The BCLF is a three-day celebration of culture as expressed through the pen of the storyteller and the voice of the poet; and executed as a series of readings of classic and contemporary stories, workshops, talks, and book sales. 

It is an exploration of the rich depth of Caribbean culture and its centuries' long tradition of storytelling, with the hopes of empowering and motivating the hidden storyteller of Caribbean descent to find the courage to tell his/her own story and write from the unique lens of that heritage. It also exists to promote the Caribbean literature genre to cultural enthusiasts, bibliophiles and lit-lovers. The theme for 2019 is Caribbean Beyond Carnival, and will act as a platform to support and facilitate vibrant conversations about Caribbean identity.