Daniella Placide is a current MFA Creative Writing student. She writes poetry and prose and hand drew the artwork for this year's CLW.
Danielle Boodoo-Fortuné is a Trinidadian poet and artist. She is the winner of the 2016 Wasafiri New Writing Prize and the Hollick-Arvon Prize. Her writing and art have appeared in publications such as Bim: Arts for the 21st Century, the Caribbean Writer, Small Axe Literary Salon, Anthurium: A Caribbean Studies Journal, Dirtcakes Journal, Room Magazine and others. She was awarded the Charlotte and Isidor Paiewonsky Prize by the Caribbean Writer in 2009, and in 2013 featured in the Bocas New Talent Showcase, was shortlisted for the Wasafiri New Writing Prize and the Montreal Poetry Prize, and won the the Small Axe Literary competition.
Jolie Wong is a local poet and student of The UWI. There is nothing 'amateur' about her work and we look forward to much more.
Ambrosio Antonio Valerio Rojas is a lawyer and migrant activist, He began writing poetry from childhood under the guidance of his grandmother. Originally from Venezuela, he now lives in Trinidad and Tobago. Please see below for English translation.
Kenisha Bailey is a Trinidadian Poet. Her academic pursuit is in law, but she uses her words and her writing to fight against adversity. Her first book of poetry, Bleeding Hearts, was published in 2020 by Trinity Hill Publishing and is available on Amazon.
Amanda Boysie is a local artist and poet. She has recently published a book of poetry called Look Within.