SILENT NIGHT - SUNG BY ERSKINE & FAY KNOWLES FROM THE BAHAMAS

"Silent Night" was composed by Franz Gruber with lyrics by Joseph Mohr in 1818. It was first recorded in 1905 and is the world's most recorded Christmas song.

Sung here by Erskine and Fay Knowles, Nassau, Bahamas.

ISLAND SURPRISE FEATURED IN STIRLING NEWS, U.K.

 

I was delighted 😊 to receive notification that my new children’s book 📚 “Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure” has been featured in the Stirling News, Scotland today! Headed “Stirling Born Writer to Launch First Ever Children’s Book”, the reporter Jason Sergis Skiloyannis used several of the stunning illustrations 🌅 from Island Surprise. His coverage is the East of Scotland. 

STIRLING NEWS FEATURES ISLAND SURPRISE

“Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure” is available in paperback 📖, hardcover 📔, and as an eBook 📲 on Amazon at ISLAND SURPRISE

 

"ISLAND SURPRISE" A BEST SELLER IN AUSTRALIA!

 

🎉 Wow! The eBook version of “Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure” is a Best Seller in Australia! 🇦🇺✨ It's listed in the "Top 100 Paid" in Amazon’s Best Sellers under the category 📚 "Elementary School". It's #86 🎖️📈 Buy "Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure" in paperback, hardcover, or as an eBook at 📖 ISLAND SURPRISE 🌴🌊📚

BAHAMAS NATIONAL ANTHEM SUNG BY ERSKINE KNOWLES

"March On, Bahamaland" is the National Anthem of The Bahamas. Timothy Gibson, a school music teacher from Eleuthera, composed the music and authored the lyrics. It was adopted as the National Anthem in 1973, when The Bahamas gained independence from the United Kingdom.

Here Bahamian Erskine Knowles, guitarist/songwriter/vocalist from Long Island, Bahamas, sings and plays the Bahamas National Anthem "March On, Bahamaland".

"ISLAND SURPRISE: A BAHAMIAN ADVENTURE" PUBLISHED!

ALL THREE EDITIONS of Fay Knowles' children’s book, *ISLAND SURPRISE: A BAHAMIAN ADVENTURE*, are available on Amazon! 🌟 Whether you love the hardback, paperback, or eBook version, there’s something for everyone! You can order "Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure" on Amazon at https://mybook.to/ISLANDSURPRISE

Fay is a Scottish-Bahamian author 🌍✍️ making her debut in children's literature with "Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure" 📚

✨She is married to Bahamian guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Erskine Knowles 🎶❤️ and she has lived in The Bahamas for decades. Discover her published works at Amazon.com/author/fayknowles and follow her blog at fayknowles.blogspot.com 📖🌟

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ISLAND SURPRISE IS FEATURED IN THE TRIBUNE WEEKEND!

 

A big shout out to Cara Hunt, Tribune Features Writer, for her wonderful article 🎉📖 "ISLAND SURPRISE - New book lets children explore our culture"! Check it out in the latest issue of The Tribune Weekend (December 5, 2025). Thanks Cara! 🙌 And buy "Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure" on Amazon at ISLAND SURPRISE 📚🌴 My new illustrated children's book is available in paperback, hard cover, and as an eBook. 📘✨

CAPTIVATING ILLUSTRATIONS IGNITE YOUNG IMAGINATIONS!

 

🌟 Captivating Illustrations Ignite Young Imaginations! ✨📖 I’m thrilled to share a sneak peek at one of the delightful illustrations from my new children’s book, "Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure"! 🏝️🌊 Here, two young Bahamian boys, Michael and Tony, eagerly await their parents as they seek a flight to enchanting Coco Plum Island. ✈️🌺

“Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure” is available in paperback, hardcover, and as an eBook 📚💻 at ISLAND SURPRISE 🎉✨