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
Creeping Beauty by Joseph Coelho

Creeping Beauty

Fairy Tales Gone Bad #3

Joseph Coelho

208 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction childrens
In Our Hands by Lucy Farfort
In Our Hands
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Lucy Farfort

In Our Hands

Lucy Farfort

32 pages • missing pub info (editions)

John Agard's Windrush Child by John Agard

John Agard's Windrush Child

John Agard

32 pages • missing pub info (editions)

The Room Between Us by Denise Saul

The Room Between Us

Denise Saul

52 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction contemporary poetry emotional reflective medium-paced
Another Way to Split Water by Alycia Pirmohamed

Another Way to Split Water

Alycia Pirmohamed

96 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction poetry emotional reflective medium-paced
Hiding to Nothing by Anita Pati

Hiding to Nothing

Anita Pati

64 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction poetry medium-paced
Losing the Plot by Derek Owusu

Losing the Plot

Derek Owusu

160 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Here Again Now by Okechukwu Nzelu

Here Again Now

Okechukwu Nzelu

292 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Attic Child by Lola Jaye

The Attic Child

Lola Jaye

469 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional sad medium-paced
When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo

When We Were Birds

Ayanna Lloyd Banwo

288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism romance emotional mysterious medium-paced