More Than A Literary Festival

We are a year-round writing and literary arts development organisation, with numerous initiatives forging links and opportunities between writers, readers, publishers and others.

As we prepare for the 2024 Festival Launch, follow the links below to recap the 2023 NGC Bocas Lit Fest.

Sponsored by NGC, the yearly NGC Bocas Lit Fest is Trinidad and Tobago’s premier annual literary festival: a lively celebration of books, writers, writing, and ideas, with a Caribbean focus and international scope.

Who will win this year's awards?

Stay tuned for more information on our award pages:

Featured Participants

Canisia Lubrin
Canisia Lubrin
Canada, St. Lucia
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Christina Sharpe
Christina Sharpe
Canada, USA
2022 OCM Bocas Prize Judge
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Dionne Brand
Canada, Trinidad & Tobago
Author
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Edwidge Danticat
Haiti, USA
Author
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Geetanjali Shree
India
Author
Ingrid Persaud Sunrise Bookfest
Ingrid Persaud
Trinidad & Tobago, UK
Author
Karen Lord
Karen Lord
Barbados
Author
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Rabindranath Maharaj
Canada, Trinidad & Tobago
Author
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Safiya Sinclair
Jamaica, USA
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Workshops

The Bocas Book Bulletin

Welcome to the latest installment of the Bocas Book Bulletin, a monthly roundup of Caribbean literary news, curated by the NGC Bocas Lit Fest, Trinidad and Tobago’s annual literary festival, and published in the Sunday Express.

Series, Projects and Youth

The Scotiabank Write Away! Young Adult Literature Project funded by the Scotiabank Foundation continued with this year’s project edition in collaboration with the College of Science, Technology, and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago (COSTAATT).  The aim was to equip young writers and communication enthusiasts with the skills needed to succeed in their future careers. 

The Non-Fiction Workshop Series includes Business Writing, Multi-Media Journalism, PR & Marketing, Social Media Communication, Feature Writing, Copywriting, Broadcast News Writing, News Report Writing and Scriptwriting. 

The festival season starts with a series of storytelling sessions with the NGC Children’s Bocas Lit Fest Storytelling Caravan at venues all around the country from 7 March to 27 April 2024. This year is the 14th children’s festival taking the Caravan to ten locations throughout Trinidad and Tobago.

Thank you for your interest in our Children’s Storytelling Caravan. Our online registration for this event is closed.

Thank you for your interest in our Children’s Storytelling Caravan. Our online registration for this event is closed.

Thank you for your interest in our Children’s Storytelling Caravan. Our online registration for this event is closed.

Thank you for your interest in our Children’s Storytelling Caravan. Our online registration for this event is closed.

Thank you for your interest in our Children’s Storytelling Caravan. Our online registration for this event is closed.

Thank you for your interest in our Children’s Storytelling Caravan. Our online registration for this event is closed.

Thank you for your interest in our Children’s Storytelling Caravan. Our online registration for this event is closed.

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