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Cherie Jones (born 1974) is a Barbadian attorney and writer. Her debut novel, How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House, was shortlisted for the 2021 Women's Prize for Fiction.

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. She graduated in 2015 from the Master of Arts writing program at Sheffield Hallam University and is currently pursuing a PhD in creative writing. 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.

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 a short story collection, The Burning Bush Women & Other Stories, published in 2004.

Works

• —— (2004). The Burning Bush Women & Other Stories. Peepal Tree. ISBN 9781900715584.

• —— (2021). How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House. Little, Brown & Company. ISBN 9780316537001.

References

1. "Cherie Jones' Debut Novel Sees Characters In Paradise Put Through Hell". NPR.org. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
2. Jones, Cherie (2 February 2021). How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House. Little, Brown. ISBN 978-0-316-53700-1.
3. "Cherie Jones". www.peepaltreepress.com. Peepal Tree Press. January 1974. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
4. Jones, Cherie (7 May 2021). "Cherie Jones: 'I found my tribe on the pages of John Wyndham's Chrysalids'". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
5. Patrick, Bethanne (2 February 2021). "The dark side of paradise, illuminated by a novel from Barbados". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
6. Booker, Sheri (26 February 2021). "Cherie Jones Explores Race, Class, And Domestic Violence In The Caribbean In Her Debut Novel". Essence. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
7. Jones, Cherie (2004). The Burning Bush Women & Other Stories. Peepal Tree. ISBN 978-1-900715-58-4.

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