Jamaica Road

'A tender, marvellous ode to love in all its forms . . . These characters are some of the most memorable fictional persons I've come across in a long time. Lisa Smith is an inspiration'
Alexia Arthurs, author of How to Love a Jamaican
'Jamaica Road exudes love . . . with a wisdom and warmth that jumps off the page'
Vanessa Chan, author of The Storm We Made
'A beautiful story about love, friendship and the importance of community . . . A wonderful read'
Louise Hare, the author of Miss Aldridge Regrets
'A wise and moving tale of love, loss, redemption and renewal'
Gina Chung, author of Green Frog
'A deeply affecting story of love and friendship . . . Lisa Smith has crafted a beautifully expansive, immersive and vividly detailed tale'
Sarah Marsh, author of A Sign of Her Own
'A hugely immersive and wonderfully entertaining read. Jamaica Road is bursting with heart. I highly recommend it'
Carole Hailey, author of Scenes from a Tragedy

Lisa Smith is a writer from South London born to Caribbean parents. She has an MA in Creative & Life Writing from Goldsmiths, University of London, where she won the Pat Kavanagh Prize in 2019. Her short story Auld Lang Syne won the 2017 Guardian 4th Estate BAME Short Story Prize and in 2020 she was selected to join the London Library Emerging Writers Programme. Jamaica Road is her first novel.