Hey what up bookworms!It has been an amazing season! We've traveled to Trinidad, St. Lucia, Jamaica and Barbados. I don't know if I have a favorite episode of any of the chapters however one main thing that came out of all the conversation is to get your stuff edited. Weather you have beta readers or if you have a group of professional editors that…

Nailah Imojah is an experienced Journalist, Author, Teacher and Past principal with a demonstrated history of working in the writing and editing industry. Skilled in Business Writing, Editing, Event Management, Public Speaking, and Writing Tutor. Strong education professional with a Master of Arts (M.A.) focused in English Literature from The Unive…

Shakirah Bourne is a Barbadian writer and filmmaker. Her first feature film, the comedy-drama, PAYDAY, has been screened throughout the Caribbean, USA and UK. Her self-published collection of short stories, In Time of Need, was released on November 30th 2013, and won the prestigious Governor General Award for Excellence in Literary Fiction. She was…

Taitu Heron is a Gender and Development specialist, human rights advocate and performance poet. She holds a BSc in International Relations from the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus and an MPhil in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge, UK. Her areas of expertise include rights-based development planning and management; and …

LINDA M. DEANE is a British-Barbadian poet, essayist, editor and publisher. She is also a creative writing tutor and mentor for "The Summer Storyteller". Graduate of the University of Warwick’s Comparative American Studies programme she also has over 30 years’ experience as a journalist in Barbados and the UK and is the co-founding director of Arts…

A prolific writer A. L. Dawn French has had her work featured locally, regionally and internationally since her pre-teen years. She has been part of publications such as "Creation Fire" 1990 published by the Caribbean Association for Feminist Research and Action (CAFRA), "Women's Future" 2000 published by the United Nations Development Fund for Wom…

Meet Dr. Karen Lord, multi- award winning author of speculative literature from Barbados. In this episode we touched on traditional literature vs speculative fiction, the Caribbean identity and experience as it relates to writers as well as advice on writing and lengthening or shortening work for competitions. Want to get in contact with her? Check…

Trinidadian, author and journalist Tameeka Castillo is the scribe for Written from Within. It is her first book of poetry and showcases a front row seat into her world. Tameeka is also the founder of the #menvoicesmattertoo movement which highlights the issues and traumas of young men and boys within society. Tameeka Castillo, author, activist and …

Sonia Williams - Author, Playwrite, Actress, Director, Editor, Activist, Spiritualist, Educator and good friend! Sonia migrated to Brooklyn New York in 1979, where she attended Brooklyn Technical High School and Hamilton College, Clinton, New York. There she received a B.A. in Theatre Arts and Women Studies and a Watson Fellowship to Nigeria in 198…

A-dZiko Simba Gegele is known in some areas of the Caribbean as a storyteller and workshop facilitator, specializing in working with children. Her debut novel All Over Again, won the inaugural Burt Award for Caribbean Literature in 2014. In this chapter we have a very candid talk about who she is as a writer and the story behind All Over Again. Fol…

Multi-award-winning writer, Aprille L. Thomas, is no stranger to the page. Her poems have earned her numerous accolades in her native Barbados, including the Kamau Brathwaite Award for Literary Excellence and the Prime Minister’s Scholarship – Literary Arts.Aprille brings a poetic flair to her prose writing, and her unique style has solidified her …

The Write Women Podcast is finally here! I am so happy to share the stories of our Black Caribbean Female Authors! I thank each and every one of you for allowing me to highlight your experiences. This episode is more about the why of the podcast, why i created it and why the platform is needed. If you want to drop a line you can do so at thewritewo…