Soon Come
$47.48
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
6 January 2026
Summary
‘Will stick with you long after you’ve left the page. A triumph!’ Yomi Adegoke, author of THE LIST
‘Combined my favourite things, art and Caribbean food, with beautiful, nuanced characters that I could have spent a lifetime with.’ Nathan Bryon, screenwriter of RYE LANE
In one tiny Caribbean restaurant, three friends try to build a future in a country that refuses to see them.
Judith came to Britain believing that hard work and respectability would keep her safe. Now a …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349704975 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 034970497X |
| Author: | Kuba Shand-Baptiste, Sasha Frost, Job Pedro Angus |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | Dialogue Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 6 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 440g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 156mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
A transporting and lyrical work that beautifully tells the often erased stories of Black Britain’s past and near-present. Heartfelt and deeply affecting, it’s impossible not to fall for these nuanced, fully realised characters that will stick with you long after you’ve left the page. A triumph! – Yomi Adegoke, author of THE LIST and SLAY IN YOUR LANE
Combined my favourite things, art and Caribbean food, with beautiful, nuanced characters that I could have spent a lifetime with. When I finished, I wanted more. – Nathan Bryon, screenwriter of RYE LANE
I was blown away by the richness of the characters and their world. The journey that the story prepares the reader for drips with nostalgia and hope. A captivating work of art by one of Britain’s most imaginative minds. – Kelechi Okafor, author of EDGE OF HERE
The reader is in safe hands with this writer … It’s as if she has opened an old family photo album and diligently detailed the backstories behind each portrait … She is a humanist storyteller, an authoritative author. – Hugh Quarshie
Sparkling … A lyrical mediation on migration, friendship and the spaces we create when the world gives us none. A beautiful celebration of the everyday defiance and quiet dreams of London’s Caribbean community, and what it means to belong. – ‘The Best New Books of September’ * Service95 *
In beautifully written prose and inspired by her own upbringing and background, Shand-Baptiste’s debut
novel explores the culture, history and experience of the Caribbean through relationships forged in a tiny West London restaurant. Anyone from London will find this especially appealing.
About The Author
Kuba Shand-Baptiste
Kuba Shand-Baptiste is an award-winning journalist whose work is interested in identity, human connection and social justice. Soon Come, her debut novel, is a love-letter to British-Jamaican culture. Kuba’s work - including essays, features and poetry - has been featured in numerous publications, earning widespread acclaim.
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