![]() ![]() I also wanted to write a Black, working-class lesbian as a main character, because I think it’s disingenuous to want to write about representation and not think about the different types of representation and the people who are the heroes of books.” ![]() Lawrence, who described herself as “surprised, joyful and downright grateful” to win said: “I wanted to write a traditional mystery book with clues. We loved it for its unapologetic celebration of teen culture … It’s the perfect inaugural winner.” It feels like a book that is entirely of the moment, but with qualities that will make it endure. ![]() Both prizes are worth £1,000.Ĭhildren’s category judge and author Kiran Millwood Hargrave described Eight Pieces of Silva as “a mystery, a drama and a comedy. ![]() Lawrence won the children’s award for her YA novel Eight Pieces of Silva, about a gay teenage girl called Becks whose 18-year-old stepsister Silva has disappeared while their parents are on their honeymoon. The First Woman, Makumbi’s book of the year winner, follows Kirabo as she comes of age in Uganda in the 1970s and 80s. Set up five years ago, the Jhalak is an annual award for a British or British-resident writer of colour, with previous winners including Reni Eddo-Lodge and Johny Pitts. ![]()
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