Belizean Writers Series

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The Belizean Writers Series, published by local media house Cubola Productions, preserves some of the best of Belizean arts and letters, mainly poetry and short stories. [1] The series began in 1995 and is currently ongoing.

Contents

The General Editor of the series is Michael D. Phillips.

Books in the Belizean Writers Series

Snapshots of Belize: An Anthology of Belizean Short Fiction (1995)

Deals with short fiction published in the previous thirty years. With the exception of "Crab Seasin", written entirely in Belize Creole, all stories were in English.

Authors represented

  • Leo Bradley:
    • Elastic Gold: A fisherman and his son attempt to outrun shady characters who want the floating rubber that represents a chance at a better life.
    • The Day of the Bridge: The Belize City Swing Bridge is the villain of this story about a youth whose chance for happiness is destroyed by a series of unfortunate circumstances.
  • Sir Colville Young:
    • The Representative: This selection from Pataki Full takes aim at Belizean politicians in the guise of the slippery Jonas Parker, who learns a hard lesson about the nature of politics for poor people.
    • Sugar: Also from Pataki Full; Orange Walk restaurateur has run-in with elderly customer who must resort to shadiness to stay alive.
  • Zoila Ellis:
    • The Teacher: Taken from On Heroes, Lizards and Passion; a priest and teacher attempts to find peace in a village in rural Belize, but not before facing his past.
  • Evan X Hyde:
    • A Conscience for Christmas: Would-be player Caldo meets his match in a "Christmas Carol"-esque episode in Belize City.
  • John Alexander Watler:
    • Bitter Sweet Revenge: College-educated youths pursue attractive sisters but find trouble in the form of their father.
  • Lawrence Vernon:
    • The Third Wish: Be careful what you wish for? A seemingly innocent stone brought home by archaeologist Jim Hilton spells trouble for his family.
  • Evadne Wade Garcia:
    • Crab Seasin: Remembrance of a playful episode involving city boys in search of crab meat, a local delicacy.

Ping Wing Juk Me: Six Belizean Plays (1998)

Six original plays written and performed in Belize between 1970 and the time of publication were included in this volume:

Of Words: An Anthology of Belizean Poetry (1999)

Features poems by a number of Belizean authors, young and old, published and unpublished.

If Di Pin Neva Ben: Folktales and Legends of Belize (2001)

Covers folktales and mythological legends native to Belize and surrounding areas.

Contributors

  • Mary Gomez Parham
  • Dr. Timothy Hagerty
  • Dr. Ervin Beck
  • David Ruiz
  • Jessie Castillo
  • Elizabeth Cardenas
  • Ines Sanchez
  • Daviid Vansen
  • Colin Bradley
  • Willy A. Villalda
  • Tata Balam

Memories, Dreams and Nightmares: A Short Story Anthology by Belizean Women Writers

Vol. 1 (2004)

Contributors

Vol. 2 (2005)

Contributors

  • Minerva Aponte-Jolly
  • Jessie Nuñez Castillo
  • Sandra Crough
  • Holly Edgell
  • Zee Edgell
  • Zoila Ellis
  • Kathy Esquivel
  • Felicia Hernandez
  • Yvette Holland
  • Arifah Lightburn
  • Myrna Manzanares
  • Melba Marin-Velasquez
  • Sylvia Nablo de Vasquez
  • Natalie Williams
  • Gorlee Marin

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References

  1. Vorhees, Mara; Brown, Joshua Samuel (2008-10-21). Belize – Mara Vorhees, Joshua Samuel Brown – Google Books. ISBN   9781742203126 . Retrieved 2013-01-19.