The Author 2 Author Podcast

When I write about myself, I tend to slip off into writing about my books. But not here! Here, I am going to tell you about me. Where do I begin? Well, books and reading have been a huge part of my life since I was very young. My mum taught me – and my siblings – to read and write when I was in nursery. As I got older, I used to go to the library every day after school to read books and I used to...

David E. Ambrose is a Grenadian educator and author who lectures in Communication Studies at the T. A. Marryshow Community College, Grenada. He is the Dean of the School of Arts, Sciences & Professional Studies, and also teaches Basic Spanish and Basic German. Ambrose is an alum of the Grenada Boys’ Secondary School; and Principia College, and the University of Phoenix, in the United States. Ambro...

Taymer Mason grew up in a family of cooks who taught her to make—and love!—traditional Caribbean cuisine. She went vegan while at the University of the West Indies, and, after graduating, moved to France where she started veganizing old West Indian favorites. Mason is a food scientist and organic cosmetic developer. The bilingual globe trotter, Mason lives in Europe.

Heather Hancock is multi-genre writer, poet, and author of the debut Christian contemporary novel, Sister Lost - released March 1/23 in paperback; released October 22/23 in Kindle Ebook on Amazon. Having lived with Cerebral Palsy since birth, she successfully worked as a unit clerk in the healthcare industry for over 22 years, A CSA, NA, and Bullying survivor, Heather uses both fiction and poetry...

Kim Ramsay is a criminologist with over 20 years experience, trained in the University of Leicester, United Kingdom. She is a senior research officer with the Government of Barbados and has conducted research on issues related to crime and the criminal justice system. Her main research interests are penal policy, criminal justice reform and research on violence and violence prevention. She has car...

Garfield Robinson combines being a focused entrepreneur with a community footprint, with a senior sales executive. He is well positioned to help small and large businesses who are desirous of engaging with the UK's BAME community and beyond. https://promotingourheritage.sumupstore.com/product/keepers-of-the-flame-saluting-100-black-authors-volume-1-9781739627102-emancipation-day-sale

Abi Osho is the Founder of Soul Melanin and Author of "Nature's Medicine for the Soul". Abi is a Holistic Empowerment Coach, Essential Oils Educator, and Creator of nature-based women's retreats. Abi helps women of colour gain, clarity, confidence, and consistency with the transitional journey of life. Abi travels to Africa, researching the power of indigenous African seed oils and essential oils....

Henery X was born, raised, and still resides in Detroit, Michigan. He's the author of five (5) books, he's a writing coach, and he's a manuscript editor. He's also the founder of the Clubhouse club Writer's Way, and Instagram platform Your Voice Matters. You can connect with him on IG at @selfcreated124 or via email selfcreated124@gmail.com

Dr Lynda Ince-Greenaway was born in Barbados and grew up there for the most formative years of her life. She emigrated to the UK with her mother and siblings in 1965 after the death of her father. She completed her formal education in the UK and became a qualified social worker in 1982. She acted in the role of manager of two social work teams making her mark as a leader. After setting up her busi...

Chad Miller has a B.A. in Psychology from Syracuse University and a Pharm D from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. He’s a pharmacist and lives in Delaware with his girlfriend, Natasha and her daughter, Sasha, and his kids, Killian, Willow, and Halina. He is a horror writer and began crafting stories 25 years ago. His writing is not for the faint of heart and his goal is to plant seed...

About the author (2019) Night owl, incurable foodie and non-stop meal experimenter, Callie Browning is the author behind The Girl with the Hazel Eyes, winner of a 2019 NIFCA Silver Medal and finalist in the 2019 JAAWP Writer's Prize. Callie Browning was born and raised in Barbados. She still lives there with her family, including two adorable dogs.

The autobiography of Tippa Irie, Stick To My Roots tells the reggae musician's incredible story, from his trail-blazing beginnings in Saxon Sound International to the Grammy Award-winning "Hey Mama" with the Black Eyed Peas. Titled after his 1980s hit single, the book will cover 35 years of Tippa's prestigious career: from the first sign of talent as a child in South London and family members enco...

Charting a career that spans over thirty years, Incredible is the autobiographical journey of legendary UK reggae, dancehall, and jungle music artist General Levy. Growing up in Harlesden, General Levy started in the mid-eighties working on the local sound systems circuit then gained popularity on local pirate radio stations in northwest London. From local MC, General Levy went from national to in...

Biography   I am Cath Lloyd, TEDx speaker, author of ‘When Dad Became Joan’ and an expert in supporting those struggling to release the pain of loss and flourish through change. In 1987, my Dad made the shocking confession that he wished to become a woman. Through the years of emotional, conflicting and tormenting thought processes, I wondered if life would ever feel normal again.  You see my Dad...

found themselves in a desperate and unfulfilled place to find freedom from the shackles of anxiety and depression, to believe they deserve a better life and move forward to live the life they truly dream of.  Her website is www.crystalclearcoaching.org and she can be found on instagram as @crystalclearcoach or on FB at Crystalclearretreats

Roger H. Panton is the author of a previous novel, Mr. Alexander. He is a former Royal Air Force member and is retired from being a UK civil servant. In addition, he has worked as a human resource consultant, a mediator, and a magistrate. The author is also a keen golfer and Spanish speaker

In this collection, 24 Barbadians who left their island and migrated to the United Kingdom, tell their stories of life in the UK. They share experiences of their treatment in schools, workplaces, the church and within their communities.

Women in Policing provides an insight into women's role within policing, their emergence, and development, offering a theoretical underpinning to explore this role as well as incorporating two empirical studies, one which reassesses the lived experiences of female officers, and one based on FOI requests to examine police officer disciplinary offences in three police force areas.

Rona D. Drinkard (Rona D.) is an African American author of her international award-winning debut novel, “Friendship Matters.” Since its release February 5, 2022, this timeless, relatable and uplifting romcom has won a total of 13 awards in various fiction categories which includes the 2022 Best Book Winner, 2022 Fall BookFest Book Awards 2nd and 3rd place winner, 2022 Readers’ Favorite Silver Med...

Yvonne Brissett is a news and current affairs journalist at the BBC.  A graduate of the University of Birmingham, she holds a degree in Media, Culture and Society.  Co-editor of the award-winning anthology, Whispers in the Walls, Yvonne has also written, produced and directed a short film, The Darkest Hour. Other credits include her short film, The Simple Truth, and the anthology, Original Skin, w...

Owner of Progessive Play - a children's content creation company focused on using fictionalised storytelling to address social issues such as mental health, representation, and acceptance.

Where were you when Keisha the Sket first broke the internet? Keisha is a girl from the ends, sharp, feisty and ambitious; she's been labelled 'top sket' but she's making it work. When childhood crush and long-time admirer, Ricardo, finally wins her over, Keisha has it all: power, a love life and the chance for stability. But trauma comes knocking and with it a whirlwind of choices that will defin...

Mark Dalgety read that the UK tea industry was going through a transformation and that more and more consumers were opting for a healthier version of tea. Upon research, he discovered that most herbal teas brand in the market were using artificial flavours at the time. Mark decided to introduce a 100% natural strong flavoured herbal teas, synonymous to what people of the Caribbean have been consum...

A major new history of Britain that will transform our understanding of this country's past. Despite the best efforts of researchers and campaigners, there remains today a steadfast tendency to reduce the history of African and Caribbean people in Britain to a simple story: it is one that begins in 1948 with the arrival of a single ship, the Empire Windrush, and continues mostly apart from a disti...

Spread your Wings and Fly” is the slightly off-key tale of Andrew Walcott, an eight-year-old boy born at a time of impending social and political turbulence in his native Barbados, a small Caribbean island in the North Atlantic Ocean. Andrew is left by his mother, Monica, in the care of her older sisters Shirley and Darlene, when she leaves to join his father in London in pursuit of the means of a...