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13/09/2021

We gathered some of the funniest, thought provoking, and in the words of one of our authors, "bat sh*t crazy" stories about people's life experiences during the 2020 lockdown.

Six Feet Apart- A Collection of Quarantine Thoughts & Stories is a "feel good" read, providing a sense of relief during this current state of the world.

The #1 New Release in Caribbean & Latin American Literature.
Written by young Caribbean authors from across the region!

Click the link in our bio to get your copy for only $9.99!

13/09/2021

Check out some of the photos from our Six Feet Apart book launch!

The individuals in attendance were members of our Editing Team - Mr Gyanchan Rayman, Ms Arlette Cenac and Ms Loyola Devaux.

We also had in attendance our sponsor, Massy Stores SLU l, as well as our 2 of our local authors, Khadijah Halliday and Christa St Ange who were awarded for their short stories.

Congrats! 🥳

07/09/2021

Fun fact:

Before the live we were actually #45 😂 it's crazy what a solid marketing plan can do! Thanks to everyone who’s purchased so far. And to those who haven’t click the link in our bio to secure your copy today 📚🇱🇨

26/08/2021

Six Feet Apart is now available for PRE ORDER for only $9.99! 🥳

Click the link below to order and share with a friend!

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18/08/2021

Meet one of our final author, Cressy Guard! 🇱🇨

23 year old Cressy Jequiza Guard is the author of the short story entitled “Love Amidst Covid.”

When asked the best advice she’d received as a writer, Cressy said “The best advice that I've received as a writer is hearing someone say to me that my choice of words impacted their life and I should keep expressing my creativity. Messages like this keep me going.”

Cressy is one of the 5 Lucian winners in our short story competition, "2020, the year that Changed Everything". Congrats Cressy! ✨

17/08/2021

Meet our 2nd Vincentian author, Christina!

29 year old Christina Smith is the author of the short story entitled “Reluctant X”

When asked her favourite topics to write about, Christina says,
“I love to explore those pressing issues affecting Caribbean people such as political instability, crime and poverty. My aim is to give voice to the disadvantaged, the vulnerable and the misunderstood.”

Christina is one of the two Vincentian winners of our short story competition, "2020, the year that Changed Everything". Congrats Christina! ✨

17/08/2021

Check out Khristian Khaleel's story, The Journey!

In this video, Khristian explains his thought process behind his first ever story, and gives an insightful review on the 2020 experience from a male's perspective.

Khristian is the ONLY MALE winner out of the 13 winners in our short story competition, "2020, the year that Changed Everything". Congrats Khristian! ✨

16/08/2021

Meet one of our Lucian authors, Christa! @

19 year old Christa St. Ange is the author of the short story entitled “By the time the Golden Apple Tree Blooms.”

In this video, Christa shares the details of her story, and what she hopes other might learn from her 2020 experience.

Christa is one of the 13 winners of our short story competition, "2020, the year that Changed Everything". Congrats Christa! ✨

16/08/2021

Here’s a little bit more about Christa! @

When asked the best advice she’d gotten as a writer, Christa says, “Write. Write more. Write even more. Write even more than that. Write when you don't want to. Write when you do. Write when you have something to say. Write when you don't. Write every day. Keep writing.” ~Brian Clark

You can find out more about Christa’s story in our upcoming anthology, Six Feet Apart - A Collection of Quarantine Thoughts & Stories ✨

15/08/2021

Meet one of our St Lucian Authors, Neah! /

18 year old Neah Peter is the author of the short story entitled “Overdue Detox”

In this video, Neah highlights the reason why her Overdue Detox was necessary during last year’s pandemic.

Neah is one of the 13 winners of our short story competition, "2020, the year that Changed Everything". Congrats Neah! ✨

12/08/2021

Here’s a little more about Sheryl! 🇯🇲 .jojo_girl

When asked if she’d published any work before, Sheryl says, “In 2019 I had published a completed fiction story on Wattpad called Getting Trapped and part one of a supernatural story also a fiction called The half-bloods. "

You can find out more about Sheryl’s story in our upcoming anthology, Six Feet Apart - A Collection of Quarantine Thoughts & Stories ✨

11/08/2021

Here’s a little bit more about Gabrielle!

When asked if she’d published any other work, Gabrielle replied, “I have two self-published works titles Is you Madness nah Me Own a collection of creole poetry and Blackout Daze a collection of creole plays. Currently, I am working on a novella entitled “Estate Paruini”. Estate Paruini is the journey of a child, Kateri, prophesied to sever the bonds of Evil’s continued repossessions of the Caribbean."

You can find out more about Gabrielle’s story in our upcoming Anthology -- Six Feet Apart, A Collection of Quarantine Thoughts & Stories ✨

10/08/2021

Meet Khadijah! 🇬🇩

19 year old Khadijah Halliday is the author of the short story entitled “Do you have your Mask?”

Khadijah explains in her video why her 2020 experience was nothing out of the ordinary... it was just another regular day in her life. And after years of subconscious preparation, she was ready for it.

Learn more about her fascinating story by watching her video!

Khadijah was the only Grenadian writer of our short story competition, "2020, the year that Changed Everything." Although born in Grenada, she lives and resides in St. Lucia. Congrats Khadijah! ✨

10/08/2021

Here’s a little bit more about Lynda! 🇻🇨

When asked whether she’d published her work before,, Lynda replied, “ I have never published any of my work although I plan to write a romance novel and an anthology of poems about depression.”

You can find out more about Lynda’s story in our upcoming Anthology -- Six Feet Apart, A Collection of Quarantine Thoughts & Stories. ✨

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10/08/2021

Here’s a little bit more about Khadijah!

When asked where she sees herself in years to come, Khadijah replied, “Continuing to advocate for mental health and mental illness awareness, whether that be through my writing or my service as a clinical psychologist, or a mixture of both, or something else entirely, I am fervently passionate about that branch of advocacy and only time will tell the avenue.”

You can find out more about Khadijah's story in our upcoming Anthology -- Six Feet Apart, A Collection of Quarantine Thoughts & Stories ✨

09/08/2021

A special thanks to our amazing editing team! ✨

Mr. Gyanchan Rayman (Guyana)
Ms. Martha Isaac (St Lucia)
Mrs. Ingrid Miller (St Lucia)
Mr. Russel Michaels (Grenada)
Hon. Dame Pearlette Louisy ( St. Lucia)
Mrs. Loy Devaux (Canada)

Our editors are all accomplished, published writers with more than a decade of experience in the field. A special thanks to Mr. Gyanchan Rayman, who collaborated on the final editing and formatting of this publication with our Co-Founder, Doniyel Polius.

Congrats team!

06/08/2021

Meet Shanice! 🇱🇨 / ⁠

27 year old Shanice Wilson is the author of the short story entitled “ A Writer Struggles in a Pandemic.”

In this video, Shanice talks about her passion for writing, and explained how last year’s lockdown resulted in the creation of her short story.

Shanice is one of the 13 winners of our short story competition, "2020, the year that Changed Everything". Congrats Shanice! ✨

06/08/2021

Here’s a little bit more about Shanice! 🇱🇨 / ⁠
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When asked her favourite topics to write about, Shanice says:⁠
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"I play more into genres where I have to describe sceneries with emotion, like Horror/Thriller. Romance every now and then being that I’ve found it’s easy for me to write emotions and scenarios, even ones I may have never felt or experienced."⁠
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We can’t wait for you all to read her story! Congrats Shanice!⁠

06/08/2021

As we come to the end of this project, Listwa Publishing would like to give a heartfelt thanks to one of the gold sponsors of this project, Western Union.

Western Union was a major contributors to our writing competition, "2020 - The Year that Changed Everything" and of course our anthology - Six Feet Apart.

Thank you for your support and assistance during this process!

05/08/2021

Meet our bubbly Bahamian Author, Indera! 🇧🇸 (wattpad: inderaswan)

24 year old Indera Swan is the author of the short story entitled " Life As I Know It."

In this video, Indera vividly describes her 2020 experience and shares some insight on the series of events that led to the creation of her story.

Indera is one of the 13 winners of our short story competition, "2020, the year that Changed Everything". Congrats Indera! ✨

05/08/2021

Here’s a little bit more about Indera! 🇧🇸
(wattpad: inderaswan)

When asked her favourite genres/ topics to write about, Indera replied, “ I absolutely love writing about romance and drama. I love to keep my readers at the edge of their seat, feeling every emotion of each of my characters.”

You can find out more about Indera and her story in our upcoming Anthology -- Six Feet Apart, A Collection of Quarantine Thoughts & Stories. ✨

05/08/2021

As we come to the end of this project, Listwa Publishing would like to give a heartfelt thanks to one of the gold sponsors of this project, 1st National Bank St Lucia Limited

1st National Bank assisted in awarding our top 10 winners in our "2020 - The Year that Changed Everything" Writing Competition.

We would also like to give a special shoutout to Mr. Johnathon Johannes and Mr. Robert Fevrier for their assistance during this process.

05/08/2021

As we come to the end of this project, Listwa Publishing would like to give a heartfelt thanks to one of the gold sponsors of this project, .lucia.

Real Foods Inc / KFC St Lucia were major contributors to our writing competition, "2020 - The Year that Changed Everything" and of course our anthology - Six Feet Apart.

We would also like to give a special shoutout to Mr. Damian Biscette for his support and assistance during this process.

05/08/2021

Here’s a little bit about Kaylah!
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When asked her favourite topics to write about, Kaylah says:

“I write like I read, which is EVERYTHING I can never stick to one genre, so whatever comes to mind. Stephen King for his ability to expertly twist the mundane into anything he pleases & Cassandra Clare for effortlessly building worlds you can’t help but sink into.”
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We can’t wait for you all to read her story! Congrats Kaylah!⁠ ✨

Six Feet Apart - A Collection of Quarantine Thoughts & Stories - August 28, 2021 ✨

04/08/2021

Here’s a little bit about Khristian! 🇬🇾

When asked he sees himself in years to come, Khristian says, “In years to come, I hope to be a best selling author with numerous books out. I would also like to be a well known poet whose work is known around the world.”

Khristian is the ONLY MALE winner out of the 13 winners in our short story competition, "2020, the year that Changed Everything". Congrats Khristian! ✨

Check out his page to see some of his poetry!

04/08/2021

Meet Khristian! 🇬🇾

19 year old Khristian Khaleel is the author of the short story entitled “ The Journey.”

In this video, Khristian explains his thought process behind his first ever publication, and sums up how he handled the 2020 experience from the male perspective.

Khristian is the ONLY MALE winner out of the 13 winners in our short story competition, "2020, the year that Changed Everything". Congrats Khristian! ✨

04/08/2021

As we come to the end of this project, Listwa Publishing would like to give a heartfelt thanks to one of the platinum sponsors of this project, Massy Stores SLU .

Massy Stores St. Lucia awarded the winners of our sustainability stories - Gabrielle Mohamed and Sheryl Hutchinson. The company was also a major contributor to the overall funding and publishing efforts for the final anthology, Six Feet Apart.

A heartfelt thanks to the Massy's Corporate Communications and Marketing Head, Mrs. Sariah Best- Joseph, for her genuine support and assistance over the past year.

Here’s a little bit about Kaylah! 🇧🇧⁠When asked her favourite topics to write about, Kaylah says:“I write like I read, ...

03/08/2021

Meet Kaylah! 🇧🇧
23 year old Kaylah Tang is the author of the short story entitled " New Dreams."

In this cinematic video, Kaylah shares the inspiration for her story "New Dreams." She also discusses what she believes others can gain from the experiences described in her story.

Kaylah is one of the 13 winners of our short story competition, "2020, the year that Changed Everything". Congrats Kaylah! ✨

03/08/2021

As we come to the end of this project, Listwa Publishing would like to give a heartfelt thanks to one of the gold sponsors of this project, St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited

LUCELEC assisted us in awarding our authors during the "2020 - The Year that Changed Everything" Competition and of course in funding our anthology - Six Feet Apart.

We would also like to give a special shoutout to Ms. Bernadia Regis for her guidance, support and assistance during this process.

02/08/2021

Here’s a little bit about Zayda! 🇱🇨 ⁠
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When asked the best advice she’d received as a writer, Zayda says:

“ In the words of my lovely editor, Mr Russel Michaels -- Uncertainty is the process.”
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We can’t wait for you all to read her story! Congrats Zayda!⁠

Six Feet Apart - A Collection of Quarantine Thoughts & Stories - August 28, 2021

02/08/2021

Allow us to introduce you to our authors! Meet Zayda! 🇱🇨

22 year old Zayda Gajadhar is the author of the short story entitled THE 5 STAGES OF grief COVID-19.

In this video, Zayda explains the “aha” moment that resulted in the creation of her story during last year's pandemic.

Zayda Gajadhar is one of the 13 winners of our short story competition, "2020, the year that Changed Everything". Congrats Zayda! ✨

02/08/2021

01/08/2021

Long story short, 2020 was...a lot.

We decided to create a collection of short stories that reflect the thoughts of young adults throughout the pandemic.

This anthology follows the personal journeys of 12 Caribbean writers, and vividly conveys the highs, the lows, the journeys to self-discovery, the travels, the quarantine romance, and the many emotions of the average millennial during last year's chaos.
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Introducing -- Six Feet Apart - A Collection of Quarantine Thoughts & Stories ⁠
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Coming soon - August 28, 2021⁠

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more on the anthology!

Authors:
@ _c_h_r_i_s_t_a__ .jojo_girl

17/03/2021

Drum roll please 🥁🥁🥁🥁

The moment many of you have been waiting for is finally here! Listwa Publishing would like to officially announce the winners of our writing competition:

Zayda Gajadhar 🇱🇨
Sheryl Hutchinson🇯🇲
Neah Peter 🇱🇨
Indera Swan 🇧🇸
Khadijah Halliday 🇬🇩
Kaylah Tang 🇧🇧
Shanice Wilson 🇱🇨
Christina Smith 🇻🇨
Cressy Guard 🇱🇨
Gabrielle Mohamed 🇬🇾
Khristian Khaleel 🇬🇾
Christa St. Ange 🇱🇨

Congratulations to our winners who worked extremely hard to produce amazing stories! We would like to thank each and everyone who submitted entries and supported this endeavour. A special thank you to our judges who made this process as smooth as possible. We're one step closer to getting these young authors published!

26/02/2021

Meet our final judge Dr. Anderson Reynolds! 🇱🇨🇱🇨

As we're nearing the end of the judging process, we would like to introduce you to our esteemed panel of judges!

The judges are still deliberating. Please note that all authors will be contacted this week!

24/02/2021

Meet our next judge Mrs. Jillian Thomas De Gannes Jillian DE Gannes! 🇹🇹

As we're nearing the end of the judging process, we would like to introduce you to our esteemed panel of judges!

The judges are still deliberating. Please note that all authors will be contacted this week!

23/02/2021

As we we're nearing the end of the judging process, we would like to introduce you to our esteemed panel of judges. Today meet Miss Amy Jones .w.jones 🇬🇩

Interested in reading her work? Click the link our bio on IG ()

The judges are still deliberating. Please note that all authors will be contacted this week!

07/02/2021

Thank you for your participation!

Sustainability Story Submissions are officially closed. Thank you for submissions!

Look out for an email within two weeks!
Thank you Massy Stores SLU for your continued support!

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Meet Khristian! @iamkhristiankhaleel 🇬🇾 19 year old Khristian Khaleel is the author of the short story entitled “ The Journey.” In this video, Khristian explains his thought process behind his first ever publication, and sums up how he handled the 2020 experience from the male perspective. Khristian is the ONLY MALE winner out of the 13 winners in our short story competition, "2020, the year that Changed Everything". Congrats Khristian! ✨ #bookblogger #writer #bookcommunity #quotes #library #livros #novel #bookreview #writing #poetry #igreads #libro #readingtime #bookstore #writersofinstagram #bookclub #goodreads #instagood #literatura #instagram #romance #fantasy #fiction #photography #bookobsessed #a #leggere #life #authorsofinstagram #kindle

Meet Kaylah! 🇧🇧 @kayemtang 23 year old Kaylah Tang is the author of the short story entitled " New Dreams." In this cinematic video, Kaylah shares the inspiration for her story "New Dreams." She also discusses what she believes others can gain from the experiences described in her story. Kaylah is one of the 13 winners of our short story competition, "2020, the year that Changed Everything". Congrats Kaylah! ✨ #books #bookstagram #book #booklover #reading #bookworm #bookstagrammer #bookish #read #booknerd #bookaddict #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #instabook #love #bookaholic #bookshelf #booksbooksbooks #libros #readersofinstagram #bookphotography #reader #b #booklove #instabooks #art #literature #libri #author #bhfyp

Allow us to introduce you to our authors! Meet Zayda! 🇱🇨 @zaydamyeeda 22 year old Zayda Gajadhar is the author of the short story entitled THE 5 STAGES OF grief COVID-19. In this video, Zayda explains the “aha” moment that resulted in the creation of her story during last year's pandemic. Zayda Gajadhar is one of the 13 winners of our short story competition, "2020, the year that Changed Everything". Congrats Zayda! ✨ #sixfeetapart #amworthy #shortreads #novelines #teasertuesday #samplesunday #indieloves #pubit #ebookreads #amazon #kdp #covidreads #writersofinstagram #fread0 #kobo #goodreads #writingcompetition #freebook #freebie #freedownload #BookGiveaway #99c #booklaunch #BookBuzz #NewBook

Long story short, 2020 was...a lot. We decided to create a collection of short stories that reflect the thoughts of young adults throughout the pandemic. This anthology follows the personal journeys of 12 Caribbean writers, and vividly conveys the highs, the lows, the journeys to self-discovery, the travels, the quarantine romance, and the many emotions of the average millennial during last year's chaos. ⁠ Introducing -- Six Feet Apart - A Collection of Quarantine Thoughts & Stories ⁠ ⁠ Coming soon - August 28, 2021⁠ Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more on the anthology! Authors: @ _c_h_r_i_s_t_a__ @caribbeangwdss @braveflowers @ashspeaksagain @addykhadie @iamkhristiankhaleel @kayemtang @kaytang10 @Hutch.jojo_girl @mohamedgabrielle @neahs_artistry @christinathewordsmith @zaydamyeeda

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!📣📣 We are grateful to all those who have reached out to express their concerns or for clarity. Please take a look at this video as we answer the most frequently asked questions we’ve received so far! P.S. For everyone who had concerns about the age limit, make sure you take look 😉 DISCLAIMER - PLEASE NOTE: 1. All writers will retain exclusive rights to their short stories. Once your story is selected, our publishing company will simply retain the rights to publish this anthology. 2. We will be carrying out an unbiased and impartial screening for this anthology. Our panel consists of our editing team, as well as a series of judges. 🎉🎉 SPECIAL PRIZES! 🎉🎉 Special prizes will be awarded to short stories related to sustainability, the environment and agriculture. So feel free to share stories within this category as well!