From Curaçao, our pal Peter Jordens despatched us a particular compilation of hyperlinks that includes Caribbean bookstagrammers, booktubers, and bookbloggers (see under). Right here is an excerpt from an article by Kimberly Inglis (Loop TT) that includes Cindy Allman, a “bookstagrammer [who] encourages locals to #ReadCaribbean” by means of her BookofCinz.
Cindy Allman’s love for studying began early in her childhood as her father labored at a bookstore. She remembered at all times having books round the home and studying typically. It’s no shock that she now considers herself a bookstagrammer encouraging others to learn, learn extra and skim broadly.
Like her father, Allman discovered herself working at a bookstore throughout one in all her trip durations. She laughed saying that she would generally discover herself studying greater than serving to clients. As her love for studying grew, she started posting content material associated to books to her Instagram web page and located that it didn’t get the engagement she anticipated.
Subsequently, in January 2018 she determined to create a brand new Instagram web page devoted to sharing bookish content material. She mentioned, “I discovered that there was a group on Instagram referred to as bookstagram and I created a public web page the place I may discuss and share books. In contrast to my private web page, I additionally wouldn’t have to fret considering, ‘Nicely, I can’t publish a lot about books’ as a result of that’s actually what the web page was created for.”
Inside a 12 months, the Instagram web page BookofCinz, gained a number of followers and he or she was ready to make use of the platform to start out the trending hashtag #ReadCaribbean. In response to Allman, what sparked the initiative was seeing numerous occasions and cultures celebrated on bookstagram. As a Jamaican residing in Trinidad and Tobago for years, Allman was moved to do one thing that will symbolize the Caribbean. [. . .]
The Learn Caribbean initiative continues to develop every year and even exterior of the month of June, seeks to encourage individuals to learn books concerning the Caribbean, books set within the Caribbean or these written by Caribbean nationals or individuals of Caribbean heritage.
[. . .] Whereas a tough alternative for a bookstagrammer like herself, Allman famous that her prime 5 authors are Kei Miller, Alexia Arthurs, Marlon James, Melanie Schwapp and Nicole Dennis-Benn. Final 12 months she learn a complete of 116 books and anticipates studying about the identical quantity this 12 months. She’s at the moment wanting ahead to studying the debut novel by Trinidadian creator, Breanne Mc Ivor. [. . .]
For full article, see https://tt.loopnews.com/content material/bookstagrammer-encourages-locals-readcaribbean
[Photo above is Cindy Allman (Photo by: Gabriella Garcia).]
Listed below are hyperlinks to Cindy Allman and chosen different Caribbean bookstagrammers, booktubers, and bookbloggers:
Cindy Allman, Guide of Cinz (Jamaican in Trinidad and Tobago)
https://bookofcinz.com
https://www.instagram.com/bookofcinz
Caro, Afrovegana (Puerto Rican)
https://www.instagram.com/_afrovegana
Karen Wright-Brown, Runwright Reads (Jamaican-American)
https://runwright.internet
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0_GIXHEhf_M8revIn6_9iA
https://www.instagram.com/karen_runwrightreads
Peta-Homosexual Allen, Cozy Cozy Up (Jamaican-American)
https://www.comfycozyup.com
https://www.youtube.com/c/Comfycozyup
https://www.instagram.com/comfycozyup
https://www.fb.com/Comfycozyup-1500405963596436
Reisha Navya, Studying With Rai (Trinbagonian)
https://www.fb.com/ReadingWithRai
https://www.instagram.com/readingwithrai
Sasha Wells, Bahareads (Bahamian)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR5EKns7C-uQ3IyLu4IdOXQ
https://www.goodreads.com/person/present/35695129-sasha-bahareads
https://www.instagram.com/bahareads
Tiara Jade Chutkhan, Bookworm Babe (Canadian with Indo-Caribbean roots)
https://www.tiarajade.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA-BnAkkiam8ApGdRmieIqQ
https://www.goodreads.com/creator/present/21511346.Tiara_Jade_Chutkhan
Insurgent Girls Lit gives a listing of further sources for Caribbean bibliophiles at https://www.rebelwomenlit.com/litcommunity.