“Fi Wi Time” is not just a title, it is a declaration. A call to a new generation of voices across the Black British and Jamaican diasporas to step forward, speak truth, and write boldly.

Born from a transatlantic partnership between the Black British Book Festival and the Jamaican Book Festival, this powerful anthology is the culmination of a six-week digital fellowship that brought together emerging Black writers of Jamaican heritage aged 18–35 from the UK and Jamaica. Through workshops, guest mentorship, and creative collaboration, these writers explored identity, heritage, belonging, race, and resistance, resulting in a collection that pulses with passion and clarity.

From stirring personal essays to fearless storytelling, Fi Wi Time captures the experiences, struggles, triumphs, and dreams of a generation reclaiming its narrative.

Featuring Work By: Claramae Flemming, Muminah Koleoso, Kareen Brooks, Kenloy Smith, Careese Hutchinson, Liam Cohen, Keenan Falconer, Dr. Maxine Meju, Hannah Adereti, Jenelle Samuels, Jemmar Samuels, Kerece ‘Lilanie’ Williams, Osheen Wright, Shekinah Brown, Llyrio Boateng, Amanda Lawson, Michaela Spencer, Corrine Willis, Shanese Oneida Whyte, Devonae J. Manderson, Tanice L. McIntosh. Forewords by: DD Armstrong — Writer and facilitator of the fellowship, and Selina Brown — Founder & CEO, Black British Book Festival

This anthology is a celebration of culture, truth, memory, and imagination. A testament to the power of creative nonfiction in the hands of young Black writers ready to honour the oral traditions of the past and shape the future.

It is, indeed, Fi Wi Time.

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