Nicholas is the editor of Caribbean Beat and editor of The Caribbean Review of Books (CRB). He is also one of the administrators of the contemporary arts space Alice Yard and the Bocas Lit Fest (The Trinidad & Tobago Literary Festival). His reviews, essays, and poems have been published in various periodicals.
The colourful cover of the November/December 2017 issue of Caribbean Beat — a closeup photo of a tiny blenny fish… Keep readingCaribbean Beat goes deep with November/December 2017 issue (#148)
St Vincent and the Grenadines is one country made up of thirty-two delightful islands — and the latest destination for… Keep readingCaribbean Beat takes readers on a tour of St Vincent & the Grenadines in new issue
At the age of 33, Trinidadian musician and composer Etienne Charles is already considered a phenomenal talent, thanks to his… Keep readingCaribbean Beat profiles rising jazz star Etienne Charles for latest issue
Trinidad and Tobago’s annual Carnival, one of the Caribbean region’s biggest cultural events, is once again front and centre in the latest issue of Caribbean Beat. With a striking photo of a young fancy sailor masquerader on the cover, the January/February issue of the magazine includes a feature called “Carnival is mine,” offering stories about the Carnival experience from the perspectives of a musician, a masmaker, and a photographer, alongside first-person accounts of the Panorama steelpan competition and J’Ouvert morning.Keep readingThe first Caribbean Beat for 2017 celebrates Carnival
Antiguan kiteboarding pioneer Andre Phillip goes airborne on the cover of the latest Caribbean Beat, introducing a feature on adventure… Keep readingThe latest Caribbean Beat (September/October 2016) looks for adventure
Guyana’s natural splendour and fascinating cultural mix are at the heart of the latest issue of Caribbean Beat, the region’s… Keep readingCaribbean Beat pays tribute to Guyana
Many Antilles readers are familiar with tongues of the ocean, an online poetry journal based in the Bahamas, which was… Keep readingTalking to Nicolette Bethel
Two minutes and forty-one seconds well spent: the UK Guardian posts a video of Linton Kwesi Johnson reading “If I… Keep reading"Like Kamau Brathwaite, or Martin Carter…."
V.S. Naipaul’s Room, from the Writers’ Rooms series, by Eamonn McCabe I’ve been posting so much Naipauliana here of late,… Keep readingMore Naipauliana
In his column in today’s Newsday, Kevin Baldeosingh responds to the discussion about literary awards hosted by the CRB and… Keep reading"Horse-trading and gamesmanship"