Caribbean Speculative Fiction
Jamaican-born Canadian speculative fiction writer and 2020 Damon Knight Grand Master. Author of award-winning novels 'Brown Girl in the Ring,' 'Midnight Robber,' and 'The Salt Roads' that draw on Caribbean history, language, and oral storytelling traditions. Her work is foundational to Caribbean speculative fiction and has influenced countless writers in the genre. Professor and mentor who has shaped generations of writers through workshops and teaching at prestigious institutions including Yale University and University of California, Riverside.