Scarlet Ibis James

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Biography

Scarlet Ibis James is an award-winning author from Trinidad and Tobago whose fiction explores family inheritance, cultural memory, and the complicated ways love endures across generations. Now based between the Caribbean and New York City, she writes stories that move between islands and cities, examining how truth, history, and personal choices shape the lives we build. Her work has received international recognition, including the Independent Author Network Book Award, the NYC Big Book Award, and the Literary Titan Gold Book Award. Through intimate, character-driven storytelling, James invites readers to confront difficult truths while imagining the possibility of healing.

Years Attended

2026 Adult's Festival Participant

Scarlet Ibis James

Author
Trinidad and Tobago
Events Featuring Scarlet Ibis James
2026
Take Two: Lance Dowrich and Scarlet Ibis James
Festival Programme Event
Fiction, Take Two Event
Event Date: May 1, 2026 @ 3:00 pm
Old Fire Station