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The life & times of Callie Browning
About Callie Browning
Night owl, incurable foodie and non-stop meal experimenter, I'm also the author behind The Girl with the Hazel Eyes, winner of a 2019 NIFCA Silver Medal and finalist in the 2019 JAAWP Writer's Prize.
I was born and raised on the beautiful island of Barbados where I still reside with my family.
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One of Oprah Magazine's 16 Books By Caribbean Authors to Add to your Reading List.
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Hearst LatinX Caribbean Reading List 2021.
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One of In the Know's 10 Must-Read Caribbean Books.
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One of Yahoo!'s 10 Must-Read Caribbean Books.
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4-time NIFCA Medalist
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Winner of the NIFCA Special prize.
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Winner of the ALLI 10-Word Story Competition.
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One of the Top 10 Books for 2021 by Caribbean authors - Jamaica Gleaner.
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Finalist for the 2022 BCLF Award for Writers in the Caribbean.
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Featured by the Barbara Bush Literary Foundation 2022
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Longlisted for the Gine On People's Choice Award for best Book 2022.
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Nominee for Gine On People's Choice Award for Book of the Year 2024.
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Longlisted for the BCLF Emergent Writer's Award 2019.
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Finalist for the All Author's Cover of the Month contest, November 2019.
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