Jacqueline Crooks grew up in London’s migrant community in the 1970s, carving a space through music, culture and politics. For her work with charities and her short stories, Crooks has been nominated for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction, the Wasafiri New Writing Prize and the BBC National Short Story Award.

Praise for Fire Rush

Named a Most Anticipated Book by The Washington Post, Bustle, The Millions, and The Chicago Review of Books

“An exceptional and stunningly original novel by a major new writer.”

– Bernardine Evaristo