The Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival has announced its 2025 Short Fiction Story Contest, inviting writers of Caribbean heritage to submit original works. The theme, Literary Botánica, emphasizes healing, grounding, and the resilience present in Caribbean storytelling, aimed at creating a sanctuary for memory and resistance. Esteemed judges, including Alscess Lewis-Brown and Kellie Magnus, will evaluate entries that highlight family heritage and personal narratives of migration and growth. Authors have until July 1 to submit their work, which should reflect stories of survival and cultural reclamation.
The Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival invites writers of Caribbean heritage to submit stories for its 2025 Short Fiction Story Contest under the theme Literary Botánica.
This year's festival seeks fiction that embodies healing, grounding, and the powerful storytelling heritage of the Caribbean, reflecting on memory and resistance.
Judges for the Elizabeth Nunez Award include prominent figures such as Alscess Lewis-Brown and Kellie Magnus, emphasizing a range of Caribbean literary voices.
The contest encourages narratives of migration, acts of rebellion, ancestral knowledge, and resilience, promoting the Caribbean tradition of storytelling in the face of challenges.
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