Two Dominicans among five vying to become internationally published authors

Two Dominicans, Karllen Lawrence and Adaiah Sanford, are amongst five finalists in the ultimate list of the very first annual Caribbean Literary Works Competition. The Ducreay Foundation, in collaboration with Reycraft Books Publishing House, came to outwit the game to provide an opportunity for Caribbean-based authors training in children’s books to happily become a globally published author. According to Founder of the Ducrey Foundation, Dominican Dahlia Ducreay, based in Beijing China, “The Caribbean remains to be the melting pot of different cultures and people…with its unique history of determination and natural landscapes, we want to challenge these Caribbean minds in ways of moulding the current and next generation of advanced -thinking people, always being told of the fact that representation is key no matter where your path takes you.” Having made it past the first two steps of the competition, Sanford and Lawrence will vie for a position in the top three positions at the final round of the competition on December 12, 2020. Sanford, a Kalinago native, wrote her first book on newcomers’ guide to the Kalinago language. The title of her story, “The Legend of the Spirit Serpent” comes out from the L’Escalier Tête-Chien in Sineku in which Sanford made her own particulars and characters in an effort to satisfy the targeted age group of 4-8 years-old taking them on a spirit-filled original journey. Karllen Lawrence Lawrence’s story, on the other hand, takes scholars on an alphabetical journey throughout the Caribbean. The Grandbay, whose book is titled “Caribbean ABC” inspires readers to examine the beauty of the Caribbean countries alphabetically, as presented by the main character Bret. The five finalists will share in a webinar with judges from Reycraft Books, Caribbean representative, Ducreay Foundation, and a guest judge will conduct charges.

Two Dominicans among five vying to become internationally published authors

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