Dawne Allette Children’s author, poet and journalist from Grenada well known for her inspirational, lyrical and humorous children’s books Read more...   Constance Brown-Riggs Nutritionist and author specializing in diabetes prevention and treatment. Her book, "Eating Soulfully and Healthfully with Diabetes," contains valuable information about nutrition and better ways of cooking Southern and Caribbean dishes.   Zee Edgell Award-winning novelist and short story writer from Belize who currently teaches at Kent State University in Ohio Read more...   Lorna Goodison Jamaican poet and recipient of the Musgrave Gold Medal as well as professor at the University of Michigan Read more...   Joanne Hillhouse Antigua author of two novels as well as a freelance writer, editor and producer. She is co-founder of the Wadadli Youth Pen Prize competition and participates in various initiatives to promote literary arts in the Caribbean region. Read more...   George Irish Native Montserratian who has authored 23 books on Caribbean history and politics. He now serves as Professor of Caribbean and Latin American Studies at the City University of New York.   Marlon James Jamaican-born novelist whose first novel, John Crow’s Devil(2005), was shortlisted for the Commonwealth’s Writers Prize and was a finalist in the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His newest novel, The Book of Night Women (2009) now appears on bestsellers’ lists in the Caribbean and U.S.  He serves as a professor of literature and creative writing at Macalester College in Minneapolis, Minnesota.   Marie Elena John Antiguan author whose 2006 debut novel, “Unburnable,” was short-listed for the 2007 Hurston-Wright Legacy Awards in the Debut Fiction Category Read more...   Elizabeth Nunez Trinidadian-born novelist and winner of the 2001 American Book Award as well as chair of the English department at Medgar Evers College Read more...   Roscoe Orman Television and film actor who played “Gordon” for 30 years on PBS’ acclaimed Sesame Street as well as a poet and author of a memoir about the show and a children’s book Read more...   Esmeralda Santiago Puerto Rican-born author of memoirs, novels, essays and opinion pieces as well as a producer and writer of documentary and educational films Read more...   Verna Wilkins Grenada-born founder of Tamarind, a publishing company in the U.K. specializing in children’s books as well as author of 30 picture books and biographies for younger people Read more...

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