Kuba Shand-Baptiste is an award-winning journalist whose work is interested in identity, human connection and social justice.
Soon Come, her debut novel, is a love-letter to British-Jamaican culture. Torn between the cultures of their heritage and residence, three main characters working in a Jamaican restaurant desperately seek a sense of home in a nation that has wronged them and muddied their perception of self.
Her writing examines motives with nuance and offers neglected perspectives. She draws on experiences growing up in North-West London as a British-Caribbean person.
Kuba’s work – including essays, features and poetry – has been featured in numerous publications, earning widespread acclaim.
She is an engaging public speaker who has participated in panel discussions, lectures and radio shows as well as podcasts.