Oonya KempadooOonya Kempadoo was born in England to Guyanese parents. She has lived in Europe and on various islands in the Caribbean. Her first novel, Buxton Spice, was published in 1998 to great acclaim. Her second novel, Tide Running, won te prestigious Casa de las Americas Literary Prize for best English or Creole novel. Kempadoo lives in St. George s, Grenada. Read More Read Less