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A celebration of cultural roots, diverse voices, and the exploration of literature, identity, and home. #BVILitFest returns 5-8 November 2026.

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📚✨ IT’S OFFICIAL! ✨📚

The rollout for BVI Lit Fest 2026 starts NOW.
🗓 5–8 November2026 📍 Tortola & Virgin Gorda, BVI

This year’s theme: “Mouth Open Story Jump Out.” We’re bringing:

🔥 25+ headliners 🔥 New literary experiences 🔥 New merch 🔥 New locations 🔥 New activities 🔥 Returning festival favourites

First names announced:
📖 Marlon James 📖 Etaf Rum 📖 Ingrid Persaud 📖 Caleb Femi 📖 Claire Adam 📖 Anthony Joseph
...and we’re just getting started.

Start planning. Start booking. Start getting excited.
The stories are coming.

#BVILitFest2026 #MouthOpenStoryJumpOut #BVILitFest #CaribbeanBooks #Bookstagram by @bvilitfest

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If you’re just joining the story… here’s your quick guide to get familiar with BVI Lit Fest— just in time to experience it all from 6–9 November in the beautiful British Virgin Islands.

Festival highlights include:
🎬 Writers’ Welcome Reception— an evening of stories, sound, and celebration at Rhythm + Sands

🌅 Sunset Stories— readings and reflections by the sea at Brandywine Estate Restaurant

🔥 Light a Fire: Poets’ Showcase— where words ignite and voices rise at Botella

🥂 Book Brunch— intimate table conversations with featured authors at Long Bay Beach Resort

🎭 Let’s Talk Lit Discussions— thought-provoking panels exploring narrative, culture, and creativity

🖋️ Writing with Writers Workshops— hands-on sessions led by world-class poets, filmmakers, and authors

🎨 Literary Wonderland: Children’s Programme in Tortola and Virgin Gorda inspiring the next generation of readers and storytellers

The BVI Lit Fest stands as a testament to how stories connect us across islands, generations, and experiences. It’s not just an event; it’s a movement rooted in culture, imagination, and community.

📖 Learn more and purchase your tickets at www.bvilitfest.com.

#BVILitFest2025 #LongStoryShort #CaribbeanStories #BVIReads #BookLoversParadise #WritersOfTheCaribbean #HLSCC #IslandImagination taken in British Virgin Islands by @bvilitfest

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Day 1 of the Let’s Talk Lit Panel Discussions unfolded in the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium, where every detail of our stage design set the tone for dialogue— intimate, bold, and brilliantly alive. From film and sound to digital storytelling, the conversations echoed the Festival’s theme: Long Story Short.

Here’s a glimpse back in photos— snapshots of voices in motion and ideas taking flight:

🎬 Narrative Remix: Storytelling Across Media
How do our stories shape-shift across page, screen, and sound? This panel explored the art of distilling narrative without losing its soul.

🎥 Island Frames: VI Short Film Showcase
The Virgin Islands Studies Institute brought local vision to the big screen—short films that captured the rhythm, resilience, and imagination of VI life.

🎶 The Virgin Islands Soundtrack: The Legacy of Elmore Stoutt
A lyrical tribute to music as memory— honouring the timeless influence of Elmore Stoutt on our cultural soundscape.

📱 Content is King (and Queen): Storytelling for the Scroll
In an age of infinite scrolls, what does it take for a story to stop us in our tracks? Creators and communicators unpacked the balance between authenticity and attention.

And the best part?
The conversation isn’t over.

✨ Day 2 continues today from 9:00 a.m. in the Learning Resource Centre.

Join us as Let’s Talk Lit expands the dialogue—connecting generations, genres, and geographies through the shared language of story.

Because long story short—you don’t want to miss it.

#BVILitFest2025 #LetsTalkLit #LongStoryShort #CaribbeanCreatives #BVICulture #StorytellersUnite #HLSCC #BVIPride #IslandImaginaries taken in H. Lavity Stoutt Community College by @bvilitfest

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📚✨ The story is officially underway.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us at our BVI Lit Fest Quiz Night Fundraiser at Taste the BVI! From literary trivia and raffle prizes to great food, drinks, and even better company, the evening was a fantastic start to the road to BVI Lit Fest 2026.

Every dollar raised supports our youth, cultural, and community programming, helping us bring stories to life across the Virgin Islands.

Since then, we’ve launched The Big Read Roadshow Powered by Ogier, bringing books, local authors, and volunteer readers into schools throughout the Territory during Reading Is Fun Week. 📖✨

Next Stop: Literary Wonderland – Virgin Gorda Edition 📅 17 October

Mouth Open. Story Jump Out.

And trust us... we’re just getting started. 🔥📚

#BVILitFest2026 #MouthOpenStoryJumpOut #TheRoadToBVILitFest #BVILitFest #BigReadRoadshow by @bvilitfest

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Y’all thought we were done? 😏 Not even close.

The lineup keeps growing and the stories keep travelling.
Say hello to the next wave of writers, poets, publishers, storytellers, and cultural disruptors joining us for BVI Lit Fest 2026:

✨ Yona Deshommes
✨ Chris Jackson
✨ Johnny Temple
✨ Elise Dillsworth
✨ Tiphanie Yanique
✨ Richard Georges
✨ Yara Liceaga
✨ Alake Pilgrim
✨ Carol Mitchell
✨ Anthony Joseph
✨ Ryan Bachoo
✨ Lilliam Rivera
✨ Johanna Gibson
✨ Rea Vanterpool
✨ Dominique De Castro
From award-winning authors and powerhouse publishers to emerging voices shaping what’s next, this year’s festival is bringing together some of the most exciting literary talent from across the Caribbean and beyond.

And guess what? We’re still not done announcing names.

📍 British Virgin Islands
📅 5-8 November 2026

🎟️ Start making your plans now. Tickets go on sale soon. 🔗 bvilitfest.com

#BVILitFest2026 #MouthOpenStoryJumpOut #BVILitFest #TheCaribbeanSpeaks #StoriesTravell taken in British Virgin Islands by @bvilitfest

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The BVI Lit Fest Quiz Night fundraiser takes place this Thursday at Taste the BVI on Main Street by @bvilitfest

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The wait is over.

The names you’ve been waiting for.
The stories you’ve been looking for.
The conversations you won’t want to miss.

Marlon James. Etaf Rum. Ingrid Persaud. Diana McCaulay. Caleb Femi. Claire Adam. Karen Lord… and we’re just getting started.

The 6th Annual BVI Literary Arts Festival returns to the British Virgin Islands from 5-8 November 2026.

This year’s theme: MOUTH OPEN.
STORY JUMP OUT.

Because when great storytellers gather, anything can happen.

🎟️ Save the date. 📚 Start the conversation. 🌊 Meet us in the Virgin Islands.

More authors. More stories. More reasons to be there.

#BVILitFest2026 #MouthOpenStoryJumpOut #StoriesTravel #BVILitFest #CaribbeanLiterature taken in British Virgin Islands by @bvilitfest

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We just wrapped up an eye-opening panel discussion with a suite of brilliant speakers and over 90 participants!

So many gems (and mics!l) were dropped ... what was your favourite takeaway? Drop it in the chat! by @bvilitfest

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"Brincando de islas" será un encuentro bilingüe virtual de lectura de poetas isleñxs, emergentes y establecidxs, que se unen como Caribe en celebración del Día Internacional de la Poesía (oficialmente el 21 de marzo).

📆 jueves, 19 de marzo de 2026

⏰ 1:00 p. m.

🔗 Enlace de zoom en bio ☝️

¡Sintoniza!!

Una colaboración entre el Centro para el Libro de @humanidadespr , H. Levity Stoutt Community College en Tortola y el @bvilitfest by @bvilitfest

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✨ Afua Hirsch & Andy Mundy‑Castle are coming to the BVI! ✨

HLSCC and DLT Solutions invite you to join us for a free screening of Shoot the People on 4 March, a powerful documentary directed by Andy Mundy‑Castle that follows Misan Harriman as he travels across three continents capturing protest movements and the fight for justice. ✊🏿📸

After the film, stay for a convo with Afua Hirsch and Andy Mundy‑Castle as they discuss the documentary and their upcoming docu-series, Power Trip — diving into identity, governance, inequality, and the big question: Who gets to define the future of the BVI?

🎬 4 March 2026
🕠 5:30–7:00 p.m.
📍 Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium, HLSCC
💚 Free + open to the public

See you there! ✨ taken in Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium by @bvilitfest

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The BVI Lit Circle kicked off our first club meeting for 2026 with an unforgettable session with @desmondhallauthor! 📚✨

Members gathered on Microsoft Teams for an immersive virtual session with Jamaican‑American author Desmond Hall, diving deep into his YA thriller Better Must Come.

Hall shared writing gems—like how building tension in fiction is “like inflating a balloon”—and gave members an inside look into the personal inspirations behind his protagonist, Deja.

Laughter, lively discussion, and meaningful connections made the evening one to remember. And with a growing community of readers across the VI, the Lit Circle continues to inspire a culture of reading and conversation.

💬 “It forces me to commit to reading regularly… the choice of books has been beautiful.” — Patricia Hanley
💬 “It’s magical what we can do here.” — Felice Swapp

Next up: Jessamine by Virgin Islands author Eugenia O’Neal.

Join us! Send us a message or connect interested so that we can get you started.

📚✨ Building community, one book at a time.

Screenshot captured by: Joaquin Contreras/BVI Beacon by @bvilitfest

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✨ Caribbean writers — this one’s for you!

This opportunity is so good we couldn’t help but share it! The Bocas–Jacaranda Short Story Intensive is now open for applications! If you’re living in the geographic Caribbean and haven’t yet published a full-length work of fiction, here’s your chance to sharpen your craft.

📚 Facilitator: @celestemohammed
🏆 OCM Bocas Prize winner
🖊️ Author of Ever Since We Small & Pleasantview

This 7‑week online journey includes:
• Craft seminars
• Peer workshops
• Editorial feedback
• Direct engagement with Jacaranda Books
• A focused cohort of just 10 writers!

📅 6 April – 30 May
💻 Online
💲 $1000 TTD
🎓 2 fully funded spots available

Applications close 7 March, 11:59 PM AST.

Questions? ➤ workshops@bocaslitfest.com

📖 Sprint into the world of short fiction — and emerge with a polished draft and a stronger writer’s voice. by @bvilitfest

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