Lifestyle June 20 2026

Something Extra | Saturday 

Updated 12 hours ago 1 min read

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  • Rasida Pitter, co-founder of Readers of JA, keeps it casual yet cute. 

  • Kellie Magnus (left), executive director of the Caribbean Culture Fund, and Tanya Batson-Savage, publisher and CEO of Blue Banyan Books, pause for a quick photo opportunity. 

  • Le-Anna Smith of Flame Candle Bar, an exhibitor at this year's festival, adds her own touch of magic to the literary celebration. 

  • Kailyn Bennett checks the boxes for a whimsical-inspired outfit, fitting for this book-worthy occasion. 

  • Anthea Domville, realtor with Keller Williams Jamaica Realty, adds a dash of fairy dust to the festivities in a blush pink jumpsuit.

  • Author of ‘Spoken For’, Stephanie Hazle Lyle, one of this year's featured festival voices, is ready to get lost in a bookish wonderland. 

  • It's a family affair for the Cowans as legendary producer Tommy Cowan joins his daughter, singer Naomi (centre), and wife, gospel artiste Carlene Davis-Cowan, for a group photo. 

  • A true lit lover at heart, Shantay Foster, educator and co-founder of Readers of JA, couldn’t miss out on the celebratory occasion. 

  • Shanique Sinclair, founder and curator of the Book Fairy Festival, smiles for the lens, sharing her excitement for the launch of the literary event's third staging. 

Once upon a festival, literature lovers of all kinds gathered at Ashley Furniture Homestore on Hope Road in St Andrew on Tuesday for the prologue to the third staging of the Book Fairy Festival, set for July 3 to 5. Head fairy, Shanique Sinclair, gave guests a preview of the magic in store for this year's ‘Lost in Wonderland’ theme, celebrating a space where a love for reading, storytelling and literary adventure can flourish. Something Extra has the social highlights.