So A LOT has happened. A LOT. This is going to be a bumper catch up, so bear with me.
I WON A FREAKING NEBULA AWARD! ‘Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200’ became the first story written in Trinbagonian creole to win a Nebula, and I became the first person from Trinidad and Tobago to win a Nebula for Short Story. I’ve been told the first from the region as well, but don’t quote me on that, I can’t be sure.

I also became the first Trinbagonian to win the Machine Intelligence Foundation for Rights
and Ethics’ Media Award! My Clarkesworld novella, ‘Philia, Eros, Storge, Agápe, Pragma’ is
the 2023 winner! As I’m only the third winner, I’m very sure I’m the first person of colour and
the first from my region to win. I’m also in excellent company with past winners being the
legendary Robert J. Sawyer and the incredible Annalee Newitz.

Meanwhile, wonderfully positive blurbs have been coming in for ‘The Nightward’ thick and
fast, and I was selected for Publishers Weekly’s Fall 2024 list of noteworthy titles to watch!
Since they only picked one book from each publisher’s roster for the long list, I’m really
delighted to have made the cut.

At the moment, if you’re a member on NetGalley or Edelweiss, you can request review copies
of ‘The Nightward’ (for Caribbean readers, sorry this is not available due to US only rights
issues, but if you’re a reviewer who would like to get a copy, please reach out and I will arrange one for you). There is also a Goodreads giveaway on until July 7th for 100 copies, so readers can shoot their shot!
And of course, you can pre-order at all major retailers, including Amazon.

I also got featured in the women’s magazine of Trinidad and Tobago’s number one newspaper,
the Newsday. It’s still crazy to see pics of myself and a whole ass article attached lol. This has
been a WILD ride, and it’s not over yet. I will have more news soon.
Watch this space!