Cayman Heat
From mirandaspigner.com Cayman Heat is our recently acquired series slated for production and to be released on Lifetime Television in 2014. Here are what some of the media and trades are reporting/listing: IMDB CultureMap at: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2978758/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Connie Reeves Cooke is…
Kaseen & Judy Penn – Authors of “The New You”
Today we are facing some very harsh times and need now, more than ever, the constant reminder, “We can make it. We can get better”. Most people today are long on commitment and short on time, when it comes to…
Sisters who grew up in Bexley among Jewish authors visiting central Ohio
By JoAnne Viviano From The Columbus Dispatch Two sisters are returning to their native Bexley this weekend to discuss an adventure that started on a corner in Leningrad in 1976 and has turned into a book exploring the friendship that…
OAS digitalizes and catalogues 2.5 million vital statistics records in six Eastern Caribbean countries
From Curacao Chronicle WASHINGTON, USA — The Organization of American States (OAS), through its Universal Civil Identity Program in the Americas (PUICA), has completed a project to assist the civil registries in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and…
iNews Briefs
Detention for criminal suspects reduced in Cayman Islands According to the Police (Amendment) Law, 2014, a police custody officer can only authorise the detention of a person without criminal charges for up to 48 hours from the time of the…
Jean Holder’s Caribbean Tourism: A review comment by Ralph E. Gonsalves
Dr. Jean Holder’s book Caribbean Tourism, published late last year by Canoe Press of the University of the West Indies (UWI) in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), is an excellent, comprehensive survey of the historical evolution of tourism…
Write an article on ‘Generation-Y’ and get a cash prize of $200
From Caribbean Book Blog Readwave, the online platform that helps writers promote and share their stories and articles and gain exposure, is inviting bloggers and writers from all over the world to share their views on the topic of ‘Generation…
Caribbean Moms and authors abroad delight in childhood memories captured in Island Days
By Nerissa Golden From nerisgolden.com BRADES, Montserrat – Caribbean mothers in the Diaspora are raving about Island Days, the new children’s book by Nerissa Golden. “I was so excited to receive my copy in the mail and look forward to…
6 Finalists in running for Burt Award for Caribbean Literature
From Caribbean Book Blog The finalists for the inaugural Burt Award for Caribbean Literature have been announced. The Burt Award for Caribbean Literature was established by CODE – a Canadian charitable organization that has been advancing literacy and learning for…
Poetry of Derek Walcott’ showcases master’s legacy
By Arlice Davenport From The Wichita Eagle Derek Walcott remains a true literary treasure. “The Poetry of Derek Walcott 1948-2013” by Derek Walcott, selected by Glyn Maxwell (Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 617 pages, $35) Just as the sea surges relentlessly against…
