MERRY CHRISTMAS!

We close our offices from midday Monday, December 24, 2007. We reopen on Wednesday January 2, 2008.

See you in 2008!

Yes Minister

Last month Ian Randle and Verene Shepherd presented copies of Freedom Delayed: Britain's Order in Council and Abolition Act and the illustrated biography Marcus Garvey to Jamaica's Education Minister, Hon Andrew Holness. Professor Shepherd is Chair of the Jamaica National Bicentennary Committee and compiled and edited Freedom Delayed which is being distributed by Ian Randle Publishers.

Minister Holness was unable to make the launch of Marcus Garvey in October so Ian Randle seized the opportunity to present the Minister's copy to him on this visit.

Have YOU visited us recently?

If you're in our part of town, drop in for a visit and look at all the great books we have. Perrenial favourites available are Enid Donaldson's The Real Taste of Jamaica and The Story of the Jamaican People by Phillip Sherlock and Hazel Bennett. Newcommers to the bestseller list are Pieces of the Past, Mango Time and of course, the illustrated biography Marcus Garvey. If you don't have the good fortune to be in Jamaica, all our books are available from our website, the truly hassel-free way to do your Christmas Shopping! But hurry, our warehouse closes on Thursday, December 21 so you need to place your orders by midday Tuesday, December 18.

Gaymes in Town

We're always travelling to visit with our customers so it was special treat when Dennis Gaymes of Gaymes Book Centre in St. Vincent and the Grenadines dropped in to see us today. Our Sales Exec. Elaine gave Mr. Gaymes the tour of the IRP offices and gave him a preview of the forthcoming titles for 2008.

Just arrived

The Christmas season is upon us, but the merrymaking doesn't stop our production. We have several recent arrivals to the warehouse. Democracy and Constitution Reform in Trinidad and Tobago by Kirk Meighoo and Peter Jamadar assesses the constitution reform process in the Commonwealth Caribbean. The Caribbean City, edited by Rivke Jaffe examins the urban Caribbean from a wide range of perspectives including anthropological, historical, political, and cultural to provide an introduction to the characteristics of the modern Caribbean City. And new in paperback is The Island of One People: An account of the History of the Jews of Jamaica by Marilyn Delevante and Anthony Alberga. First published in hardback early in 2006, this book quickly established itself as the most comprehensive account of this small but influential community.

Seasons Greetings!

Best wishes for a peaceful Christmas season to all our Authors, Colleagues and Customers from Team IRP.

Kindly note, our warehouse will close on Friday, December 21 and our offices will close at midday on Monday, December 24. Both warehouse and office reopen on Wednesday, January 2, 2008.