Happy Valentines from your favorite Jamaican Author I wish you lots of love, blessings and good good things. It's 2023 and I am still at it; writing, writing, writing! Nothing makes me happier than knowing that someone is reading, and hopefully enjoying, what took me many weeks, months, even years, to create. I love writing. … Continue reading Happy Valentines from your favorite Jamaican Author
Jamaican Author and Poetess Denise N. Fyffe Denise N. Fyffe, B.Sc., b.1981 in Kingston, Jamaica, since 2002 has worked in several Information Technology positions and as a Teacher. Presently she is the IT Programme Coordinator for a Jamaican University. During her career, she has worked for such organisations as Infoserv Institute of Technology, Heart Trust … Continue reading Books by Jamaican Author and Poetess Denise N. Fyffe
Occupational theft is a billion dollar industry in and of itself. Every year global organizations face the challenge of minimizing the loss of inventory, goods and financial standing. Numerous measures have been implemented but with the onset of the global financial recession, people have become even more desperate and innovative in their methods to siphon … Continue reading Feature on Thieves in the Workplace by Denise N. Fyffe
Jamaican Honey and Sauce by Poetess Denise N. Fyffe This was the first book that I ever published. After doing so, I felt a sense of great accomplishment. My mind was taken back to when I was a little girl sitting on my neighbors roof, and I had the desire to be a writer someday. … Continue reading Feature on Jamaican Honey and Sauce by Denise N. Fyffe
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Poetess Denise N. Fyffe My given name is Denise Fyffe. As a child, I was a spawn of the creative influence that means drama, skits, singing in the school choir, making and painting little flowers and designing cards for my friends and loved ones. It seems unreal for me to vaguely remember writing novellas in … Continue reading Poetry Books by Jamaican Author and Poetess Denise N. Fyffe
Lignum Vitae Writing Awards Winners Revealed The winners of the inaugural Lignum Vitae Writing Awards were revealed at a literati studded awards event on Friday November 6, at the National Gallery of Jamaica. The highly anticipated event was presented by the Jamaican Writers Society (JaWS) in partnership with the Jamaican Copyright and Licensing Agency (JAMCOPY). … Continue reading Lignum Vitae Writing Awards Winners for 2015, Revealed
Lignum Vitae Writing Award Shortlist Revealed
Kingston, Jamaica: Nine writers have been selected for the Lignum Vitae Writing Awards 2015 shortlist. The shortlist features writers from different stages in their careers, from award winners to debut novelists.
Staged by the Jamaican Writers Society in collaboration with the Jamaican Copyright Licensing Agency, the inaugural Lignum Vitae Awards received a total of 43 entries from writers in Jamaica as well as the Diaspora. The Una Marson Award for adult literature received the largest number of entries, attracting an impressive twenty-four (24) novels and short story collections. The Vic Reid Award for young adult literature attracted the second highest number of entries, twelve (12), while the Jean D’Costa Award for children’s literature received seven (7) entries.
The winner of the Una Marson Award will receive $500,000.00 while winners for the Vic Reid and Jean D’Costa prizes each receive $250,000.00. The combined purse is the largest prize for literature in Jamaica.
An impressive team of writers, critics and academics comprised the adjudication panels that selected the shortlist and will ultimately determine the winners. Novelist and academic Dr. Erna Brodber (chair), academic Dr. Kezia, and National Librarian Winsome Hudson comprise the three-member panel for the Una Marson Award.
Novelists A-dZiko Simba Gegele, Cherrell Shelley Robinson and academic Carolyn Allen are the adjudicators for the Vic Reid Award. Jean D’Costa the iconic writer for whom the award is named, chairs the final panel, which is completed by writers Rebecca Tortello and Hazel Campbell.
The winners will be announced at a reception at the National Gallery of Jamaican, Sunday, November 8, 2015.
The Lignum Vitae Awards are sponsored by JAMCOPY, the HEART Trust/NTA, Nucleus Creative and Scarlette Beharie. The Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica has also sponsored the Jean D’Costa Award.
The 2015 Shortlist is:
The Una Marson Award
- The Cherry Picker – Patrick Brown
- The Angel’s Share – Garfield Ellis
- The Road to Timnath – Sylvia Gilfillian
- Tea By the Sea – Donna Hemans
- August Town – Kei Miller
The Vic Reid Award
- The Titchfield Turnabout – Paula Lennon
- Gone to Drift – Diana Macaulay
The Jean D’Costa Award
- A Different Me: A Better You – Janet Morrison
- Duppy in the Wardrobe – Helen Williams
October 15, 2015
Lignum Vitae Writing Award Shortlist Revealed
Kingston, Jamaica: Nine writers have been selected for the Lignum Vitae Writing Awards 2015 shortlist. The shortlist features writers from different stages in their careers, from award winners to debut novelists.
Staged by the Jamaican Writers Society in collaboration with the Jamaican Copyright Licensing Agency, the inaugural Lignum Vitae Awards received a total of 43 entries from writers in Jamaica as well as the Diaspora. The Una Marson Award for adult literature received the largest number of entries, attracting an impressive twenty-four (24) novels and short story collections. The Vic Reid Award for young adult literature attracted the second highest number of entries, twelve (12), while the Jean D’Costa Award for children’s literature received seven (7) entries.
The winner of the Una Marson Award will receive $500,000.00 while winners for the Vic Reid and Jean D’Costa prizes each receive $250,000.00. The…
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Hometown Prophet By Jeff Fulmer At 31 years old, Peter Quill moves back home to live with his mom in a suburb of Nashville. Following a spiritual experience, he has a vivid, cryptic dream. It isn’t until he hears a sermon at church that he understands the meaning of his dream and tells his pastor, … Continue reading Featured Book: Hometown Prophet By Jeff Fulmer
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