The Diverse Book Awards
Created by bestselling, award-winning author Abiola Bello and award-winning publicist Helen Lewis. We want to highlight the best of the diverse voices published in the UK & Ireland both traditionally and self-published. We believe there's a need to showcase the talent of marginalised voices, so we came up with The Diverse Book Awards to open a space where the spotlight is on them.
Dates for your diary!
The Diverse Book Awards open January 13th 2027
In Conversation with the Winners at Waterstones Piccadilly: 20th January 2027
'One of the UK's leading book prize'
Waterstones
Free posters to display fantastic diverse books! Have a look!
Schools, libraries and hospitals can request free books. OPEN
Our 2026 Winners
Best Picture Book
Super Nani and Captain Yaz by Saira Shah, Maria Gabriela Gama
(Templar Books)
Best Children's Book
My Name is Samim by Fidan Meikle
(Kelpies/Floris Books)
Best Young Adult Book
Love on Sight by Asli Jensen
(Chicken House)
Best Adult Book
The Manual for Good Wives by Lola Jaye
(Pan Macmillan)
Best Non-Fiction Picture Books/Children's/YA
We Are Your Children by David Roberts
(Two Hoots)
Best Non-Fiction Adults
To Be Young, Gifted and Black by Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason
(OneWorld)
Sponsors
The Diverse Book Awards Adult Sponsor
Lorella Belli Literary Agency
The Diverse Book Awards Children's Sponsor
Gemma Cooper Literary
The Diverse Book Awards Picture Book Sponsor
Puffin
The Diverse Book Awards Adult Non-Fiction Sponsor
Literally PR
Readers' Choice Awards YA Sponsor
Hot Key Books
The Malorie Blackman Impact Award
Renaissance
For any sponsorship or press enquiries please email hello@thediversebookawards.co.uk
