Cherie Jones (born 1974) is a Barbadian attorney and writer. Her debut novel, How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House, was short-listed 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] 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 as for the Good Morning America monthly book club 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 the 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.