Cherie Jones

Her debut novel, How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House, was shortlisted for the 2021 Women's Prize for Fiction.

After receiving her LLB from the University of the West Indies in 1995, she was admitted to the Bar in Barbados in 1997.

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.