In anticipation of its upcoming 40th anniversary, The Caribbean Writer (TCW) announces a call for scholarly essays under the theme: “40 Years of The Caribbean Writer: A Spectrum of Representation.”
“We invite contributors to explore this theme in all its permutations with works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, essays, or one-act plays,” said The Caribbean Writer Editor-in-Chief Alscess Lewis-Brown. “As an international journal, The Caribbean Writer continues to investigate our humanity at home and in the diaspora in an ever-changing world. Through its dynamic publications, it has remained impactful for over four decades.”
Selected papers will be presented at the anniversary symposium scheduled for April 2026 and published in a special anniversary supplement of The Caribbean Writer. Submissions should examine any of the diverse themes explored in the journal’s history, highlighting how shared humanity emerges through the discourse in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
Abstracts will be reviewed by a seven-member scholarly panel. Successful papers will be published in the anniversary supplement, and selected authors will be invited to present at the conference, hosted at the University of the Virgin Islands, St. Croix campus.
Authors are encouraged to use the TCW journal as a primary reference and to explore its themes, subjects, motifs, and topics across 40 years, presenting rigorous, thoughtful analysis. Submission contexts and guidelines are available here: https://www.thecaribbeanwriter.org/online-submission/
Submissions for Volume 40 will be accepted until November 30, 2025. Papers should be grounded in analysis of works published in the journal. Prospective contributors are encouraged to explore TCW archives beginning with its inaugural 1987 issue, available at:
Digital Library of the Caribbean
https://www.dloc.com/
Volumes 1–30 (free access)
The Caribbean Writer website
https://www.thecaribbeanwriter.org/product-category/volumes/
Volumes 31–38 (available for purchase in digital or hard-copy format)
For submission details, prize information, and additional guidelines, please visit:
www.thecaribbeanwriter.org/online-submission
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