CHRISTIE J. NEWPORT WINS THE FIRST JOFFE BOOKS PRIZE FOR CRIME WRITERS OF COLOUR!

The results are in and we’re absolutely delighted to announce the winner of the first-ever Joffe Books Prize for crime writers of colour: Christie J. Newport!

Although competition was fierce, the decision, made by literary agent Susan Yearwood, bestselling author Dorothy Koomson, Joffe Books editorial director Emma Grundy Haigh and publisher Jasper Joffe, was unanimous.

From the judges: “Christie has written an enormously promising, immediately immersive police procedural with a fantastically hooky opening scene followed by twist after twist. Detective Beth Fellows is the refreshing female lead, whose identity as a gay, mixed-race officer struggling to separate her professional and personal lives is wholly identifiable. This novel has excellent series potential, and we can see readers eagerly devouring the pages.”

From Christie J. Newport: “Receiving the phone call to tell me I had won was unbelievable. It was akin to winning the lottery. Dorothy Koomson is an inspiration, her enjoying my writing is incredible.”

Please join us in congratulating Christie for winning a two-book publishing deal with Joffe Books. Christie’s first book is set to be released in autumn 2022. Keep an eye out for this dazzling debut!