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18/06/2026

We’ve been working around a very full schedule to ensure we make the best of our time at BIBF! Our team got the chance gain further knowledge at the Publishers Forum, Children’s Book Forum, Publisher’s Gala and a book and arts chat.

17/06/2026

Highlights from our booth visits so far at

16/06/2026

DAY ONE is done ✅

We’re grateful for the experience so far in Beijing. Excited to connect and network with the international book community.

15/06/2026

The Caribbean Collective is on the move again—this time at the Beijing International Book Fair.

Curated by the Jamaica Book Festival, this historic showcase marks the first Caribbean Collective at the fair, featuring books from authors and publishers across eight Caribbean islands. Spanning fiction, poetry, children’s literature, history, and more, the Collective highlights the richness and diversity of Caribbean storytelling before a global audience at one of the world’s largest book fairs.

Visit jamaicabookfest.com to read more.

Designed by Bright Eyed

27/05/2026

The Jamaica Book Festival is proud to curate the inaugural Caribbean Collective at the 2026 Beijing International Book Fair. We are inviting Caribbean publishers and authors to submit one title for consideration as part of this historic international showcase.

Seeking original works across text and illustration.

Expression of Interest Deadline: Sunday, May 31st.

Click the link in our bio to make your submission.

08/04/2026

We’re excited to be heading to Italy as the Caribbean delegation for 🙌🏾

Our work is very big on community and we’d love to extend an exclusive invitation to Caribbean nationals in that region to attend and support us.

Please submit your interest by Friday, April 10 to [email protected]

02/04/2026

Here’s some breaking news in celebration of International Children’s Book Day!

The Jamaica Book Festival (JBF), with generous support from the (BCBF), the ITA - Italian Trade Agency (ITA), and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), will lead the first-ever official Caribbean Collective delegation to the 2026 Bologna Children’s Book Fair in Italy from April 13-16.

BCBF is the world’s largest international gathering dedicated to children’s publishing, illustration, rights, licensing and multimedia content. The Caribbean delegation will include JBF Founder and Director Latoya West-Blackwood (Jamaica), Delvin Howell of Barbados-based Beyond Publishing Caribbean , and Jeunanne Alkins of Trinidad and Tobago-based Everything Slight Pepper (Publisher of the Bright Eyed brand) .

Book a meeting if you’ll be at and want to connect.

Stay tuned for more details!

25/03/2026

A fork as a bookmark? Sophia clearly moves differently 🍴📖

We asked readers at ACLE about the strangest thing they’ve ever used as a bookmark, and Sophia’s answer was definitely unexpected. One could say she devours her favourite reads 😂

This proves that when saving the page matters, anything can rise to the occasion.

24/03/2026

A random object as a bookmark? Not on 's watch.

Asked the weirdest thing she’s ever used as a bookmark, her answer made one thing very clear: she would much rather find an actual bookmark... or bend the page if she must.

Some readers improvise. Others have standards.

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