This has been a bumper year for former clients and competition finalists. Swimming with Fishes by Rasheda Ashanti Malcolm is a gorgeous summer read set in Jamaica (Jacaranda Press): in Helen Matthews After Leaving the Village (Hashtag Press) two very different worlds collide: Michelle Kenney breaks through with a bold YA novel A Book of Fire (Harper Collins) and former apprentices continue to shine. Ruth Dugdall publishes her sixth novel My Sister and Other Liars (Thomas & Mercer) and Alison Belsham is predicted to make a big splash with The Tattoo Thief (Trapeze) in 2018. Related links: http://www.jacarandabooksartmusic.co.uk/writer/rasheda-ashanti-malcolm/ https://www.helenmatthewswriter.com http://www.ruthdugdall.com