Cherie Jones

Cherie Jones (born 1974) is a Barbadian attorney and writer. Her debut novel, How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House, was shortlisted for the 2021 Women's Prize for Fiction.[1][2]

Biography

Cherie Jones was born in 1974. After receiving her LLB from the University of the West Indies in 1995, she was admitted to the Bar in Barbados in 1997.[3] She graduated in 2015 from the Master of Arts writing program at Sheffield Hallam University and is currently pursuing a PhD in creative writing.[4][5][as of?] In addition to her writing, she works as the general counsel for a government agency in Barbados. How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House was chosen to be the Good Morning America monthly book club pick in February 2021.[6]

Jones is a single mother of four children and has spoken openly about being a survivor of domestic violence. In addition to her novel, she also authored a short story collection, The Burning Bush Women & Other Stories, published in 2004.[7]

Works

  • —— (2004). The Burning Bush Women & Other Stories. Peepal Tree. ISBN 9781900715584.

References

  1. ^ "Cherie Jones' Debut Novel Sees Characters In Paradise Put Through Hell". NPR.org. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ Jones, Cherie (2 February 2021). How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House. Little, Brown. ISBN 978-0-316-53700-1.
  3. ^ "Cherie Jones". www.peepaltreepress.com. Peepal Tree Press. January 1974. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  4. ^ Jones, Cherie (7 May 2021). "Cherie Jones: 'I found my tribe on the pages of John Wyndham's Chrysalids'". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  5. ^ Patrick, Bethanne (2 February 2021). "The dark side of paradise, illuminated by a novel from Barbados". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  6. ^ Booker, Sheri (26 February 2021). "Cherie Jones Explores Race, Class, And Domestic Violence In The Caribbean In Her Debut Novel". Essence. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  7. ^ Jones, Cherie (2004). The Burning Bush Women & Other Stories. Peepal Tree. ISBN 978-1-900715-58-4.


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