Brenda Mohammed is a prolific, multi-award-winning author turned Screenplay writer, from Trinidad and Tobago, with 68 published books and 68 audiobooks spanning various genres, including science fiction, memoir, mystery, romance, poetry, and more.
Her gripping Caribbean sci-fi saga Zeeka Chronicles has been adapted into a five-part screenplay, primed for film or television. Her sci-fi horror, ZEEKA AND THE ZOMBIES, is a finalist in a film and screenplay contest by Horror.com. This recognition marks a major milestone in Brenda’s journey to bring her literary universe to the screen, reinforcing her reputation as a visionary storyteller with global impact.
Before her literary ascent, Brenda was a trailblazer in banking and insurance, rising to senior leadership at a local bank and earning international recognition as a top-tier financial professional. Her career helped shape communities and drive economic growth across Trinidad and Tobago.
She also excelled in insurance, earning the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table qualification six times and a Life Underwriting Fellowship from the American College, USA.
Her writing journey began after surviving a near-fatal battle with cancer. That experience birthed ‘I Am Cancer Free,’ a bestselling memoir that won global acclaim. Brenda’s works have since earned honours across five continents—including the PLATO Award, Socrates Award, and Dante Alighieri Award from CIESART Spain, Reader’s Favorite International Awards (USA), Author Academy Awards, Literary Global Awards, and the CLR Award (India).
Founder of the How to Write for Success Literary Network, Brenda Mohammed has mentored countless writers and published anthologies and magazines that uplift voices worldwide. She continues to champion literature as a force for good. Her leadership has cultivated a space where writers are not only creators but crusaders, using their craft to heal, educate, and inspire.
Her self-help guide, How to Write for Success, was hailed by the Ethiopian Herald as “a comprehensive toolkit for writers, critics, and editors.”
A Peace Ambassador and advocate against domestic and all types of violence and suicide, Brenda’s influence extends beyond the page. She’s a member of Stage 32, connecting her to the global film and TV community, and continues to inspire through humanitarian work, literary leadership, and cinematic storytelling.
In a world where stories shape lives, Brenda Mohammed emerges as a beacon—her words healing wounds, building communities, and transforming the literary landscape from Trinidad and Tobago to the world stage.
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THE FIVE-BOOK MEMOIR SERIES, written by Trinidadian Author Brenda Mohammed, is set in Trinidad and Tobago.
The first book, MY LIFE AS A BANKER, starts with the author's early life and childhood, leading up to her first job, which was in banking.
After a successful banking career spanning several years, Brenda was promoted to a senior managerial position.
In her memoir, RETIREMENT IS FUN, which is a sequel to My Life as a Banker - A Life Worth Living, Brenda describes her many wonderful experiences at the end of her banking career.
Reluctant to move on from banking, she amazes herself when she turned down an offer to work in a higher position at another bank.
She chose Insurance instead, and it turned out to be the better choice for her.
Of course, life is not a bed of roses, and in the book I AM CANCER FREE, you will read how Brenda stands out as a beacon of light throughout every challenge she faces.
In her pictorial travel book of priceless memories, TRAVEL MEMOIRS WITH PICTURES, she describes countries visited and the wonderful times she and her family had on their tourist trips.
In her fifth memoir, MEMOIRS OF DR. A.M. KHAN, she describes her father's journey as an Educator and the part he played in her life and his students.
Lovers of Memoirs and also Educators will love these books.
Young adults will love BARRY HOLMES MYSTERIES with three thrilling and exciting tales of kidnapping and mysterious disappearances.
The stories are interspersed with clean romantic scenes to delight you.
In three mind-blowing episodes, the author weaved the first story.
THE GIFT OF LOVE introduces Barry as an amateur detective.
Love, mystery, and resilience intertwine in The Gift of Love, a captivating tale set against the vibrant backdrop of a Caribbean island, where Crystal Rice is torn between fulfilling her dying father’s wish for her to marry Peter Paton, the son of his wealthy friend, and her undying love for her boyfriend, Barry Holmes.
Barry, her first love, becomes her ally in the search for her lost daughter, showcasing courage and determination.
The Gift of Love has been adapted into a screenplay for a movie.
THE AXE MURDERER is well written in the author's humorous style.
Barry faced many obstacles in identifying the real perpetrator, as others fit the profile.
Readers are taken on a rollercoaster ride to capture the real culprit.
The end is surprising.
WHAT HAPPENED TO MARY LOO revolves around the bizarre disappearance of a businessman's wife immediately after the lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic is lifted. Did she really disappear?
ZEEKA AND THE ZOMBIES II - FINALIST IN 13HORROR.COM FILM & SCREENPLAY CONTEST 2025
TITLE: ZEEKA AND THE ZOMBIES
CREATED BY: Brenda Mohammed
FORMAT: Four Episodes- Limited Series –TV- Sci-Fi Horror
LOGLINE: A Caribbean paradise meets apocalypse when a mysterious outbreak linked to the Zika virus transforms dead babies into 51 weaponized zombies and unleashes a massacre at the Carnival celebrations in 2036.
COMPARISON: Twilight Zone, Frankenstein, General Hospital
Rich Futuristic Settings: Brenda Mohammed crafts an intense, character-driven sci-fi thriller set in a richly imagined futuristic Caribbean world in 2036. The episodic structure gives it a dynamic, suspenseful edge, making it well-suited for TV adaptation. The story’s high-tech elements, including robots, brain-enhancing inventions, and weaponized zombies, maintained tension throughout all four episodes. The fusion of sci-fi, dark fantasy, Carnival celebrations, Caribbean folklore, and beaches makes the story both unique and immersive, creating a visually stunning and culturally rich backdrop.
Based on Reality: The zombie fiction is purely the author’s imagination, inspired by the 2016 Zika virus outbreak, and where Good triumphs over Evil.
Strong Character Arcs: The protagonist, Dr. Steven Sharpe, undergoes a profound transformation, evolving from a victim to a hero. He was raised by the very man who destroyed his family—Bill Grady, the corrupt Chief of Police. Yet instead of becoming a monster, Steven became a compassionate healer and the island’s hero. The antagonist, Bill Grady (Zeeka), is a psychologically complex character, adding depth to the conflict. Known to his undead army as Master Zeeka, he is the Architect of Chaos. Cold, calculating, and consumed by vengeance, he is the embodiment of twisted genius. He kidnapped Dr. Steven Sharpe when he was seven, changed his name to Jason Stephens, threatened to kill his family if he escaped, sent him to medical school, and used him to create a vaccine for pregnant women with the zika virus. When the vaccine was rejected by the Gosh Hospital, he bribed a Government official to give him the dead babies and used the vaccine to create zombies.
Episode 1. Dr. Raynor Sharpe witnesses a chilling sight outside his beachfront home, zombies marching in unison, only to vanish moments later. Soon after, a lone zombie known as Number Nine arrives at Gosh Hospital, warning Dr. George Brown of an impending massacre orchestrated by his enigmatic Master Zeeka. He said that Zeeka, fuelled by revenge, seeks retribution for the events of 2016, when Dr. Brown refused a vaccine that could have saved unborn babies from microcephaly, a disease linked to the Zika virus. His wife perished in childbirth, and his new-born did not survive. Fast forward to February 2036, and chaos unfolds. Fifty-one lethal zombies, disguised as a sailor band, infiltrate the Carnival celebration. With transponders controlling their fake heads, they unleash destruction, leaving 125 dead and 75 severely injured before disintegrating into ash. Police suspect Number Nine perished in the shootout with the other lethal zombies. Dr. Raynor Sharpe and Dr. Janet Jones marry.
Episode 2. Detective Jack Wildy stumbles upon a flash drive holding shocking evidence. Master Zeeka is none other than Chief of Police Bill Grady. At the same time, Dr. Jason Stephens, hiding deep secrets, hands over another flash drive to Janet, asking her to deliver it to Raynor. The drive confirms his real identity. He is Dr. Steven Sharpe, Raynor’s long-lost brother, who was kidnapped by Bill Grady [Zeeka] forty years ago. Determined to expose the truth, Janet plays a key role in reuniting the brothers and unveiling Zeeka’s real identity. As the investigation deepens, police discover evidence that nine flesh-eating zombies lived in Grady’s basement, triggering a massive manhunt for Grady and his monstrous creations, who were hiding in the forest.
Episode 3. As the manhunt for Grady intensifies, he abandons his zombies in the forest and makes his way to Dr. Raynor Sharpe’s home in search of Steven Sharpe. However, his plan is cut short when Miranda, Janet’s wonderful robot helper, spots him with a gun. With a swift display of taekwondo skills, she captures him and alerts the authorities. Grady is charged with over 200 crimes, to which he confesses. In a desperate plea, he asks to meet Steven, revealing his twisted past, claiming he was once engaged to Margaret Sharpe, Steven’s mother, before she left him for another man. Convinced that Steven is his biological son, he kidnapped him all those years ago. But Steven rejects his claim and refuses to forgive him. Grady takes his own life in prison. His ashes are handed to Steven, while the police use Grady’s high-tech weapons to shrink and destroy his remaining zombies.
Episode 4. The finale. Number Nine is alive. Mandy’s
robot assistant, Eve, discovers him in Steven’s backyard, where Grady’s ashes
were buried. He collapses from an epileptic seizure, and Eve alerts Gosh
Hospital. Tests confirm that Number Nine is not a zombie, but Bill Grady’s
biological son, misdiagnosed with microcephaly. Raynor helps him choose a new
name, Nieman Grady. Steven’s brilliance shines once more as he cures Nieman’s
brain ailment, Craniosynostosis, with his breakthrough CrainX invention. His
medical contributions redefine the island’s identity, transforming Carnival
Tourism into Medical Tourism, securing his place as Gosh’s ultimate hero.
Customers find the book's story original and engaging, with one review describing it as a futuristic tale of action and mystery. Moreover, the book receives positive feedback for its readability, with one customer noting it should appeal to the YA audience. Additionally, customers appreciate the sci-fi elements, with one review highlighting its imaginative take on zombies and technology.
STORY QUALITY
Customers appreciate the story quality, finding it original, with one customer describing it as a futuristic tale of action and mystery.
"“Zeeka Chronicles” is a futuristic story, taking place twenty years from now...."
"...In fact, the entire book feels like a rerun of a good mystery story with its cinematic scenes...."
"...The story is original, something I enjoy, and it is complete, something that most readers will appreciate. Solid entertainment...."
"...What I liked: I enjoyed much of the story and the imaginative spin on zombies and technology...."
READABILITY
Customers find the book fun to read, with one mentioning it should appeal to the YA audience.
"...: Brenda Mohammed’s Zeeka Chronicles: Revenge of Zeeka was an enjoyable read...." Read more
"...Solid entertainment. A five-star experience."
"These are fun, highly imaginative tales that blend zombie lore with robots/hi-tech, futuristic, sci-fi themes and ideas...."
"...It’s capably written in straightforward pros and should appeal to the YA audience."
SCI-FI
Customers enjoy the book's sci-fi elements, with one review highlighting its imaginative blend of zombies and technology.
"...matter as relevant today as in the well-crafted, dystopian, science fiction created by author Brenda Mohammed...."
"Teens will enjoy this read, with its sci-fi, medical, and love interest...."
"...The identity of number 9 is a revelation in itself. Nice mixture of sci-fi, supernatural, and dystopian genres… interesting read."
"...tales that blend zombie lore with robots/hi-tech, futuristic, sci-fi themes and ideas. When I say the stories are off the wall, I’m not kidding...."
