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Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Prize for Fiction | 2023 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Set in the reggae underground of 1980s London, the novel follows Yamaye, a young Jamaican British woman who loses herself in the music and the community of the underground parties—until violence forces her to reckon with the present and the family history that has shaped her. A novel of ecstasy, grief, and Afro-Caribbean culture.
About the Author
Jacqueline CrooksBritish
Jacqueline Crooks is a British writer of Jamaican heritage. Her debut short story collection The Ice Migration (2017) drew on her Jamaican roots. Fire Rush (2023) was her debut novel, following a young Jamaican-British woman in 1970s and 1980s London through the underground reggae music scene. Read more →
