For the Month of April this Column will look at the amazing talent of Kittitian and Nevisian women writers and poets

Carol Ottley-Mitchell

Born in Nevis, Carol has lived in several Caribbean countries. She spent a large part of her formative years in Trinidad, where one of her favorite pastimes was competing with her father to see who could compose the best humorous lyrics to existing songs. This was just the beginning of her interest in creative writing.

Back in St. Kitts, Carol began a more serious side of her writing career in high school when she wrote public service pieces and participated in several debating competitions. After leaving high school to pursue further studies in Barbados and the United States, Carol focused her efforts on developing her information technology and business management skills, while making every effort possible to write and participate in public speaking. Currently, Carol lives and writes in Ghana. Carol is married with two children who are her greatest inspiration and staunchest critics.

She is the author of the acclaimed Caribbean Adventure Series which brings the magical worlds of the Caribbean past alive for local children who can see themselves in the stories of their home islands.

Her books include Adventure at Brimstone Hill, published in 2008 and Pirates at Port Royal, her second book published in 2009.