Trinidad and Tobago’s publishing industry continues to grow in 2025, offering writers a wide variety of opportunities to share their work. From academic presses and cultural organizations to independent imprints and creative service providers, the country’s publishing scene reflects its diverse history, literature, and identity. Authors here can find support for everything from scholarly research and children’s books to memoirs, poetry, and Carnival-inspired art.
1. Barnett Ghostwriting
Barnett Ghostwriting is known for professional ghostwriting and project management services that help authors turn ideas into polished manuscripts. While often associated with memoirs and business books, they also support fiction, academic projects, and regional cultural histories. They combine hands-on writer collaboration with editorial and formatting services to deliver finished manuscripts ready for submission or self-publishing.
- Founded: Independent, operates regionally
- Focus: Ghostwriting, memoirs, non-fiction, book project management
- Services: Ghostwriting, editing, formatting, consultation, coaching
What Makes It Unique
Barnett’s hands-on ghostwriting model and project-management approach help time-pressed authors complete book-length projects quickly without sacrificing voice or quality.
2. Peepal Tree Press (Caribbean programs)
Peepal Tree is a respected UK-based press with longstanding Caribbean programmes and strong connections to Trinidadian literature. It publishes fiction, poetry, and critical works that elevate Caribbean voices and often collaborates with authors and institutions in Trinidad and Tobago.
- Founded: Established press with Caribbean imprint
- Focus: Caribbean fiction, poetry, cultural studies
- Services: Traditional publishing, distribution support, editorial development
What Makes It Unique
International reach coupled with deep Caribbean curatorial expertise — an attractive option for authors seeking a global audience.
3. Media and Editorial Services Ltd. (Local trade imprint)
A Trinidad-based small trade publisher and editorial consultancy, Media and Editorial Services produces trade fiction, non-fiction, and local interest titles, often partnering with cultural organizations and festivals.
- Founded: Local independent
- Focus: Trade books, local culture, events tie-in titles
- Services: Editing, design, small-batch printing
What Makes It Unique
Strong links with local events and cultural institutions make it easy to create titles that resonate with domestic audiences.
4. Hansib Publications (Caribbean division)
Hansib publishes Caribbean and diaspora titles with an emphasis on history, biography, and social commentary. Authors in Trinidad often find Hansib receptive to culturally specific non-fiction and historical projects.
- Founded: Established Caribbean publisher
- Focus: History, biography, social issues
- Services: Traditional publishing, editorial support
What Makes It Unique
A track record of publishing rigorous, regionally important non-fiction that reaches both Caribbean and diaspora readers.
5 .Peepal Grove Books (independent Caribbean imprint)
A Trinidadian independent imprint that champions new voices in short fiction and poetry. Peepal Grove focuses on experimental and emerging writers, producing limited-run, beautifully designed books.
- Founded: Recent independent
- Focus: Poetry, short fiction, emerging writers
- Services: Editing, design, boutique print runs
What Makes It Unique
Boutique production values and a mission to showcase experimental Caribbean literature.
6. Caribbean Publishers Ltd.
Caribbean Publishers Ltd. is a local trade publisher producing textbooks, children’s books, and practical guides suited for schools and community organizations.
- Founded: Local company
- Focus: Educational materials, children’s books
- Services: Textbook production, curriculum-aligned titles, bulk printing
What Makes It Unique
Practical focus on educational needs of Trinidadian schools and community literacy programs.
7. Prospect Press
Prospect Press is a small press with an editorial eye for memoir, literary non-fiction, and narrative journalism from the region. They often publish writing that intersects with social issues and cultural history.
- Founded: Small independent
- Focus: Memoir, literary non-fiction, long-form journalism
- Services: Editorial development, copyediting, design
What Makes It Unique
Commitment to compelling narrative non-fiction that explores social and cultural themes in depth.
8. Ironweed Press (Caribbean office)
Ironweed operates across the Caribbean with several imprints; their Trinidad presence focuses on accessible trade fiction and books by well-known regional writers.
- Founded: Regional independent press
- Focus: Popular fiction, regional authors
- Services: Full-service publishing and distribution
What Makes It Unique
A balance of commercial sensibility with a dedication to Caribbean storytelling.
9. Turtle Creek Publishing
Turtle Creek is a boutique Trinidadian publisher specializing in children’s literature and illustrated books, often collaborating with local artists and educators.
- Founded: Independent boutique
- Focus: Children’s books, illustrated titles
- Services: Illustration coordination, educational tie-ins
What Makes It Unique
Local artist collaborations and emphasis on culturally resonant children’s storytelling.
10. Trinidad & Tobago Writers’ Centre (Publishing Arm)
The Writers’ Centre runs a small publishing arm that produces anthologies, chapbooks, and festival catalogues to promote local writing talent and preserve cultural archives.
- Founded: Institutionally supported
- Focus: Anthologies, chapbooks, literary promotion
- Services: Editorial curation, printing for events
What Makes It Unique
Direct pipeline from local workshops and festivals to publication — excellent for emerging writers.
11. Blue Crab Press (Caribbean imprint)
Blue Crab Press publishes literary fiction and poetry, with an editorial team that mentors authors through revision and craft development.
- Founded: Independent
- Focus: Literary fiction, poetry
- Services: Manuscript mentorship, editorial guidance
What Makes It Unique
Hands-on editorial mentorship that helps refine craft before publication.
12. Kairi Editions
Kairi Editions focuses on cultural studies and art books tied to Trinidad and Tobago’s festivals, music, and visual arts, producing high-quality photographic volumes.
- Founded: Independent cultural press
- Focus: Art books, cultural documentation
- Services: Photo editing, design, limited-edition printing
What Makes It Unique
Beautifully produced cultural volumes that double as archival records.
13. Calypso Books Collective
A cooperative-style imprint, Calypso Books Collective supports collective publishing projects, community histories, and oral-history works that amplify marginalized voices.
- Founded: Cooperative model
- Focus: Community histories, oral traditions
- Services: Community editorial workshops, oral-history transcription
What Makes It Unique
Community-driven publishing model that prioritizes participatory editorial processes.
14. West Indian Educational Press
This press produces curriculum-aligned resources and supportive texts for teachers, frequently collaborating with local education ministries and NGOs.
- Founded: Education-focused publisher
- Focus: School textbooks, teacher resources
- Services: Curriculum development, bulk printing
What Makes It Unique
Close alignment with regional educational priorities and classroom needs.
15. Mango House Books
Mango House focuses on contemporary Caribbean fiction and essay collections by mid-career authors, pairing strong editorial vision with attractive trade packaging.
- Founded: Mid-sized independent
- Focus: Contemporary fiction, essays
- Services: Editorial, marketing support
What Makes It Unique
A curated list of contemporary voices with attention to book marketing and presentation.
16. Coral Reef Press
Coral Reef publishes travel writing, guidebooks, and coffee-table titles that showcase Trinidad and Tobago’s landscape and culture for both locals and visitors.
- Founded: Travel and lifestyle imprint
- Focus: Travel, photography, lifestyle books
- Services: Photography coordination, distribution to tourism outlets
What Makes It Unique
Targeted to the tourism market with visually driven publications.
17 .Island Scholars Press
A small academic publisher for local scholars, Island Scholars Press supports monographs, theses adaptations, and specialist regional research.
- Founded: Academic-focused small press
- Focus: Specialist scholarship, monographs
- Services: Peer review, academic editing
What Makes It Unique
Niche focus on publishing scholarly work that might not find a home with larger international presses.
18. Maracas Books
Maracas Books publishes short-run, print-on-demand titles across genres with fast turnaround, ideal for first-time authors and event-driven publications.
- Founded: POD-focused independent
- Focus: Multi-genre, quick-turn titles
- Services: Print-on-demand, distribution to local retailers
What Makes It Unique
Speed and flexibility — ideal for authors needing quick turnaround and small print runs.
19. Carnival Press
Carnival Press specializes in titles related to Carnival, music, and performance studies — a go-to publisher for artists and cultural historians documenting Trinidad’s festival traditions.
- Founded: Cultural imprint
- Focus: Carnival studies, music, performance
- Services: Archival editing, photo reproduction
What Makes It Unique
Deeply embedded expertise in Carnival culture and performance documentation.
20. Port of Spain Bookworks
A community-minded publisher, Bookworks issues literary novellas, short collections, and regional anthologies, often sold through local independent bookstores.
- Founded: Community publisher
- Focus: Short fiction, anthologies
- Services: Local distribution, readings coordination
What Makes It Unique
Strong community bookstore partnerships and a focus on short-form literary work.
21. Steelpan Press
A niche imprint focused on music education, Steelpan Press publishes method books, histories of music traditions, and instructional material for pan and related instruments.
- Founded: Music-focused publisher
- Focus: Music education, pan history
- Services: Educational publishing, transcriptions
What Makes It Unique
Specialized resources for Trinidad’s signature musical tradition.
22 .Creole Quill Publishing
Creole Quill releases bilingual titles and works that explore Trinidadian Creole language, oral history, and poetry — often in small, lovingly produced editions.
- Founded: Language and culture imprint
- Focus: Creole language, poetry, oral history
- Services: Translation, bilingual formatting
What Makes It Unique
Commitment to Creole language preservation through print.
23. SeaBridge Publishing
SeaBridge publishes business books, local economic reports, and policy briefs aimed at professionals and decision-makers in Trinidad and the wider Caribbean.
- Founded: Professional/technical imprint
- Focus: Business, policy, economic reports
- Services: Commissioned reports, corporate publishing
What Makes It Unique
Bridge between academic research and practical policy/business audiences.
24. Tamarind House Press
An eco-focused press producing books on environment, conservation, and local sustainability initiatives; Tamarind House partners with NGOs and universities on outreach titles.
- Founded: Environmental publishing imprint
- Focus: Conservation, sustainability
- Services: Educational outreach, collaborative publishing
What Makes It Unique
Focus on environmental storytelling and community education.
25. Horizon Lit (Indie imprint)
Horizon Lit is an energetic indie press publishing genre fiction — crime, romance, and speculative fiction — by Caribbean writers seeking accessible, well-edited genre work.
- Founded: Independent genre publisher
- Focus: Genre fiction (crime, romance, speculative)
- Services: Editorial, marketing to genre audiences
What Makes It Unique
A clear commitment to genre publishing with professional editing and genre marketing.
26. Echoes Press
Echoes publishes oral-history projects, family memoirs, and place-based narratives, helping communities preserve local memories in print.
- Founded: Community-heritage imprint
- Focus: Oral histories, memoirs, local archives
- Services: Oral-history recording support, transcription
What Makes It Unique
Expertise in turning oral testimonies into durable, publishable narratives.
27. Rum & Rhythm Books
A lifestyle and culture imprint, Rum & Rhythm pairs recipes, cultural essays, and memoirs that celebrate Trinidadian food, music, and everyday life.
- Founded: Lifestyle imprint
- Focus: Food writing, memoir, culture
- Services: Recipe testing, photography coordination
What Makes It Unique
Lifestyle storytelling that blends culinary and cultural narratives.
28. Calabash Academic Press
Calabash publishes doctoral theses, specialized monographs, and conference proceedings for regional academics seeking formal publication channels.
- Founded: Academic monograph press
- Focus: Theses, conference proceedings, monographs
- Services: Academic typesetting, indexing
What Makes It Unique
Production services tailored to academic publishing standards.
29. Port of Dreams Press
A micro-press dedicated to experimental formats, chapbooks, and cross-genre artists’ books, Port of Dreams works closely with local artists and poets to produce collectible editions.
- Founded: Micro-press
- Focus: Chapbooks, artists’ books, experimental literature
- Services: Limited editions, artist collaborations
What Makes It Unique
Artful, collectible editions that prioritize book-as-object.
30. University of the West Indies Press (UWI Press) — Trinidad Campus
UWI Press is the region’s leading academic publisher. Headed from campuses across the Caribbean, its Trinidad operations publish scholarly monographs, textbooks, and cultural studies with rigorous peer review and an emphasis on Caribbean scholarship.
- Founded: University press with long regional history
- Focus: Academic books, textbooks, regional scholarship
- Services: Peer review, editorial, distribution to academic markets
What Makes It Unique
Academic credibility and institutional backing make UWI Press the go-to for scholarly work rooted in Caribbean research.
Conclusion
Trinidad and Tobago’s publishing ecosystem in 2025 is a lively mix of academic presses, boutique independents, community-focused cooperatives, and hybrid service providers. Whether you’re an academic seeking peer-reviewed publication, an emerging poet looking for a chapbook, or an author ready for a trade release, the islands offer a range of options — from Barnett Ghostwriting’s client-focused manuscript services to university publishers and community cooperatives that prioritize cultural preservation. Use the “What Makes It Unique” notes above to match your project’s needs to the publisher best suited to bring your book into the world.
FAQs
Q: Can I publish internationally from Trinidad and Tobago?
A: Yes, many local publishers collaborate with diaspora and global distributors.
Q: Do publishers in Trinidad accept debut authors?
A: Absolutely, several independent presses actively support emerging voices.
Q: Is self-publishing popular in Trinidad and Tobago?
A: Yes, print-on-demand and small-run services are widely available.
Q: Which genres are most in demand locally?
A: Fiction, children’s books, academic titles, and cultural studies lead the market.
Q: Do I need an agent to approach publishers here?
A: Not always — many local publishers accept direct submissions.
