Published to critical acclaim in April 2025, ‘Anywhere But Here’ takes readers to the frontline of Britain’s small boats crisis for the first time.

It was a finalist for the prestigious Moore Prize and a Book of the Week in both the Financial Times and the New Statesman.

Lyse Doucet: “Remarkable. Unique and unvarnished… An impressive telling of a story of our times.”

The Guardian: “Excellent… Human and humane.”

Financial Times: “A former diplomat’s unflinching account of the small boats crisis.”

New Statesman: “Kelly remains poised, articulate and informed by exhaustive knowledge. Above all, to read Anywhere But Here is to follow her in the search for justice.”

Caroline Lucas: “Brilliant and hugely timely. A copy should be on every desk, not only in the Home Office but throughout government.”

Sophie Elmhirst: “Elegant, gripping and lucid. A remarkably human book.”

Grace Blakeley: “Nicola Kelly is an incredible storyteller.”

Ben Rawlence: “A tour de force of reporting.”

Sally Hayden: “Read this book to understand your place in the world.”