A group of Dominican authors has released the first edition of a fantasy, folklore and sci-fi anthology, titled “The Flying Crapaud Collective”. “The Flying Crapaud contains short stories from sixteen authors, who range in writing experience from youths to published authors, and who write in different genres.
Co-editor of the collection, Nicole Georges-Bennett explains what ties the authors and stories together is Dominican culture, “All of our authors are Dominicans, with a shared interest in the Nature isle’s culture, heritage, and our storytelling traditions. We are a collective bound by our love for Dominica, and our work is deeply informed by that culture. So while some of the stories are typical of our traditional folklore, readers will also be introduced to new concepts and characters that evolve out of that aesthetic.”
The Flying Crapaud Collective is being promoted as a collection of stories that embrace both the weird and the wonderful. The authors include award-winning authors like Delroy “Nesta” Williams, Kristine Simelda, Roy Sanford, Catherine Dorsette, Delia Cuffy-Weekes, Nicole Georges-Bennett; Sharon Dorival, Sam George, Dorothy Leevy, Lionel Levy, Ronald Deschamps, Alicia Le Bruin, and youth writers, Jade Lindsay, Hezron Dorival and Tyler George. The Flying Crapaud Collective is edited by Kristopher Noseworthy, who also contributed a story to the book.
The stories are primarily based on fantasy: A boy is too terrified to collect water from a nearby river; A girl receives homework help from an apparition; A man on a remote mountain path suddenly realises he is not alone; A young woman is haunted by a creature of legend; A teacher tries to discover the truth behind a village folktale; A scorned lover plots supernatural revenge, amongst other bizarre tales.
The Flying Crapaud is now available for sale on Amazon.com, on Kindle e-books, and on www.theflyingcrapaud.com.
I read the sample on Amazon and I was struck by how the two stories I read connected with my own experience. I particularly like the one by Delia Cuffy-Weeks entitled “The Reward” I will be ordering by hard copy very soon. It also only 99 cents on Kindle.
Wierd and wonderful indeed. One thing for sure, we’ll never run out of things to write about in Dominica.Congrats to all who contributed. Keep up the work and the faith.
Yes. Great news. Let’s also get these books printed out and sold as hard copies in dca. Kids need to spend less time online and more time in their books. Great job though.