The daughter of a black father and white mother, Hannah Curren always has felt out of place in her predominantly white London neighborhood, until her reggae star father drifts back into the family, bringing with him money and a new heritage.
Jacqueline Roy was born and raised in London. Her father was Jamaican and her mother was English. She lectured in English at Manchester Metropolitan University for many years, teaching Postcolonial Literatures and Creative Writing. She writes fiction for both adults and children.