Ingrid Persaud

Ingrid Persaud is an award-winning Trinidadian-British author, artist, and academic. Born in Trinidad, she pursued studies in law and fine arts before establishing a successful career in academia and visual arts, later turning her storytelling talents to fiction.

She achieved international acclaim with her debut novel, Love After Love, which won the prestigious Costa First Novel Award and the Author’s Club Best First Novel Award. Her writing explores complex Caribbean family dynamics, grief, identity, and the messy realities of human affection with warmth and humor.

Persaud’s distinctive voice combines sharp wit with profound emotional depth, capturing the rhythms of Caribbean speech and life. She continues to be a vibrant and celebrated figure in contemporary international literature.