Diverse Book Awards2022

36 Works 8,136 Books 328 Reviews ½ 3.9
Created by bestselling, award-winning author Abiola Bello and award-winning publicist Helen Lewis. We want to highlight the best of the diverse voices published in the UK & Ireland both show more traditionally and self-published. We believe there's a need to showcase the talent of marginalised voices, so we came up with The Diverse Book Awards to open a space where the spotlight is on them. Now in our forth year! show less
Stages:
All, Winner (12), 3rd Place (6), 2nd Place (5), Shortlist (97), Longlist (138)
Categories:
Years:
All, 2023 (50), 2022 (36), 2021 (30), 2020 (24)

Winner 3

WorkCategoryYear
Next of Kin by Kia AbdullahAdult2022
Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow by Benjamin DeanChildren2022
Skin of the Sea by Natasha BowenYoung Adult2022

2nd Place 2

WorkCategoryYear
His Only Wife by Peace Adzo MedieAdult2022
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-ÍyímídéYoung Adult2022

3rd Place 3

WorkCategoryYear
Open Water by Caleb Azumah NelsonAdult2022
The Very Merry Murder Club by Robin StevensChildren2022
You're the One that I Want by Simon James GreenYoung Adult2022

Shortlist 24

WorkCategoryYear
Next of Kin by Kia AbdullahAdult2022
His Only Wife by Peace Adzo MedieAdult2022
Open Water by Caleb Azumah NelsonAdult2022
The Day I Fell Off My Island by Yvonne Bailey-SmithAdult2022
Black Water Sister by Zen ChoAdult2022
The Jigsaw Man by Nadine MathesonAdult2022
This One Sky Day by Leone RossAdult2022
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif ShafakAdult2022
Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow by Benjamin DeanChildren2022
The Very Merry Murder Club by Robin StevensChildren2022
Hey You! An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black by Dapo AdeolaChildren2022
The Shark Caller by Zillah BethellChildren2022
Danny Chung Sums It Up by Maisie ChanChildren2022
How I Saved the World in a Week by Polly Ho-YenChildren2022
The Best Diwali Ever (PB) by Sonali ShahChildren2022
The Lightning Catcher by Clare WezeChildren2022
Skin of the Sea by Natasha BowenYoung Adult2022
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-ÍyímídéYoung Adult2022
You're the One that I Want by Simon James GreenYoung Adult2022
What We're Scared Of by Keren DavidYoung Adult2022
The Henna Wars by Adiba JaigirdarYoung Adult2022
Splinters of Sunshine by Patrice LawrenceYoung Adult2022
The Crossing by Manjeet MannYoung Adult2022
BEING AMANI by Annabelle SteeleYoung Adult2022

Longlist 36

WorkCategoryYear
Next of Kin by Kia AbdullahAdult2022
His Only Wife by Peace Adzo MedieAdult2022
Open Water by Caleb Azumah NelsonAdult2022
The Day I Fell Off My Island by Yvonne Bailey-SmithAdult2022
Black Water Sister by Zen ChoAdult2022
The Jigsaw Man by Nadine MathesonAdult2022
This One Sky Day by Leone RossAdult2022
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif ShafakAdult2022
The Reading List by Sara Nisha AdamsAdult2022
The Bread the Devil Knead by Lisa Allen-AgostiniAdult2022
Ten Days by Austin DuffyAdult2022
The Khan by Saima MirAdult2022
Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow by Benjamin DeanChildren2022
The Very Merry Murder Club by Robin StevensChildren2022
Hey You! An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black by Dapo AdeolaChildren2022
The Shark Caller by Zillah BethellChildren2022
Danny Chung Sums It Up by Maisie ChanChildren2022
How I Saved the World in a Week by Polly Ho-YenChildren2022
The Best Diwali Ever (PB) by Sonali ShahChildren2022
The Lightning Catcher by Clare WezeChildren2022
Licence to Chill by Maz EvansChildren2022
Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya HafizaChildren2022
The Rapping Princess by Hannah LeeChildren2022
Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom by Sangu MandannaChildren2022
Skin of the Sea by Natasha BowenYoung Adult2022
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-ÍyímídéYoung Adult2022
You're the One that I Want by Simon James GreenYoung Adult2022
What We're Scared Of by Keren DavidYoung Adult2022
The Henna Wars by Adiba JaigirdarYoung Adult2022
Splinters of Sunshine by Patrice LawrenceYoung Adult2022
The Crossing by Manjeet MannYoung Adult2022
BEING AMANI by Annabelle SteeleYoung Adult2022
I am winter by Denise BrownYoung Adult2022
Stay Another Day by Juno DawsonYoung Adult2022
Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba JaigirdarYoung Adult2022
This Is My Truth by Yasmin RahmanYoung Adult2022

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