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From stories about the US opioid crisis, to novels set in 16th century Italy, this year’s Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist has something for everyone

Jacqueline Crooks’s novel is a journey from underworlds to natural worlds, from the present to the past, and from secrets to finding one’s voice. Layered in are elements of history and ancestry; o

In this week’s newsletter: Somehow back after 13 years off air, this comedy about out-of-work actors stuck in dead-end catering jobs is funnier, mellower and more charming than ever

Booker Prize-winner Bernardine Evaristo celebrates a brilliant new wave of Black British women authors, from Yomi Adegoke to Liv Little.

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Old God’s Time by Sebastian Barry and Fire Rush by Jacqueline Crooks. 

This impressive debut about a young woman’s journey through 1970s London and Bristol to the mystical rituals of Jamaica has been longlisted for the Women’s prize

Nine debut novels are among the 16 books up for the 2023 award, alongside novels by Natalie Haynes, Sophie Mackintosh and Barbara Kingsolver

Jacqueline Crooks' debut Fire Rush is a vibrant journey into clubs, music and culture, set in the late 70s and early 80s between England and Jamaica.

Jacqueline Crooks's semi-autobiographical debut tackles race riots, grief, youth culture and the transcendence of dub music

Our annual pick of the best debut authors has previously included Sally Rooney and Douglas Stuart. Here we talk to this year’s hottest prospects