Jacqueline Crooks is a British writer whose debut novel, Fire Rush, was shortlisted for the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction.
Early life
Crooks was born in Jamaica but was raised in Southall, west London. [1]
Writing career
Crooks wrote a short story collection titled The Ice Migration which was longlisted for the 2019 Orwell political fiction prize. [1] [2] One of her short stories was shortlisted for the BBC national short story award in 2019. [1]
Her debut novel, Fire Rush, took 16 years to write and is based on her diary entries. [1] [3] It was shortlisted for the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction and the 2023 Waterstones debut fiction prize. [4] [5] In 2024, it was shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize. [6]
Bibliography
- Crooks, Jacqueline (1 July 2018). The Ice Migration. Peepal Tree Press. ISBN 9781845233587.
- Crooks, Jacqueline (2 March 2023). Fire Rush. ISBN 9780593300534.
References
- ^ a b c d Cummins, Anthony; Kenny, Ursula; Morris, Kadish; Anderson, Hephzibah; O'Kelly, Lisa (2023-01-08). "Meet the 10 best new novelists for 2023". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ "The Orwell Prizes 2019: Longlists announced | The Orwell Foundation". www.orwellfoundation.com. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ Allfree, Claire (2023-02-23). "Fire Rush review: 1970s dancefloor rhythms pulse through a terrific first novel". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ Shaffi, Sarah (2023-04-26). "Three debut novels compete among Women's prize for fiction shortlist". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ Davidson, Anna (2023-07-13). "Waterstones debut fiction prize 2023 shortlist announced". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ "The Prize". www.jhalakprize.com. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
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