Dale Mahfood was born in Kingston, Jamaica, to parents whose roots run deep into the island’s past. He has lived in London, England, and up and down the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, from New England to Florida, where he earned a master’s degree in English Education from Florida International University. All these experiences, together with a career in education, have developed his passion for writing about diverse peoples and places. Dale is a co-founder of the Jamaica Brew Festival, a literary and film festival in South Florida, where he also served as the Literary Program Coordinator for 2024 and 2025. He is currently working on Up From Mountains, Book Two of the Wood and Water Saga series. Dale lives in South Florida with his wife, Janet.