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Crooks wrote a short story collection titled ''The Ice Migration'' which was longlisted for the 2019 [[Orwell Prize|Orwell political fiction prize]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Orwell Prizes 2019: Longlists announced {{!}} The Orwell Foundation |url=https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/news-events/news-events/news/orwell-prizes-2019-longlists-announced/ |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=www.orwellfoundation.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> One of her short stories was shortlisted for the [[BBC National Short Story Award|BBC national short story award]] in 2019.<ref name=":0" /> |
Crooks wrote a short story collection titled ''The Ice Migration'' which was longlisted for the 2019 [[Orwell Prize|Orwell political fiction prize]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Orwell Prizes 2019: Longlists announced {{!}} The Orwell Foundation |url=https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/news-events/news-events/news/orwell-prizes-2019-longlists-announced/ |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=www.orwellfoundation.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> One of her short stories was shortlisted for the [[BBC National Short Story Award|BBC national short story award]] in 2019.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Her [[debut novel]], ''[[Fire Rush]]'', took 16 years to write and is based on her diary entries.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Allfree |first=Claire |date=2023-02-23 |title=Fire Rush review: 1970s dancefloor rhythms pulse through a terrific first novel |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/what-to-read/fire-rush-jacqueline-crooks-review-skittering-beats-hedonistic/ |access-date=2024-04-26 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> It was shortlisted for the 2023 [[Women's Prize for Fiction]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shaffi |first=Sarah |date=2023-04-26 |title=Three debut novels compete among Women’s prize for fiction shortlist |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/apr/26/womens-prize-for-fiction-shortlist |access-date=2024-04-26 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
Her [[debut novel]], ''[[Fire Rush]]'', took 16 years to write and is based on her diary entries.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Allfree |first=Claire |date=2023-02-23 |title=Fire Rush review: 1970s dancefloor rhythms pulse through a terrific first novel |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/what-to-read/fire-rush-jacqueline-crooks-review-skittering-beats-hedonistic/ |access-date=2024-04-26 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> It was shortlisted for the 2023 [[Women's Prize for Fiction]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shaffi |first=Sarah |date=2023-04-26 |title=Three debut novels compete among Women’s prize for fiction shortlist |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/apr/26/womens-prize-for-fiction-shortlist |access-date=2024-04-26 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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* {{Cite book |last=Crooks |first=Jacqueline |title=Fire Rush |date=2 March 2023 |isbn=9780593300534 |language=en}} |
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* {{Cite book |last=Crooks |first=Jacqueline |title=The Ice Migration |date=1 July 2018 |publisher=[[Peepal Tree Press]] |isbn=9781845233587 |language=en}} |
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Revision as of 15:33, 26 April 2024
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.[4]
Bibliography
- Crooks, Jacqueline (2 March 2023). Fire Rush. ISBN 9780593300534.
- Crooks, Jacqueline (1 July 2018). The Ice Migration. Peepal Tree Press. ISBN 9781845233587.
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.
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