Sharon Maas - Author and Adventurer
Sharon Maas was born in Georgetown, Guyana, in 1951.
She was educated in Guyana and England. After leaving school she worked as a staff journalist at the Guyana Graphic and the Sunday Chronicle in Georgetown.
Guyanese American Author Wins Fifth International Award
New Milford, New Jersey – Guyanese American Christian Apologetics author Christopher H.K. Persaud has won his fifth international award. Persaud’s book, The Da Vinci Code Revisited: A Conclusive Refutation of the Widespread, Sinister Lie (Xlibris Corporation, USA, 2013, Revised) earned top marks in the Non Fiction – Inspirational category of the 2014 Readers' Favorite International Book Competition and was awarded a Silver medal. The Da Vinci Code Revisited also received a five-star rating via an official Readers’ Favorite organization book-reviewing process.
E. R. Braithwaite, author of "To Sir, With Love"
Edward Ricardo Braithwaite (born June 27, 1912) is a Guyanese novelist, writer, teacher, and diplomat, best known for his stories of social conditions and racial discrimination against black people. He was born in Georgetown, Guyana.
Winston Overton - Author of "Wall Street Scandals"
Winston Overton was born in Georgetown, British Guiana, now officially known as The Cooperative Republic of Guyana.
He is the eldest child of the late Randolph Overton and Nova Eslyn Overton. He is followed by brother Aubrey Overton of Georgetown and a sister – the late Sgt. Shirley Overton-Campbell of New Amsterdam, Police Station, Guyana.
J. L. Adams - Author of 100for1
J L. Adams is a 26 years old shoe shiner from New York City and 100for1 is the nickname for his book, One Hundred Answers, for the one question, Will you marry me?
Verian Mentis Barker, Author
Over the years she has responded to that itch by writing about several issues that span several genres, from poetry to politics but has never felt the compulsion to publish, until faced with the social tragedy that is this story.
Sister Mary Aileen Menezes PhD
Mary Aileen Menezes was born in Georgetown, (then) British Guiana in 1930. She entered the community of the Sisters of Mercy in 1947 and received her religious training in Pennsylvania, USA.
Sir Wilson Harris, author of "Palace of the Peacock", among many others
Theodore Wilson Harris was born March 24, 1921 in New Amsterdam, Guyana. He studied at Queen’s College then became a government surveyor after his studies and then taking up a career as lecturer and writer. The knowledge of the savannas and rain forests he gained during his time as a surveyor has formed the setting for many of his books, with the Guyanese landscape dominating his fiction.
Keith Easton, author of "A Village Co-operative Business Experience"
Keith Easton was born in Buxton village, Guyana, South America. He was first employed by the cooperative that built the Garment Factory and had a front seat view of the enterprise. After the factory was built he worked with the Garment factory as an accounts clerk for over six years. Easton attended County High School (Republic Coop.
Carmen Subryan, author of "Black-Water Women"
Carmen Subryan i is a Guyanese writer, teacher, and poet. Born in McKenzie, Guyana, she is a descendant of the Allicock family and has written historical novels about her family roots.
Two novels, Black-Water People and Black-Water Children explore the Scottish and African roots of the family; the third novel examines relations between the sexes in 40's, 50's and 60's Guyana.