Deanne HeronDeanne Heron was born in Jamaica and moved to Manchester, England in 1967, where she still lives. She is a qualified counsellor/trainer and foster carer. She is the author of the 'Pardner Money Stories' - two volumes of short humorous stories about hr Jamaican culture based around the interactions of four generations of an extended Jamaican family in Britain. In addition to 'Pardner Money Stories', Deanne has written two volumes of poetry entitled 'Contemplation'. She is currently working on the third volume of both series. Deanne reads her poetry and stories at local events and on local radio and presents African and Caribbean news and Black History Month programmes. She organises local health and wellbeing events and facilitates workshops for aspiring writers. As well as being an author and presenter, Deanne is also a qualified counsellor/trainer and foster carer. Read More Read Less