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About Celeste
Celeste Mohammed has been a lawyer since 2001, but she has been telling stories all her life.
Celeste is the author of the novel-in-stories “Pleasantview” which won the 2022 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, the 2022 CLMP Firecracker Award for Fiction, and was a finalist for the UK Society of Authors McKitterick Prize for Fiction.
Her short fiction has been recognized with numerous awards, including the PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize, the Virginia Woolf Award for Short Fiction, and the John D. Gardner Memorial Prize. In 2024, she was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Her writing has also been featured in Daughters of Latin America (Amistad, 2023), an acclaimed anthology celebrating the voices of Afro-Latin and Caribbean women.
She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Books Ghostwritten
Published Works
Explore Celeste's fiction and non-fiction books—distinctive narratives that illuminate Caribbean life, industry, and identity
Editorial Services
Celeste provides editorial mentorship and developmental editing to help writers refine their fiction with clarity, depth, and impact.
Ghostwriting Services
Celeste offers discreet and collaborative ghostwriting services to bring your story to life with authenticity and literary finesse.
Writing Courses
Celeste offers dynamic writing seminars and courses designed to empower early-stage writers with the skills and confidence to craft compelling stories
