Media and Editorial Projects Limited
Media and Editorial Projects Limited (MEP or MEP Caribbean Publishers) is a private publishing company based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.[http://www.publishersglobal.com/directory/publisher.asp?publisherid=6056 Publishers Global: Trinidad & Tobago]
The company was established in 1991 by Jeremy TaylorVaneisa Baksh, [http://legacy.guardian.co.tt/archives/2008-12-13/Vaneisa_Baksh.html "Going to Ground Again"], Trinidad & Tobago Guardian, 13 December 2008. and Joanne Mendes. Its board of directors includes Managing Director Taylor; Financial Director Mendes; Chairman Susan Dore; and Caroline Taylor. Hugh Williams served as Secretary from the company's founding until his death in 2016.Caroline Taylor, [https://www.meppublishers.com/remembering-hugh-williams/#axzz6vHyS9YJE Remembering Hugh Williams], MEP Publishers blog, 17 December 2016.
[http://www.meppublishers.com MEP] currently publishes Caribbean Beat (the inflight magazine of Caribbean Airlines bimonthly,Yvonne Baboolal, [http://guardian.co.tt/business/business/2009/12/06/caribbean-beat-be-sold-stores "Caribbean Beat to be sold in stores...magazine marks 100th issue"], Trinidad Guardian, 6 December, 2009.Anne Hilton, [http://www.newsday.co.tt/features/0,72086.html "The ‘Beat’ is back"], Trinidad & Tobago Newsday, 24 January, 2008.Carolyn Cooper, [http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20110508/cleisure/cleisure3.html "T&T Lit Fest Puts Us to Shame"], Jamaica Gleaner, 8 May 2011. and the free destination guide [http://www.discovertnt.com Discover Trinidad & Tobago] annually.Suzanne Mills, [http://www.newsday.co.tt/commentary/0,63463.html "A Poor Precedent"], Trinidad & Tobago Newsday, 2 September, 2007.[http://www.guardian.co.tt/lifestyle/2011/10/04/magazines-team-ttff "Magazines Team up with TTFF"], Trinidad & Tobago Guardian, 4 October, 2011.
Past publications have focused on Trinidad & Tobago and/or Caribbean business, culture or tourism, including the bimonthly subscription-based newsletter [http://www.energy-caribbean ENERGY Caribbean]; Trinidad & Tobago Business Guide; the Caribbean Review of Books (CRB) (now an independent non-profit entity); Youth At Risk (for the UNDP: United Nations Development Programme); The Point Lisas Story; the Citibank Investment Guide to Trinidad & Tobago; BWIA's Caribbean; The ALM Caribbean Explorer; Hi-Time; Trinidad & Tobago Destination Guide; the Trinidad & Tobago Exporter; and the Trinidad & Tobago Export Directory.Sharon Lym, [http://legacy.guardian.co.tt/archives/2003-06-07/bussguardian4.html "Looking for the big ticket"], Trinidad & Tobago Business Guardian, 5 June, 2003.
In 1994, the company established a book imprint called Prospect Press. It ceased operations in 2008. From 1994 to 2008, it published books on Trinidad & Tobago and/or Caribbean biography, art, and natural history, including:
- Julian Kenny, Views from the Ridge (2008 reprint, {{ISBN|976-95057-0-6}}), Flowers of Trinidad & Tobago (2006, {{ISBN|976-95057-8-1}}), Orchids of Trinidad & Tobago (2008, {{ISBN|978-976-95082-4-8}})[http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_features?id=161438429 "A Reverence for Orchids"], Trinidad & Tobago Express, 12 February, 2009.{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302153835/http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_features?id=161438429 |date=2009-03-02 }} and A Naturalist's Notes: the Biological Diversity of Trinidad & Tobago (2008, {{ISBN|978-976-95082-3-1}})
- Ken Bhoodoo, The Elusive Eric Williams (2002, {{ISBN|976-95057-2-2}})
- Luise Kimme, Halcyon Days: Sculpture 1987–91 (2002, {{ISBN|976-95057-3-0}}), Resurrection To Dance (2003, {{ISBN|976-95057-6-5}}), and Bolero
- C. L. R. James, Letters From London (2003, {{ISBN|976-95057-4-9}})
- Richard French, A Naturalist's Year (2007, {{ISBN|976-95082-0-9}})
- Jeremy Taylor, Going to Ground (1994, {{ISBN|976-8052-08-2}})
- Russell Barrow, Birds of Trinidad and Tobago: A Photographic Atlas{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20090105214735/http://www.trinidadbirding.com/books.htm Trinidad & Tobago Birding - Suggested Reading List]}}
- Stewart Hylton Edwards, The Toco Road and other Poems of the West Indies
- Wilfred Best, Tikasingh's Wedding
- The Abbey: Mount St. Benedict
- The Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA), Wetlands of Trinidad and Tobago (2010, {{ISBN|978-976-95082-6-2}})Anne Hilton, [http://www.newsday.co.tt/features/0,116544.html "IMA launches wetlands book"], Trinidad & Tobago Newsday, March 1, 2010.
- Joy Rudder, The Old House and the Dream: The Story of the Asa Wright Nature Centre (2009, {{ISBN|976-95082-1-7}})Kimberly Castillo, [http://www.greentnt.org/content/story-asa-wright "The story of Asa Wright"], Trinidad & Tobago Express, 6 March, 2010.Anne Hilton, [http://www.newsday.co.tt/features/0,113614.html "A story of hope and despair"], Trinidad & Tobago Newsday, 4 January 2010.
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External links
- [http://www.meppublishers.com Company website & blog]
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Category:Publishing companies of Trinidad and Tobago
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