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November 5–8, 2026

2026 Guest Speakers

Novelists, poets, publishers and journalists from the Virgin Islands, the Caribbean and the world — gathered on Tortola under the theme “Mouth Open, Story Jump Out”.

40 of 45 announced so far
Etaf Rum
Etaf RumSpeaker
Ingrid Persaud
Ingrid PersaudSpeaker
Claire Adam
Claire AdamSpeaker
Diana McCaulay
Diana McCaulaySpeaker
Karen Lord
Karen LordSpeaker
Caleb Femi
Caleb FemiSpeaker
Anthony Joseph
Anthony JosephSpeaker
Carol Mitchell
Carol MitchellSpeaker
Lilliam Rivera
Lilliam RiveraSpeaker
Chris Jackson
Chris JacksonSpeaker
Ryan Bachoo
Ryan BachooSpeaker
Johnny Temple
Johnny TempleSpeaker
Elise Dillsworth
Elise DillsworthSpeaker
Omaya Sosa Pascual
Omaya Sosa PascualSpeaker
Eishar Brar
Eishar BrarSpeaker
Monique Clesca
Monique ClescaSpeaker
Alake Pilgrim
Alake PilgrimSpeaker
Rikkiya Brathwaite
Rikkiya BrathwaiteSpeaker
Robert Swain Jr
Robert Swain JrSpeaker
Charis Hoyte
Charis HoyteSpeaker
André Braithwaite
André BraithwaiteSpeaker
Tiphanie Yanique
Tiphanie YaniqueSpeaker
Derron Sandy
Derron SandySpeaker
Richard Georges
Richard GeorgesSpeaker
Marsha Massiah
Marsha MassiahSpeaker
Yona Deshommes
Yona DeshommesSpeaker
Suzette Camile Buchanan
Suzette Camile BuchananSpeaker
CB
Collin ButlerSpeaker
DM
Dr. Michelle MartinSpeaker
Dr. Virginia Rubaine
Dr. Virginia RubaineSpeaker
Rhakim Todman
Rhakim TodmanSpeaker
Kamaal Lettsome
Kamaal LettsomeSpeaker
EB
Eunice BedminsterSpeaker
Freeman Rogers
Freeman RogersSpeaker
Keshia Davis-Barnes
Keshia Davis-BarnesSpeaker
Janice Stoutt
Janice StouttSpeaker
Thea Cooke
Thea CookeSpeaker
Kailah Thomas
Kailah ThomasSpeaker
DD
DJ DreSpeaker
DD
Dominique deCastroSpeaker
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