My journey began with a chalkboard and a wild imagination. Writing gave me experience expressing complicated thoughts with simple words and learning to relate to people I've never even met.

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The Sunday Afternoon Series of novellas was my first time experimenting with long format storytelling after years of poetry and short story writing. Creating relatable characters and realistic dialogue comes directly from my favourite pastime - people watching!

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Growing up as an only child, I often made up imaginary siblings and neighbours who had their unique personalities and quirks.

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I love to write poems that explore the unique Caribbean narrative, focusing especially on family and relationships. We have such a colourful story, begging to be told. 

Some of my words have caught the eyes of judges and literary greats. But perhaps my most memorable moment in my relatively short career was being recognized with the Kamau Brathwaite award for Literary Excellence in poetry. The following year I was published in a journal Kamau oversaw... so unreal!

See the full list of awards below:

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Creative Writing Awards

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• Kamau Brathwaite Award for Literary Excellence 
  Poem: 'for Martin Carter'
   

• Prime Minister's Scholarship for Literary Arts 
  Poem: 'PG-13'
   

• NIFCA Gold Awards 
  'Growing up Caribbean' | 'For Martin Carter' | 'PG-13' | 'Tribute to my Grandparents'
   

• Most Promising Poetry
  'Tribute to my Grandparents'
   

• NIFCA Most Promising Prose
  'The Final Shot'

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