Papillote Press News
Looting Hummingbirds and Daniel Thaly
In the first quarter of the 20th century, Daniel Thaly (1879-1950) of Dominica, then a British Caribbean colony, was one of France’s most celebrated poets.
Activity Sheets for Good Night My Sweet Island
Activity Sheets – Exclusive bumper pack of 16 activities, through the Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Program 2024 for Good Night My Sweet Island.
Summer Reading Challenge
We’re delighted that Good Night My Sweet Island, our new children’s picture book by Petrea Honychurch Seaman and illustrated by Susanne Heitz has been chosen by the UK’s Reading Agency as one of only 25 picture books for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.
Remembering Clayton Shillingford
Dr Clayton Shillingford, who sadly died last month, was one of 22 Dominican returnees who featured in Home Again: Stories of Migration and Return.
First Visit – Meeting Dominica and Phyllis Shand Allfrey
Forty years ago I first visited Dominica to interview writer and politician Phyllis Shand Allfrey (and Prime Minister Eugenia Charles) for a UK newspaper.
Elma Napier Remembered
It is 50 years this month since the death of Elma Napier, writer, pioneering environmentalist, and the first woman to sit in a West Indian House of Assembly.
Latest Videos
Launch of Dangerous Freedom by Lawrence Scott
The launch of Lawrence Scott’s new historical novel “Dangerous Freedom” took place in March 2021.
Launch of Riff: the Shake Keane Story by Philip Nanton
It’s important to remember those who resisted slavery in the Caribbean – and not just on Emancipation Day (1 August).