Shappi Khorsandi withdraws from Jhalak Prize longlist

British comedian and author Shappi Khorsandi has withdrawn her book Nina Is Not OK (Ebury) from The Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour longlist because she says it "felt like my skin colour was up for an award rather than my book". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amos Oz and Ismail Kadare named on Man Booker international prize longlist

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New British books prize for BAME authors unveils inaugural longlist

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