Set in London, New York and West Africa, Swing Time is about two brown girls from Willesden who dream of being dancers. Only one – Tracey – has the talent. But the other has ideas which take her further than she could ever have imagined. It is a story of finding happiness in the meanest of places and feeling sad when all around you are happy. It’s about the choices we make and the choices made for us. Above all, it’s a tale of the friendships that anchor us, define us, and change us forever.

‘Smith has never written better. Her dialogue is pitch-perfect, her comic timing masterful’ Daily Telegraph, Book of the Year