Jeremy Taylor (writer)
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Jeremy Taylor is a writer, editor and publisher who was born in England and has lived and worked in Trinidad and Tobago
in the Caribbean since 1971. He received his Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Cambridge
, and then a Master of Arts and Diploma in Education from Makerere University
in Uganda. In Trinidad, he taught at Fatima College before starting as a freelance journalist with several local international publications. He established his own publishing company Media and Editorial Projects Limited
in 1991.
For several years, Taylor was a regular Caribbean Correspondent for the BBC
and The Times (London); a radio commentator at Radio Trinidad and Radio 95.1FM in Trinidad; a writer and presenter at the now defunct AVM Television and Trinidad & Tobago Television (TTT); and as a regular columnist for the Trinidad and Tobago Express
; Trinidad Guardian
; Catholic News; and Nealco News. Canadian-based journalist Jai Parasram, referring to Taylor's days as a regular newspaper and television critic, called Taylor as "the number one television critic of the time". Additionally, Taylor contributed to a number of international print and radio organisations, including The Observer (London), The Sunday Times, The New York Times, Encyclopædia Britannica, World Book Encyclopaedia, the CBC (Toronto), National Public Radio (Washington), CANA (Caribbean News Agency), and The New Internationalist.
In 1991, he co-founded Media and Editorial Projects Limited
; he started its book imprint, Prospect Press, in 1994. He serves as Managing Director, and is either Editor or Consulting Editor on its publications. He also is a regular contributor to MEP's magazines: Caribbean Review of Books
, Caribbean Beat
and Discover Trinidad and Tobago
.
Taylor was the Founding Secretary of the Caribbean Publishers Network (2000–2002). He was among the founding members of the organising committee for the first Bocas LitFest: Trinidad & Tobago Literary Festival in April/May 2011.
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
in the Caribbean since 1971. He received his Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, and then a Master of Arts and Diploma in Education from Makerere University
Makerere University
Makerere University , Uganda's largest and second-oldest higher institution of learning, , was first established as a technical school in 1922. In 1963 it became the University of East Africa, offering courses leading to general degrees from the University of London...
in Uganda. In Trinidad, he taught at Fatima College before starting as a freelance journalist with several local international publications. He established his own publishing company Media and Editorial Projects Limited
Media and Editorial Projects Limited
Media and Editorial Projects Limited is a private publishing company based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.The company was established in 1991 by Jeremy Taylor and Joanne Mendes...
in 1991.
For several years, Taylor was a regular Caribbean Correspondent for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and The Times (London); a radio commentator at Radio Trinidad and Radio 95.1FM in Trinidad; a writer and presenter at the now defunct AVM Television and Trinidad & Tobago Television (TTT); and as a regular columnist for the Trinidad and Tobago Express
Trinidad and Tobago Express
The Trinidad and Tobago Express is one of three daily newspapers in Trinidad and Tobago. The Express is published by the Caribbean Communications Network and is headquartered on Independence Square in Port of Spain. The newspaper commenced operations on June 6, 1967...
; Trinidad Guardian
Trinidad Guardian
The T&T Guardian is the oldest daily newspaper in Trinidad and Tobago. Founded in 1917, the Guardian is published by the Trinidad Publishing Company. The newspaper was published as a broadsheet since inception but changed to tabloid format, known as the "G-sized Guardian", in November 2002...
; Catholic News; and Nealco News. Canadian-based journalist Jai Parasram, referring to Taylor's days as a regular newspaper and television critic, called Taylor as "the number one television critic of the time". Additionally, Taylor contributed to a number of international print and radio organisations, including The Observer (London), The Sunday Times, The New York Times, Encyclopædia Britannica, World Book Encyclopaedia, the CBC (Toronto), National Public Radio (Washington), CANA (Caribbean News Agency), and The New Internationalist.
In 1991, he co-founded Media and Editorial Projects Limited
Media and Editorial Projects Limited
Media and Editorial Projects Limited is a private publishing company based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.The company was established in 1991 by Jeremy Taylor and Joanne Mendes...
; he started its book imprint, Prospect Press, in 1994. He serves as Managing Director, and is either Editor or Consulting Editor on its publications. He also is a regular contributor to MEP's magazines: Caribbean Review of Books
Caribbean Review of Books
The Caribbean Review of Books is a quarterly magazine published in Port of Spain, Trinidad, reviewing books of Caribbean interest—by Caribbean authors or about the Caribbean—and printing original fiction, poetry, and other literary material...
, Caribbean Beat
Caribbean Beat
' is a bimonthly magazine, published in Port of Spain, Trinidad, covering the arts, culture and society of the Caribbean, with a focus on the region's English-speaking territories...
and Discover Trinidad and Tobago
Discover Trinidad and Tobago
Discover Trinidad and Tobago is an annual, free travel/visitor guide to Trinidad and Tobago. It has been published by Media and Editorial Projects Limited since 1991....
.
Taylor was the Founding Secretary of the Caribbean Publishers Network (2000–2002). He was among the founding members of the organising committee for the first Bocas LitFest: Trinidad & Tobago Literary Festival in April/May 2011.