Press release - 21stOctober 2021 -www.thediversebookawards.co.uk
Introducing The Diverse Book Awards Winners
The three winners of The Diverse Book Awards 2021 were tonight revealed at an online launch ceremony (21stOctober 2021, 7pm UK time).
WINNER OF THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2021
- CHILDREN'S FICTION:
Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah (Scholastic Children's Books)
WINNER OF THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2021
- YA FICTION:
Run, Rebel by Manjeet Mann (Penguin Random House Children's)
WINNER OF THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2021
- ADULT FICTION:
A More Perfect Unionby Tammye Huf (Myriad Editions)
Kent, United Kingdom, 21stOctober 2021: More than 100 submissions were receivedforthe second year of The Diverse Book Awards, created by writing community The Author School (www.theauthorschool.com) between January and May 2021. Tonight, the eagerly anticipated winners were officially unveiled, crowning the outstanding diverse and inclusive books published by British/UK-based authors/publishers in 2020.
Helen Lewis and Abiola Bello, co-founders of The Author School and The Diverse Book Awards, say:"It's our second year of The Diverse Book Awards and our second year of creating an online awards ceremony thanks to Covid. Thankfully, the momentum has grown so much over the past year, despite lockdowns and all the other challenges that have faced publishers and authors in 2021. The purpose behind The Diverse Book Awards - to shine a spotlight on the incredible diverse books available in the UK - has been achieved once again. We cannot wait to work on the prize again next year. Nominations will be open from January 17thto May 31st2021 for diverse books from a UK or British-based author published in 2021 and we're open to books that are self-published, hybrid-published and traditionally published."
The three winners from each category will receive a bundle of prizes including a trophy, a six-month PR and marketing membership of Literally PR's ‘100 Club', a feature and virtual event with Back To Books, editorial content in Bad Form and Pen&Inc, the opportunity to be part of two author panel events - hosted by The Author School and the other with Simon & Schuster.
The Children's winner will have their book featured as part of World Book Day Book Club and a school visit organised by World of Diversity.
The YA winner will be part of Wigtown YA Literary Festival and a school visit organised by World of Diversity.
The Children's and YA winner will be featured on Tiny Revolution's website and included in their catalogue of books.
Our YA headline sponsor is Book Clubs In Schools and the YA winner will be part of the National Teen Book Club, a UK wide virtual book club for teens.
Notes to editors
Abiola Bello and Helen Lewis are available for media interviews.
Award enquiries tohello@thediversebookawards.co.uk.
Media enquiries toinfo@literallypr.com.
Online links:
* Link to watch the 2021 awards:https://youtu.be/ISF260p_oaU
* Link to view the 2020 awards:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytqSiHglgjA