Danielle Y.C. McClean

Danielle Y. C. McClean is an author, translator, and interpreter, and has degrees in French, Spanish, and law. Her debut novel, Secrets of Oscuros: The Protectors’ Pledge (CaribbeanReads 2017, illustrated by Lorena Soriano), won third place for the CODE 2016 Burt Award for Caribbean Young Adult Literature, and its sequel, Secrets of Oscuros: The Whisperer’s Warning (CaribbeanReads 2022, illustrated by Rachel Moss) won the 2022 Bocas Lit Fest Children’s Book Prize. Originally from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Danielle currently lives in Tennessee with her husband and two children.