Avril's Voice.

This short story is based on Avril - a phantom character from the 2015 novel. The Star Side of Bird Hill by Naomi Jackson. Focusing on Avril, who largely is a silent character, was an intentional literary approach that was inspired by the iconic Caribbean book Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys. Like Wide Sargasso Sea, Avril's Voice also focuses on a Caribbean woman who is experiencing an undisclosed mental illness. By amplifying Avril's voice here, we seek to make space to centre her narrative and provide a first-hand description of her mental health challenges and intersecting family issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]