The Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour is an annual literary prize awarded to British or British-resident BAME writers. £1,000 is awarded to the sole winner. The Jhalak Prize launched in 2016 and was created by writers Sunny Singh, Nikesh Shukla, and Media Diversified.
The Children’s & YA Prize was founded in 2020, and, like it’s sister award it celebrates books by British/British resident BAME writers. The inaugural shortlist was announced today. The authors on the list are:
- Nii Ayikwei Parkes & Avril Filomeno – The GA Picture Alphabet (Kane Series)
- Kereen Getten – When Life Gives You Mangoes (Pushkin Children’s Books)
- Danielle Jawando – And the Stars Were Burning Brightly (Simon & Schuster)
- Catherine Johnson – Queen of Freedom (Pushkin Children’s Books)
- Patrice Lawrence – Eight Pieces of Silva (Hodder Children’s Books)
- Margaret Sturton – A Fox Called Herbert (Andersen Press)
