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Blue Banyan Books Publishing radical, riveting, entertaining books and ideas from the Caribbean for bookshelves around

Blue Banyan Books publishes fiction for children of all ages. Under the imprint Blouse & Skirt Books, we produce poetry and prose fiction for young adults and adults

Some books stay with you long after the last page.Dancing in the Rain by Lynn Joseph is one of them.A story about grief,...
05/06/2026

Some books stay with you long after the last page.

Dancing in the Rain by Lynn Joseph is one of them.

A story about grief, joy, and the quiet moments where love finds you anyway. 🌧️

Have you read it? Tell us your favourite moment below 👇🏾

Dancing in the Rain is available now — link in bio.

What happens when two independent publishers from different sides of the Atlantic sit down together? 🌿Last week, our fou...
04/06/2026

What happens when two independent publishers from different sides of the Atlantic sit down together? 🌿

Last week, our founder Tanya Batson-Savage joined Johnny Temple, founder of Brooklyn-based Akashic Books, for a publishing workshop hosted by

Two indie presses. Two different markets. One very honest conversation about the challenges of doing this work outside the mainstream, and what it actually takes to build a publishing house on your own terms. They also discussed the different avenues to publishing your work, giving these burgeoning writers insight into marketing their own work.

The pathways to publishing are rarely straight. But they exist.

Thank you to Pree Writing Studio for making space for these conversations. 🖤

03/06/2026

Have you ever read (or heard) the dynamic collection, Riddim and Riddles, by writer, comedian and actor, Owen ‘Blakka’ Ellis? No? Well, you’re in luck!

The audiobook is available for purchase via the link in our bio! It’s also available on Audible and Odiyo.

Riddim and Riddles is a masterclass in Caribbean language, rhythm, and the quiet intimacy of a people who have always known how to say everything between the lines.

You just heard a snippet of a featured poem in the collection called, ‘After Marley’s Kaya’ . It grounds the listener in something deeply personal; a feeling of witnessing the kind of secret that belongs to someone else but that you find yourself holding carefully, like it was always meant to find you.

Interested to hearing more? Walk, don’t run to our website, Audible and Odiyo! The physical copy is also available for purchase on our website!

It’s Read Caribbean Month and we’re so excited, we’re going live every Thursday!P.S. It’s also Audiobook Month! And we’r...
02/06/2026

It’s Read Caribbean Month and we’re so excited, we’re going live every Thursday!

P.S. It’s also Audiobook Month! And we’re starting with someone who understands exactly why Caribbean voices deserve to be heard. 🎙️

Join us this Thursday as we sit down with Saeed Thomas — founder of Odiyo, the Caribbean audio platform built to preserve and amplify our stories through sound, and co-founder of M-One, one of Jamaica’s leading video production companies.

We’ll be talking Caribbean storytelling, audio as a medium, and why the way we sound is just as important as what we say.

Every Thursday. New guest. Real conversation.

Set your reminder 👆🏾 We’ll see you there.

🌿 x

It’s Read Caribbean Month and we’re going live every Thursday! And we’re starting with someone who understands exactly w...
02/06/2026

It’s Read Caribbean Month and we’re going live every Thursday!

And we’re starting with someone who understands exactly why Caribbean voices deserve to be heard. 🎙

Join us this Thursday as we sit down with Saeed Thomas: founder of Odiyo, the Caribbean audio platform built to preserve and amplify our stories through sound, and co-founder of M-One, one of Jamaica’s leading video production companies.

The perfect guest to kickstart our live series because it’s also Audiobook Month!

We’ll be talking Caribbean storytelling, audio as a medium, and why the way we sound is just as important as what we say.

Every Thursday. New guest. Real conversation.

Set your reminder 👆🏾 We’ll see you there.

🌿 x

Meet the Caribbean Publisher. 👋🏾Hi, we’re Blue Banyan Books and we’ve been in your corner since before Read Caribbean M...
01/06/2026

Meet the Caribbean Publisher. 👋🏾

Hi, we’re Blue Banyan Books and we’ve been in your corner since before Read Caribbean Month was a thing. But since June is the moment: we thought we’d formally introduce ourselves.

Caribbean stories. Caribbean voices. Caribbean everything.

And yes, we also have audiobooks. You’re welcome.

Now head to the link in our bio and do the do. That is, shop til you drop. Not literally. Then again with this heat, whew who knows?

Behind the scenes at the public event. 🌿Our founder Tanya Batson-Savage was on a panel alongside Johnny Temple of and ...
28/05/2026

Behind the scenes at the public event. 🌿
Our founder Tanya Batson-Savage was on a panel alongside Johnny Temple of and Founderof Pree Magazine, discussing the impact of AI on the publishing industry.

Great conversations were had, the readings done by , and were excellent!

Proud of this one. And what a night!

What’s in your reading pile right now? 📚 Ours looks a little bit like this. Comment what book (or books) are currently i...
27/05/2026

What’s in your reading pile right now? 📚

Ours looks a little bit like this.

Comment what book (or books) are currently in your rotation 👇🏾 We’d love to know!

Some books stay with you long after the last page.Dancing in the Rain by Blue Banyan author, Lynn Joseph, is one of them...
26/05/2026

Some books stay with you long after the last page.

Dancing in the Rain by Blue Banyan author, Lynn Joseph, is one of them.

Swipe to see more details about the book.

Have you read it? Tell us one line that resonated with you down below 👇🏾

Dancing in the Rain is available now for purchase at the link in bio 🔗

Some books stay with you long after the last page.Dancing in the Rain by Blue Banyan author, Lynn Joseph is one of them....
26/05/2026

Some books stay with you long after the last page.

Dancing in the Rain by Blue Banyan author, Lynn Joseph is one of them.

Swipe to see an excerpt from the book.

Have you read it? What was one line that resonated with you? Tell us below 👇🏾

Dancing in the Rain is available now - link in bio to purchase

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Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00

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