Literary Fifteen 2023 - hosted by bodiesinbooks

Jhalak Prize
The prize exists to support and celebrate writers of colour in Britain writing in any genre.

Longlists of 12 books for Jhalak and 12 books for Children's & YA announced on March 15th.

Shortlist: 
None of the above by Travis Alabanza
Takeaway by Angela Hui 
The secret diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Paterson Joseph
When we were birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
I'm a fan by Sheena Patel
Hiding to nothing by Anita Pati

Shortlist - Children's & YA:
In our hands by Lucy Farfort 
When our worlds collided by Danielle Jawando 
Mia and the Lightcasters by Janelle McCurdy 
Ellie Pillai is Brown by Christine Pillainayagam 
Rebel skies by Ann Sei Lin 
Dadaji's paintbrush by Rashmi Sirdeshpande

Winners:
None of the above by Travis Alabanza
When our worlds collided by Danielle Jawando - Children's & YA
All books added

204 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced

32 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction childrens emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

352 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious fast-paced

290 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction horror young adult dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

400 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional lighthearted medium-paced

320 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous fast-paced

406 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

128 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult dark emotional reflective medium-paced

368 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

192 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction poetry young adult emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced