OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, inaugurated in 2011 by the

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, is an annual

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for books by

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writers published in the previous year.The OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature
It is the only prize in the region that is open to works of different literary genres by writers of Caribbean birth or citizenship."OCM Bocas Prize enters sixth year"
''Daily Express'' (Trinidad), 6 September 2015. The prize award is US$10,000 and is sponsored by

One Caribbean Media One Caribbean Media Ltd (OCM) is a vertically integrated holding company based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The new company was founded in December 2005, following the merger of the Caribbean Communications Network (CCN) of Trinidad and ...

. The shortlisted nominees are awarded $3,000. Books may be entered in three categories: poetry, fiction, and literary non-fiction. The judges select the best book in each genre category, which three books form the shortlist for the prize, from which the overall winner is then chosen. The overall winner of the prize is announced at the NGC Bocas Lit Fest in

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Winners and shortlisted nominees

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External links

The OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature
official website. Awards established in 2011 Fiction awards Non-fiction literary awards Poetry awards Trinidad and Tobago literary awards 2011 establishments in North America English-language literary awards