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Stephanie Castillo (
The Oprah Magazine) shares the “7 best Caribbean books for your 2021 reading list, according to Rebel Women Lit’s Readers’ Awards.” These are the 7 choices:
Best Fiction:
Best Non-Fiction:
Best Poetry:
Best Translation:
Best Short Story Collection:
Best YA:
Best Middle Grade:
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Jherane Patmore doesn’t need a reason to celebrate Caribbean literature.
The 25-year-old founded Rebel Women Lit in 2017, a book club turned literary community in Jamaica and beyond, to help readers diversify their reading lists. Toward the end of 2020, Patmore, who lives in Jamaica, realized she didn’t have to wait for major book awards to recognize all the great work that was coming out of the Caribbean not when she could do it herself. So, without a fancy judge’s panel or prizes, she organized the first-ever Caribbean Readers’ Awards to highlight books written by Caribbean authors and/or set in the region.
Cheers (with a cup of coffee in hand) to
Caribbean Beat, which was chosen as the #1 Caribbean magazine in the world [see previous post Top 40 Caribbean blogs and news websites…] As the editors describe, “The latest digital-only issue rings in 2021 with a collection of Carnival memories, in images and words as we reflect on what we truly love about the annual festival, and imagine its post-pandemic future.” See some of the highlights of the Caribbean Beat Jan/Feb 2021 issue below:
Need to know by Shelly-Ann Inniss: Make the most of January and February in the Caribbean even during the time of COVID-19.
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RWL announces Winners of the Caribbean Readers’ Awards 2020
Rebel Women Lit (RWL) recently announced the Winners of the Caribbean Readers’ Awards 2020. Our warmest congratulations to all the winners (listed below).
As RWL explains, The Caribbean Readers’ Award recognizes outstanding works in Caribbean Literature. The prize is given to one fiction novel, YA novel, middle grade/tween novel, nonfiction works, short stories, and translated literature. RWL also recognized individuals who embody the spirit of Rebel Women Lit and have made recognizable contributions in their field and in the Caribbean Literature community. The selected awardees are highlighted as Rebel Women Lit Critics and Honorees.