Books and Writers articles
New Children’s Tale Captures Caribbean Culture Avoiding wicked stepmothers, cursed spinning wheels, and evil witches with houses made out of junk food are things all young children learn from fairy tales. But what about a new fairy tale that teaches kids moral lessons with a dash of culture? Here to guide children through a brand […]
About Author Joanne C. Hillhouse Joanne C. Hillhouse’s writing has been described as "honest", "real", "poetic", and "lyrical". Her culture is at the heart of her writing: "Obvious is the ‘writer’s ear’ for effective characterization and narrative that stays true to Caribbean island experience" (Island Where, St. Lucia). Born in Ottos, Antigua, Joanne placed second […]
The Powerlist 2014 published today: Children’s author Malorie Blackman named as most influential black person in Britain. Children’s author and literacy campaigner Malorie Blackman has been named as the most influential black person in Britain. She tops the seventh annual edition of ‘The Powerlist: Britain’s 100 Most Influential Black People’, launched at a star-studded central […]
Maroon Lives by Lasana M. Sekou and Fabian Adekunle Badejo, a new book from House of Nehesi Publishers (HNP) Sekou and Badejo’s new book tribute on 30th anniversary of Maurice Bishop’s assassination and US invasion of Grenada “On October 19, 1983, Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, leader of the Grenadian Revolution, and his closest advisers were […]
Granny Ting Ting is a contemporary story set in Trinidad. Nine-year-old Michael is coming from London to Trinidad to visit his grandmother, who is recovering from a difficult operation, and his ten-year-old cousin, Shayla. A fierce rivalry develops between the two children and everything becomes a competition – who can eat the hottest food, climb […]