Diana Lowe and Joy Lowe

Diana Lowe and Joy Lowe are a mother and daughter from the UK who share a passion for history and their homeland. They write books about Jamaica and Jamaica's colonial past and they promote diversity, Caribbean culture and heritage. In their work, they focus on themes of togetherness and unity, emphasising the strength that comes from diverse communities uniting in the face of adversity and injustice.

Joy is of Jamaican descent and Diana is of Jamaican and Guyanese descent. They are both second-generation Windrush descendants.   

The Lowes have a strong sense of community, which has intensified following the Hurricane Melissa disaster that has impacted the lives of many people in Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean.                                                       

Their debut novel, Love That Made a Difference, is inspired by a true story. Thomas Pitter and Charlotte Pitter, the two central characters, were real people who lived in the nineteenth century. They had a liaison on a plantation in Manchester, Jamaica, and it is true that Thomas Pitter was the legal owner of Charlotte Pitter. It is believed that Thomas and Charlotte lived on the plantation with their children as a family, and that their relationship developed into a loving bond despite the dangers and societal and racial barriers of their time.

Although the novel explores some of the struggles and triumphs that Thomas and Charlotte would have experienced as an interracial couple and as parents, it does not closely follow their original story.

Set against the harsh realities of slavery, this powerful and compelling historical fiction novel weaves drama, suspense, and layers of intrigue into a moving story of love, resilience, survival and hope. Several fictional characters have been incorporated into the narrative to support the overall plot.