Diane Hinds | Author of Conquerabia, Exploring Caribbean History

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What were your intentions or inspirations behind Conquerabia?

Published: Saturday, July 6, 2024 12:07:03 PM

Conquerabia is book 2 in the writing process. When I near completed book 1, I was advised that it could be two or three books and decided that I wanted to start with my protagonists' Great grand mother and show the strength of character through generations, inspired by my time on the island of Trin...

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Were there any scenes or chapters in Conquerabia that were particularly meaningful for you to write? Why?

Published: Saturday, July 6, 2024 12:03:00 PM

This is a great question and yes, there was one scene that was particularly meaningful to write. Adisa gives a talk about an encounter with a privileged young man who taunts here. Something similar was said to me a while ago when I was in New Jersey. I remember when that remark was made to me, I ...

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Tags: History , Royal Navy , Seven Years War , sugar cane , Trinidad

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Diane M. Hinds

Author of "Conquerabia: The Struggle For Identity", Exploring Trinidad's History.

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What were your intentions or inspirations behind Conquerabia?

Were there any scenes or chapters in Conquerabia that were particularly meaningful for you to write? Why?