2027 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature — US$10,000 Overall and US$3,000 Category Awards
November 6, 2026 (15 days left)
Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean-wide eligibility)
Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean-wide eligibility)Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.
Annual OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature in poetry, fiction and literary nonfiction.
Benefits
Overall winner US$10,000; other genre category winners US$3,000 each. Category winners announced March 2027; overall winner at Bocas Lit Fest in Port of Spain, May 2027.
Eligibility
Literary books first published in English in calendar year 2026 by a single living author who holds Caribbean citizenship, was born in the Caribbean, or is a legal permanent resident of an independent Caribbean country. Poetry, fiction, or literary nonfiction for adults; print editions only. Books… Read more
Dates & details
- Deadline
- (books published by 31 Oct 2026); later books to 4 January 2027
Award
US$10,000 overall; US$3,000 per category
Application fee
US$50 (TT$340) per title
Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.