Crime has been a hot button topic in Trinidad and Tobago for a long time now. The public has been calling out for a crime plan to deal with what seems to be an incurable situation. Before we ask others to fix a problem in society, we need to ask …
Read More »Books are best says Stacey Alfonso-Mills
By Stacey Alfonso-Mills, author: One of the best ways to educate ourselves and the rest of the world about T&T, and at the same time preserve our culture and history is through books. This concern fuelled my goal to start writing for children about T&T. I consider this my tiny, but …
Read More »Writer’s block: Overcome foggy brain with 5 tips
Creative persons know all too well how it feels to sit at a computer ready to type but with absolutely nothing coming to mind. Writer’s block is real and can be very annoying for those who are dependent on their writing capabilities to make an income. This a serious problem …
Read More »The Mango Tree – short story
By Israel Ramsumair, 11 years old. “Over by the neighbour’s backyard there is a nice mango tree with some nice ripe starch mangoes.” Yesterday was a day that was not to be forgotten. Malykk came up with such an idea that it turned out to be very good, well, not …
Read More »Start your novels for National Novel Writing Month
Creativity, education, and the power of the imagination are celebrated in November through National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo. This is the largest writing event in the world and it marks 19 years in 2017. This year, National Novel Writing Month expects over 400,000 people to start their 50,000-word novel …
Read More »Trinbago language for beginners
By Kielon Hilaire. For times of infinity, numerous languages have been spoken by various ethnicities with the primary aspiration of communicating effectively whenever human heads collide with each other – language of French, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese – you get the point. Without the utilisation of these twisted tongues, chaos might have …
Read More »NGC Sanfest 2016 – Maya wins poetry trophy
Maya Thomas, 11 years old and a talented student of St Xavier’s Private School, won the NGC Sanfest 2016 – Creative Writing – Poetry competition. Her proud father Randy Thomas shares two of her poems with readers of Sweet TnT Magazine. The Quarry The trees have grown for years and …
Read More »Terrible Dream or Folklore?
By Marc Algernon. “This was one of those nights where nothing seems to go right. Out of the dark comes a horrible scream, this must be a terrible dream. I just love long Sunday drives and returning home late at night But I must have made a wrong turn, the narrowing …
Read More »Pledge your support for literature
Caribbean Books Foundation wishes to see an increase in literary and literacy initiatives nationwide says founder Marsha Gomes-Mckie. We hope to make literature as attractive as music and fashion to the corporate sponsors as we request an addition to the Corporation Act (Finance Act) that relates to the Art and Culture …
Read More »Calling all writers and readers
If you have written a book you may add it to our catalogue on caribbeanbooks.org and request a free review by contacting us at marsha@caribbeanbooks.org with the heading Book Review Request. Our site provides a platform for writers to connect with readers across the globe. Caribbean Books Foundation is an …
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