Homesick is a novel about learning to love language in its many forms, healing through words and the promises and perils of empathy and sisterhood.

Quote from 2023 judge Irenosen Okojie: "Homesick by Jennifer Croft explores the complex relationships between two sisters, as well as coming to oneself as an artist. It traverses time but also looks at artistic sensibility and explores language in wondrous ways. It's a beautiful, immersive read."