Jeda Pearl is a Scottish Jamaican writer and artist based in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 2022, she was shortlisted for the Sky Arts RSL Award and longlisted for the Women Poets’ Prize. Her poems and short stories appear in art installations and are published by New Writing Scotland, Open Book, Not Going Back to Normal, Shoreline of Infinity, Aesthetica, Tapsalteerie, Luna Press and Stewed Rhubarb. Jeda’s debut poetry collection, Time Cleaves Itself, is published by Peepal Tree Press. @JedaPearl jedapearl.com

Time Cleaves Itself reviews

“The bounding, intelligent wondrousness of Time Cleaves Itself challenges readers who may have despaired about where song belongs in challenging times. These poems inhabit and unlock the famed energy of both Scots and Caribbean literary heritage, knowing them intertwined of old. I’m overjoyed to see poetry’s future in Jeda Pearl’s work.” – Anthony (Vahni) Capildeo

“Jeda Pearl’s poetry is profound and demands attention. Time Cleaves Itself is a lyrical, visceral, and vivid collection recommended for readers who appreciate timeless, rich, and rhythmic poetry. Jeda Pearl’s unique voice and perspective are indispensable in the contemporary poetry landscape of Scotland and the UK.” – Etzali Hernández, Gutter