How to Write a Short Story with Rabindranath Maharaj

This workshop is designed to help you cultivate a distinctive writing voice. It will focus on impactful language composition, authentic character development, and strategic revision techniques to maximize reader engagement.

About the Presenter

Rabindranath Maharaj is the author of six novels and three short story collections. His novel, The Amazing Absorbing Boy, won both the Toronto Book Award and the Trillium Fiction Prize. In 2012, Maharaj received a Lifetime Literary Award as part of the commemoration of Trinidad’s 50th independence anniversary, and in 2013, he was awarded Canada’s Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. His books have been published in Canada, the US, the UK, the Netherlands, and Turkey. He is the co-editor, along with Dionne Brand and Tessa McWatt of Luminous Ink: An Anthology of Canadian Writing.

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.

Caribbean Vibrations is a proud supporter of the 2025 Canadian-Caribbean Literary Showcase.Caribbean Vibrations is Canada’s longest-running 30-minute weekly television series dedicated to Caribbean entertainment, culture, and lifestyle, spotlighting stories from the Afro-Black Caribbean diaspora across the globe.