Tessa McWatt

Shame On Me was shortlisted for the 2020 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature. 'What are you?' This question, often posed by white people to individuals of colour, is never as simple as it seems. Tessa McWatt, with a rich heritage encompassing English, Scottish, British, Caribbean, Portuguese, Indian, Amerindian, French, African, Chinese, and Canadian roots, understands this complexity first-hand. Her...

Every day, we hear about and experience griefs, large and small, in our families, friendships, communities, and worldwide. The grief of a loved one passing. The grief of a way of life ceasing to exist. The grief of global pandemic, war, climate collapse. In The Snag, the acclaimed author of Shame on Me, Tessa McWatt, takes on personal and collective...

Old and young. White and brown. Male and female. British. Indian. Other. Four strangers arrive in India for a wedding. Together, they climb a mountain - but will they see the same things from the top? Londoner Reema, who left India before she could speak, is searching for a sign that will help her make a life-changing decision. In pensioner...