The Diverse Book Awards Winners 2022
The winners of the Diverse Book Awards 2022 were announced on the evening of Thursday 20 October.
Created by award-winning author Abiola Bello and publicist Helen Lewis, co-founders of The Author School the awards highlight the best of the diverse voices published in the UK & Ireland, both traditionally and self-published and showcase the talent of marginalised voices.
Sponsored by Peters, the winners of the Children’s Award are as follows:
Children’s Diverse Book Awards 2022
Winner
Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow by Benjamin Dean, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat (Simon & Schuster Children’s UK)
Second place
Hey You! An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black by Dapo Adeola, Diane Ewan, Onyinye Iwu, Jade Orlando, Bec Glendining, Derick Brooks, Joelle Avelino, Dunni Mustapha, Kingsley Nebechi, Chanté Timothy, Nicole Miles, Camilla Sucre, Jobe Anderson, Alyissa Johnson, Chatlot Kristensen, Sharee Miller, Reggie Brown, Selom Sunu, Gladys Jose (Penguin Random House Children’s Books).
Third place
The Very Merry Murder Club edited by Robin Stevens and Serena Patel Written by Abiola Bello, Annabelle Sami, Benjamin Dean, Dominique Valente, Elle McNicoll, E.L. Norry, Maisie Chan, Roopa Farooki, Nizrana Farook, Patrice Lawrence, Joanna Williams, Serena Patel, Sharna Jackson, illustrated by Harry Woodgate (Farshore).
YA Diverse Book Awards 2022
Winner
Skin of The Sea by Natasha Bowen (Penguin Random House Children’s)
Second place
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé (Usborne)
Third place
You’re The One That I Want by Simon James Green (Scholastic)
Find out more about the Diverse Book Awards.
