About Hope Barnett

Hope Barnett (nee Tucker) lives in St. Andrew, Jamaica but was born and raised in Runaway Bay, St. Ann. Her love for writing began and developed in English Language classes at St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School.

In recent years, Hope has been spending more time writing creatively and developing her talent in the art. She has had small items published in the British edition of ‘SHE’ magazine and in the American literary magazine, ‘Writers Digest’, and one of her poems was performed locally on stage at the Little Theatre. She is a contributing writer to local lifestyle magazine, Buzzz, and also provides editing and proofreading services to the magazine.

Mrs. Barnett is a trained professional in the areas of Human Resource Development and Administration, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Studies from the University of the West Indies and a Masters degree in Business Administration from the Nova Southeastern University, Florida. She has earned a certificate from the Language Training Centre Ltd., Jamaica for successfully completing a course in Spanish Mastery, attaining an A+ proficiency level, and plans to develop her skill as a Spanish-to-English translator. She has also earned a 'Breaking into Print' certificate from the Long Ridge Writers Group, Connecticut, USA.

Mrs. Barnett is a member of the Association of Freelance Writers, an organization formed by the Writers Bureau in Manchester, England. She studied creative writing with the Bureau and is now continuing the course with writing radio drama and writing for stage and screen.

In 2004, Mrs. Barnett was commissioned by the Independent Jamaica Council for Human Rights to write short stories for primary school-aged children to help them to learn about human rights issues that affect them. “Little Akeem Saves the Day” was the first one produced and distributed to primary schools in Jamaica.

In late 2012, Hope completed and self-published her first children’s novel, No Boy Like Amanda, which quickly enjoyed widespread distribution, both locally and overseas, and drew excellent reviews from children, as well as, adult readers.

No Boy Like Amanda was selected by the Jamaica Reading Association as the official book for National Reading Week 2013.