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Scarlet Ibis James

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Born

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

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Fiction, Contemporary, Chick Lit

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Hi everyone! My name is Scarlet Ibis James, and I’m a Black woman writer based in NYC. My roots are Trinbagonian, and they play a significant role in shaping my stories. I love delving into that rich cultural background and using it to explore the complex, yet beautiful, dance between love and self-discovery. My stories are all about the twists and turns in life that we can all relate to. And they're award-winning books, I'm happy to say! Scarlet Yearnings and Scarlet Birthright have both won literary awards for multicultural fiction!

I like to keep things real in my writing—my characters are far from perfect, and they’re definitely unapologetic. I think there's real beauty in that complexity. And even though I'm a romantic at heart, I like ...more

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Average rating: 4.73 · 77 ratings · 57 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	Scarlet Birthright: What They Left Behind 4.78 avg rating — 36 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scarlet Yearnings: Stories of Love and Desire 4.63 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2024 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rhythms of the Soul: A Motivational Journal to Cultivate Gratitude and Inner Strength: Inspired by the Ancestral Wisdom and Family Stories of Scarlet Birthright it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scarlet Counterpoints: Stories Beyond First Glance 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Scarlet Yearnings ~ Doce Cuentos de Amor y Deseo: Pasión, deseo y segundas oportunidades 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Scarlet Ibis James Wins Firebird Awards

Honored to share that my novel Scarlet Birthright won first place in three categories at the 2025 International Firebird Book Awards: African American Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Multicultural Fiction.

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Taiwan Travelogue

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Soul Reclaimed: Transforming Trauma into Triumph (The Road to Transcendence Book 3)

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“That day, when she met her father, Trisha learned to smile even as her heart broke—it was also the day she came to hate the color red.”
― Scarlet Ibis James, Scarlet Yearnings: Stories of Love and Desire

tags: emotional-resilience, family-dynamics, heartbreak

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“But this man passing by me now was nothing like my Daddy.”
― Scarlet Ibis James, Scarlet Yearnings: Stories of Love and Desire

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“Why everybody in such a hurry to get old?”
― Scarlet Ibis James, Scarlet Birthright: What They Left Behind

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“Our relationship had been fast, hot, and reckless. Passion-filled, like a pot of pelau bubbling over the fire — rich, wild, and spicy.”
― Scarlet Ibis James, Scarlet Counterpoints: Stories Beyond First Glance

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“He devoured the fried Cascadura fish, tearing through the crispy skin to the tender meat, then moved on to the macaroni pie, scooping it up with callaloo.”
― Scarlet Ibis James, Scarlet Yearnings: Stories of Love and Desire

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“Her smile never faltered when she answered, 'Yes.”
― Scarlet Ibis James, Scarlet Yearnings: Stories of Love and Desire

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“She watched, hoping he’d notice the bright napkins and the single red Hibiscus flower she’d set on the table, but his eyes were glued to his mother.”
― Scarlet Ibis James, Scarlet Yearnings: Stories of Love and Desire