The Catch

A lyrical, meta, intriguing novel that unfolds and keeps you guessing. Daley-Ward is one of those impressive writers who blends a gripping plot with truly unique prose

A lyrical, meta, intriguing novel that unfolds and keeps you guessing. Daley-Ward is one of those impressive writers who blends a gripping plot with truly unique prose

A fantastic, shimmering work. Ysra Daley-Ward's rich exploration of Black womanhood and familial complexities is a must read.

Totally original, entirely compelling and astonishingly well crafted, The Catch solidifies Yrsa Daley-Ward as one of Britain's best and boldest voices. A dark and lyrical debut that's well worth the wait

The Catch is a wonderfully dark, twisty collision of complicated sister-love, grief, and memory. With prose that is lyrical and electric, Yrsa Daley-Ward takes her characters through a journey where absence and longing remake reality in haunting and beautiful ways. This is a wildly inventive debut.

An inventive novel about family from a risk-taking writer. Daley-Ward explores the tension between the twins beautifully... The novel ends with a genuine shock, but it’s earned—it’s a surprising conclusion to a beautifully written and structured book. Elegant and unpredictable in the best possible way

Yrsa Daley-Ward is a writer, poet and actress of mixed Jamaican and Nigerian heritage.
Since publishing her first poetry collection, the widely beloved bone , Yrsa has been in a constant state of exciting creative output, which earns her continued critical acclaim. Her follow-up book, the lyrical memoir, The Terrible , garnered glowing praise and won her the prestigious PEN Ackerley Prize in 2019. Following that, she published The How , which NPR called 'a hopeful work of meditation and healing' and has been taught in women’s prisons around the world.
Her Substack, The Utter , reaches tens of thousands weekly, exploring creation, connection, and what makes life worth living. She lives in Los Angeles.