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The University of the West Indies Press The University of the West Indies Press is a not-for-profit scholarly publisher of books in sixteen academic disciplines.

The University of the West Indies Press is a not-for-profit scholarly publisher of books in fourteen academic disciplines. It is particularly well known for its work in Caribbean history, Caribbean cultural studies, Caribbean literature, gender studies, education and political science. Founded in 1992, the press has over 350 books in print. Its books are peer-reviewed and approved by an editorial committee composed of local and international scholars. For orders and customer service in the United States, Caribbean and Latin America please contact Longleaf Services Inc by phone (919) 966-7449, (800)848-6224 or by email [email protected]

Caribbean Quarterly (CQ) is one of the oldest periodicals in the English-speaking Caribbean. Regarded as the flagship pu...
10/09/2026

Caribbean Quarterly (CQ) is one of the oldest periodicals in the English-speaking Caribbean. Regarded as the flagship publication of the University of the West Indies (UWI), CQ is published by UWI Press under the umbrella of the Vice Chancellery. A leading interdisciplinary journal, CQ is dedicated to exploring all aspects of Caribbean life and culture through writing that reflects the region’s rich diversity.

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Recommended Reading for International Literacy Day🛒Discover more books from UWI Press at www.uwipress.com or visit our o...
08/09/2026

Recommended Reading for International Literacy Day

🛒Discover more books from UWI Press at www.uwipress.com or visit our office at The UWI, Mona Campus, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

In 100+ Voices for Miss Lou: Poetry, Tributes, Interviews, Essays, edited by Opal Palmer Adisa, contributors reflect on ...
07/09/2026

In 100+ Voices for Miss Lou: Poetry, Tributes, Interviews, Essays, edited by Opal Palmer Adisa, contributors reflect on the profound legacy of Louise Bennett-Coverley and her role in affirming Jamaican language and identity.

Through poetry, tributes, interviews and essays, this collection honours the woman who helped Jamaicans see their language not as something to be ashamed of, but as an essential part of our cultural identity.

🛒Available from the UWI Press https://www.uwipress.com/9789766408879/100-voices-for-miss-lou/ or visit our office at The UWI, Mona Campus, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

In I and I: Epitaphs for the Self in the Work of V.S. Naipaul, Kamau Brathwaite and Derek Walcott, Rhonda Cobham-Sander ...
03/09/2026

In I and I: Epitaphs for the Self in the Work of V.S. Naipaul, Kamau Brathwaite and Derek Walcott, Rhonda Cobham-Sander offers compelling close readings of three of the Caribbean’s most influential literary voices.

Through A Way in the World, Barabajan Poems and Omeros, the book examines how Naipaul, Brathwaite and Walcott confronted questions of identity, memory, mortality and literary legacy while pushing the boundaries of form and style.

For readers of Caribbean literature, literary criticism and the work of these three iconic writers, this is an essential addition to your collection.

🛒Available from the UWI Press https://www.uwipress.com/9789766405762/i-and-i/

The Haunted Tropics: Caribbean Ghost Stories, edited by Martin Munro, brings together contemporary voices from across th...
02/09/2026

The Haunted Tropics: Caribbean Ghost Stories, edited by Martin Munro, brings together contemporary voices from across the Anglophone, Francophone and Hispanophone Caribbean, as well as the United States and Canada.

From Indigenous histories and African ancestors to slavery, migration, political upheaval and natural disasters, these stories explore the many ghosts, literal and metaphorical, that continue to haunt Caribbean people, places and memories.

🛒Browse the table of contents, read an excerpt, and order your copy from our website: https://www.uwipress.com/9789766405519/the-haunted-tropics/ or visit our office, located on The UWI, Mona Campus, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

UWI Press Journals is a strategic part of the UWI Press publishing programme supporting the dissemination of peer-review...
01/09/2026

UWI Press Journals is a strategic part of the UWI Press publishing programme supporting the dissemination of peer-reviewed regional and international research. The programme provides a diverse collection of peer-reviewed journals featuring current regional and international research, while supporting the development, production, distribution and global visibility of scholarly content through partnerships with university faculties, departments, societies and professional associations.

📩 Contact [email protected] with journal-related queries or for subscription assistance.

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