Three new publications by Vincentians to be released soon

Vincentians, Andre Iton, and Caroline ‘Booops’ Sardine are set to launch three books in October. Hobo Jungle Press said it is proud to announce the publication of the three new titles by Iton: Pins & Needles with “scribbles” by Iton, and sketches by Vincentian artist Caroline ‘Booops’ Sardine; Twenty-one glimpses of a mind sitting on a bench alone with images by Iton’s nephew, Ethan Sharma, and words by Iton; and Telling the Dao and Seeing the Wisdom, with text by Iton and illustrations by Sardine.

Taken together, the three volumes are an impressive collection of thoughtful words and images that are particularly relevant for our discordant times, Hobo Jungle Press said in a release. The books will be introduced in combination with a fund-raiser celebrating the first anniversary of mariposa moOon, the brainchild of Sardine, which aims to provide free period products to girls throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The event will be held on October 3, 2024 at the curator’s house at the Botanical Gardens. The book launch will begin at 5 p.m.

Andre Iton is a financial consultant with 40 years’ experience in banking and financial services. He has hosted jazz radio programmes in the Cayman Islands for a number of years, and has been an avid writer most of his life. Pins & Needles was his first published book, followed in short order by Twenty-one glimpses and Telling the Dao.

Sardine is familiar to Vincentians who follow the art scene for her striking mixed-media creations and evocative paintings about Caribbean life. Mariposa moOon, which provides period products to girls, is her latest creation and some of her smaller pieces will be on sale at the launch to benefit the organization, along with other items by Vincentian fashion designer Jeremy Payne.

Hobo Jungle Press is described as an offshoot of Hobo Jungle, a web-based literary magazine that can be found online at hobojungle.org.

In the release, Hobo Jungle Press said it is committed to publishing works by Vincentian authors and artists.