Diana McCaulay
Diana McCaulay is a Jamaican writer and environmental activist. She has written four earlier novels, including Dog-Heart (2010) and Huracan (2012), published by Peepal Tree Press. Both books met with critical acclaim and have broken local publishing records. Her latest novel, Daylight Come, was published in 2020.
We’re proud to partner with the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival to introduce the winners of the 2024 BCLF Short Fiction Contests. The awards were presented during a ceremony at the Center for Fiction on September 8, 2024. “Picking Crabs in Negril” by Diana McCaulay (Jamaica) emerged as the top short story among three shortlisted writers for the BCLF Elizabeth Nunez Award for Writers in the Caribbean. This category was judged by Cleyvis Natera, Richard Georges and Lasana Sekou.