Barbadian author Cherie Jones participates in International Writing Programme

Barbadian author Cherie Jones has been selected to participate in the 2022 International Writing Programme (IWP) Fall Residency, which will be hosted by the University of Iowa.

The IWP, which is funded by the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, brings together emerging and mid-career writers from around the world to Iowa City for an immersive 12-week cultural exchange from August 20 to November 8.

Jones, who is also a copyright attorney, is the author of internationally acclaimed novel How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House. The novel was published by five major publishing houses, translated into German and French, shortlisted for the 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction (UK) and nominated for the OCM BOCAS Prize.

The International Writing Programme enables participants to bring their countries’ literary works to a wider audience and learn more about U.S. society, culture, and literature.

During the programme, participants will also benefit from a 10-day trip to different regions of the United States to meet and collaborate with diverse American writers.