Pamela R Haynes

Yvonne Brissett is a news and current affairs journalist at the BBC.  A graduate of the University of Birmingham, she holds a degree in Media, Culture and Society.  Co-editor of the award-winning anthology, Whispers in the Walls, Yvonne has also written, produced and directed a short film, The Darkest Hour. Other credits include her short film, The Simple Truth, and the anthology, Original Skin, which features her story, Mango. Yvonne has received awards from Arts Council England, and has had work broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Her work has taken her to Hollywood and New York. Born in Gloucester, UK, to Jamaican parents, The Sweetest Sound is her first novel.