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Happy Sunday to you! Yeah, Christmas is a coming a

Happy Sunday to you! Yeah, Christmas is a coming and we hope you are shopping local!

Yesterday we had a blast, first trip out to @conucomarket with our peeps @ellimacdesignz (head over to their page for these great boards, jewelry and more) and @wordyfriend (she’s offering up great book boxes)

Next stop - @my.jamaica.store pop up on December 11

#shoplocal
#christmasshopping
#shopbooks
#christmasfairs
#shopjamaica

Once upon a time … this simple phrase is one of

Once upon a time … this simple phrase is one of my favourites… because afterwards comes magic! Pumpkin Belly and Other Stories takes Jamaican proverbs and mythical creatures and gives them a modern take.
#pumpkin
#folktales
#storiesforkids
#jamaica
#jamaicanstories

Comfort food and comfort books! Yeah we believe in

Comfort food and comfort books! Yeah we believe in comforting our bodies with delicious foods and our minds with delicious books

PS - read the books, don’t eat them

📚 The Beast of Kukuyo - mystery

📚 Off Track - drama and romance

📚 The Dark of the Sea - fantasy

#readcaribbean
#caribbeanlit
#awardwinningbooks
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Yeah, because books can bring the joy! It’s bee

Yeah, because books can bring the joy!
It’s been a while since we’ve been in the road, but we’re dusting off the trepidation and heading out there either by our selves or with our bookish pardees @readjamaica

Where will we be?
🌟 December 4 - @conucomarket

🌟 December 11 - @my.jamaica.store

#shopbooks
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#booksforchristmas
#booksmakegreatgifts
#christmasfairs

A Friday morning shout out to our friends over at

A Friday morning shout out to our friends over at @claudo_kidstore ! Those smiles tell you why we are in this book business!

Head on over to their page to see what else they have on offer. And if you’re in Christiana head on over to the store!

#shoplocal
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#shopjamaican
#buyjamaican

For those of you up north, we’re taking this opp

For those of you up north, we’re taking this opportunity to express even a little more gratitude for having you with us on this journey!

Special big ups to our peeps over at @bklyncbeanlitfest
@akashicbooks

#grattitude
#thanksgiving
#givethanks

Thou shall not live by bread alone … so we’re

Thou shall not live by bread alone … so we’re bringing the books.

Excited to be a part of this year’s Grand Market put on by @mofjamaica !

Thanks to @jbdcjamaica for sharing the opportunity!

And yes, we’re gonna be teaming up with our pop-up parries @wordyfriend and @ellimacdesignz

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Yes, we actually missed the day … but we still w

Yes, we actually missed the day … but we still wanted to celebrate the men in the Blue Banyan and Blouse & Skirt fam.
Thanks for sharing your words and your art with us

@kjaredhosein #mervynmorris @jonathan.p.h.burke @blakkaellis @imam.baksh.writer #melcooke
@adom_burke @djsinista1 @nicholasmartinja @mikerobinsonja @patrick_meikle @keddan_savage

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What we love about fantasy fiction? How realistic

What we love about fantasy fiction? How realistic and grounded they can be.

What kind of fantasy do you like? Straight up mythical adventures or those bringing a fantastic take to the real one?
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Said simply - we’re here to bring you great read

Said simply - we’re here to bring you great reads. It’s what we do.
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Pumpkin Belly and Other Stories by @savageinsight & @staysean.daley
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Lost in the Cockpit Country by #billyelm
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A Different Me A Different You by @jahnet52
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#readjamaican
#readjamaica

We’ve been shortlisted! Can you tell we’re exc

We’ve been shortlisted! Can you tell we’re excited? 😆

Big congratulations to @jahnet52 for making the Bocas Children’s Literature Prize.

Of course, also big up to our friend @writewithcarol over at @caribreads for also making the list.

Thanks @bocaslitfest for creating this important prize!

Swipe ➡️ for more info on the shortlist.

We know some see this as fall ... but for us it’

We know some see this as fall ... but for us it’s breadfruit season... wishing you a bountiful and poetry filled week.

#inthisbreadfruitkingdom
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