 First edition cover | |
| Author | Jacob Ross |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Camaho Quartet |
| Subject | racism, grief |
| Genre | Novel, crime fiction |
| Set in | Caribbean and London |
| Publisher | Peepal Tree Press |
Publication date | 24 September 2016 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print: hardback |
| Pages | 224 |
| Awards | Jhalak Prize |
| ISBN | 9781845233358 |
| OCLC | 969574038 |
| 823.92 | |
| LC Class | PR9275.G73 R678 |
| Preceded by | Pynter Bender |
| Followed by | Black Rain Falling |
The Bone Readers is a 2016 novel by Grenadan British author Jacob Ross, the second in his "Camaho Quartet."[1][2] In 2017, it won the inaugural Jhalak Prize.[3][4][5] In 2022, The Bone Readers was included on the "Big Jubilee Read" list of 70 books by Commonwealth authors, selected to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II.[6]
- ^ Creighton, Al (20 June 2021). "Caribbean disunity: The impoverishment of Caribbean writers". Stabroek News. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Ross, Jacob (30 July 2018). The Bone Readers. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 9780751574470 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Booktrekker: Grenada". Global Literature in Libraries Initiative. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Review no 138: The Bone Readers by Jacob Ross (Grenada)". Imogen is Reading and Watching the World: On Books, Film, Art & More. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Onwuemezi, Natasha (17 March 2017). "Jacob Ross wins inaugural Jhalak Prize". The Bookseller. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Sherwood, Harriet (18 April 2022). "The God of Small Things to Shuggie Bain: the Queen's jubilee book list". The Guardian.