To coincide with the book's one-year anniversary on 21 September, Merle Collins' Ocean Stirrings: A Work of Fiction in Tribute to Louise Langdon Norton Little, Working Mother and Activist, Mother of Malcolm X and Seven Siblings is now available from Audible. Enjoy!
OCTOBER 2024
Wednesday 9th Leeds The Social, Merrion Street - 5.30-8pm: Women Friendly Leeds presents Sisterhood of Stories. Reading.
Join the Bocas Lit Fest's exciting line-up of Caribbean authors and poets in London, Madrid, and Belfast. This tour presents a unique opportunity to explore the richness and diversity of Caribbean literature, featuring thought-provoking panels, engaging readings, and lively discussions with some of the region’s most acclaimed writers.
Friday 11 October 2024
British Library
This two-part evening explores themes of family, history, spirituality, and more.
Peepal Tree Press is saddened to learn of the death of Ameena Gafoor who made an immense contribution to the literary arts in Guyana and to her role in setting up the Ameena Gafoor Institute dedicated to the study of indentureship and its legacies. We provide a link to al creighton's article in Stabroek News which celebrates the importance of Ameena's work.
From the translators and editors of the anthology of Caribbean women poets
The Sea Needs No Ornament/El mar no necesita ornamento
Loretta Collins Klobah and Maria Grau Perejoan
A selection of Poems on the Underground posters featuring poets from Scotland and beyond will be on display at the Scottish Poetry Library during the 2024 Edinburgh Festival.
The exhibition is free to visit during opening hours and will run until early autumn.
It includes the poem "By Yourself, Boy" by Nii Ayikwei Parkes.
Nii also reads the iconic poem "Sumer is Icumen in" (Anon).
The longlist has been revealed for the Polari First Book Prize 2024, which includes Adam Lowe's debut collection Patterflash.
Adam said, "I am honoured to be in the company of such stellar writers! This is an extremely competitive longlist, so to even place is fantastic news."
You can now watch the recording of Jeda Pearl's Edinburgh book launch, at Lighthouse Books, via YouTube. Thank you to everyone who attended or watched the livestream for making this such a special event!
