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The judges for The Diverse Book Awards 2026
'There is a wealth of great talent out there but many of them face real barriers to getting their work seen and published. The Diverse Book Awards will remove those barriers'
- Rob Green, editor of Pen & Inc
Longlist Judges 2026
Longlist judges
Ivanira Vanessa Goia Ferreira Morgado, Tabanka House
Alex Tong, Teacher
Linda Serwah-Bonsu, Primary School Teacher
Deidre-Elaine Jemirieyigbe, Book Blogger
Tom Griffiths, Headteacher and Book Blogger
Sarah Anwar, Secondary School English Teacher and Children’s Book Blogger
Ian Eagleton, Author
Bobita Dey, Senior Business Analyst and former co-chair of Simon & Schuster Int'l DEI Council
Jane Graham Mew, Literary Agent at Graham Maw Christie
Mo Shaikh, Book Blogger
Maya McKenzie, Teacher
Caroline Fielding, Librarian
Alison Leach, Founder of Books For Topics
Pauline Mutebe, Publishing Assistant
Jenny Griffiths, Librarian
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