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McKey Featured In AMAA Martial Arts Book
The American Martial Arts Alliance [AMAA] has announced the release of the 2018 Edition of the AMAA Martial Arts Masters & Legends Autobiography Book – US & World Edition, featuring a number of martial artists, including Bermuda’s own Andrea McKey. Andrea McKey with Grand Master Jessie Bowen:The launch for the book was recently held... Read more of this article
Local Crafts Book Wins Overseas Accolade
Hands On! The Art of Traditional Crafts and Play in Bermuda, which was written by Mrs. Shirley Pearman, has won an Honorable Mention in the culture category of the Eric Hoffer Awards. “The Eric Hoffer Awards honor the memory of American philosopher Eric Hoffer by highlighting salient writing, as well as the independent spirit of small publishers.... Read more of this article
Nancy Anne Miller Releases “Boiling Hot” Book
Bermudian poet Nancy Anne Miller has released a new book entitled Boiling Hot, which the book’s description says is “inspired by her birthplace, Bermuda,” The book’s description says, “Inspired by her birthplace, Bermuda, Miller successfully blurs the line between exploiting and normalizing the exotic: a seahorse is both the... Read more of this article
Bermudian Author Wins Fiction Competition
Dr. Mandy-Suzanne Wong, a Bermuda-born writer, has been chosen as the winner of the Eyelands International Flash Fiction Competition. Entries were judged by Mr. Gregory Papadoyannis, an award-winning writer and co-founder of the Strange Days Books publishing company in Greece. Mr. Papadoyannis said the competition received hundreds of entries from around... Read more of this article
Can You Help With History Of Nonsuch Island?
Janet Wingate — the eldest daughter of Dr. David Wingate — is currently working on a book about the history of Nonsuch Island, and is asking anyone who may have information, memories or comments to please contact her. She is currently in Bermuda, and would like to take the opportunity to talk to anyone who was on the Island during the training... Read more of this article
New Edition Of ‘Moon Bermuda’ Book Published
Bermuda’s entrepreneurial energy and outdoors appeal is highlighted in the fifth edition of Moon Bermuda, published by Avalon Travel, of Berkeley, CA. Written by Bermudian journalist Rosemary Jones, the latest, 336-page edition of the full-colour guidebook underscores the island’s tourism renaissance, complete with active, experiential attractions... Read more of this article
Superheroes & Tutus Storybook Parade
The Bermuda Youth Library will be having It’s Superheroes & Tutus II Storybook Parade on Saturday [June 23] from 10.00am to 12.00pm. A spokesperson said, “The Youth Library will be having it’s Superheroes & Tutus II Storybook Parade on Saturday, June 23 from 10 am – 12 noon. Children are invited to come dressed as their favorite storybook... Read more of this article
Ras Mykkal Launching New ‘Nicknames’ Book
Ras Mykkal will be launching a new book titled ”Nicknames: How you got your nickname” on Thursday June 14th, 2018, 1.00 pm at Brown & Co. According the book’s website, Ras Mykkal and SJD World are at it again! The two have teamed up to release their third book; Nicknames – How You Got Your Nickname. A novelty book that dives... Read more of this article
Triple Book Signing With Sisters On June 14th
The Kingdom Dynamics Bookstore at the First Church of God North Shore will host a Triple Book Signing on Thursday June 14th with three sisters who are all well known Bermudian authors; Dr. Sharon Apopa, Dr. Lois Burgess and Joan Robinson. Changing Lanes- the Encounter 2 by Dr. Sharon ApopaA spokesperson said, “Follow the women from The Encounter,... Read more of this article
Tiny’s Bermuda Colouring Book Now Available
Tiny’s Bermuda Colouring Book is now available in local stores across the island and also online, with the interactive colouring book featuring questions at the bottom designed to teach a child about numbers, letters, and shapes while having fun colouring. The sixteen pictures are illustrations from Elizabeth Mulderig’s two board books, Goodnight... Read more of this article