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--> Brother Can You Spare Me A Dime? By Stephen Weir In terms of prize purses, David Chariandy's novel Brother, is now one of the the most successful Canadian fiction title ever. Last night shortly after the Caribbean Camera went to print, the former Scarborough writer won UK's Windham-Campbell Prize of $165,000 US ($220,000) for his 2017 book about two young Trinidadian brothers growing up in a tough part of Toronto. "I was floored by the news! And for some time, I didn’t dare believe my fortune," said Chariandy last night. "The Windham-Campbell Prize offers a life-changing opportunity to devote time and energy to writing. I am humbled and profoundly grateful to be counted among the recipients." Chariandy grew up in Toronto's diaspora; he now lives and teaches in Vancouver. His debut novel, Soucouyant, was nominated for many prizes and won the Gold Independent Publisher Award for Best Novel.  Brother, his second novel, won th

Two Brothers Grow Up Rough In Scarborough By Stephen Weir - Caribbean Camera It is another win for Brother and its author Trinidad Canadian author David Chariandy.  Over the weekend The West Coast Book Prize Society honoured him when he was presented with the 2018 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize for writing the best work of fiction in the province! The $2,000 Ethel Wilson Prize was one of several prizes. The Society award honours the achievements of British Columbia’s writers and publishers.   David Chariandy, formerly of Scarborough, now lives and works in Vancouver.    In Brothe r, Chariandy tells the story of two brothers, the sons of Trinidadian immigrants, who confront violence and prejudice in a Toronto housing complex during the sweltering heat and simmering violence of the summer of 199 1. The BC win is the second major prize that the book and the author has picked up. Last fall Brother won the $50,000 Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize. Like the brothers in t