Ahmad, Ibrahim
Ibrahim Ahmad is the senior editor at Akashic Books, where he has worked in various capacities since 2000. He leads frequent workshops with the Algonkian Writers Conferences and the New York Writers Workshop, where he also serves on the board of directors. He is the cofounder, with Akashic publisher Johnny Temple, of Brooklyn Wordsmiths, an ...
Edgecombe, David
David Edgecombe developed his passion for theatre and the spoken word growing up on Montserrat where he wrote and directed plays and produced concerts as a schoolboy. He was the founder of Islands the Montserrat Theatre Group, which toured many Caribbean including Antigua, St. Kitts, Barbados, St. Thomas, St. Croix and Cuba. From that beginning, ...
Gegele, A-dZiko Simba
A-dZiko Simba Gegele s a writer, storyteller and spoken word artist whose work covers diverse genres including prose, poetry and scriptwriting for theatre, radio and television. Simba’s work speaks on global themes of societal inequity, oppression and environmental abuse as well as intimate themes originating from personal experience. She uses her creativity to agitate for ...
Golden, Nerissa
Nerissa Golden holds B.A. in Communications from the University of Tampa and is an award-winning media strategist, business coach, writer, a dynamic speaker, and visionary.
She was named one of TechLink’s 2013 Caribbean Innovators for her work in technology advocacy, education, public awareness and innovative solution implementation. As the CEO of Goldenmedia, Nerissa develops cutting edge ...
O’Marde, Dorbrene Eversfield
Dorbrene Eversfield O’Marde was born in Antigua/Barbuda, graduated from the Antigua Grammar School then continued his studies at UWI Cave Hill, the University of Toronto and Tulane University where he obtained a Masters of Public Health. He is best known as a playwright, director and producer of theatre and music, newspaper/magazine columnist, public speaker, and ...
Reynolds, Jason
Jason Reynolds is the author of several collections of poetry, including, Self, and the co-authored, My Name is Jason. Mine Too. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Reynolds has traveled the country, sharing stages with legends like Sonia Sanchez, Nikki Giovanni, and the late Amiri Baraka. Recently, Reynolds celebrated the release of his debut novel, When I Was the ...
Watson-Grant, Roland
Jamaican-born Roland Watson-Grant grew up in the early 80s in a swamp at the edge of the capital city, Kingston. A former English Teacher and a Creative Director for over a decade, he used both skills to bring characters to life, writing campaigns for three of Jamaica’s leading advertising agencies. In 2011, Roland introduced some ...