The winner of the Jhalak Prize 2020 has now been announced
The winner of the prize, which seeks to celebrate books by British/British resident BAME writers, is Afropean by Johnny Pitts. Read more about the book and the author here.

The winner of the prize, which seeks to celebrate books by British/British resident BAME writers, is Afropean by Johnny Pitts. Read more about the book and the author here.
First awarded in March 2017, the Jhalak Prize seeks to celebrate books by British/British resident BAME writers. The prize is unique in that it accepts entries published in the UK by writers of colour. These include (and not limited to) fiction, non-fiction, short stories, graphic novels, poetry, children’s books, YA, teen and all other genres. The prize is also open to self-published writers.
See the shortlist here
First awarded in March 2017, the Jhalak Prize, seeks to celebrate books by British/British resident BAME writers. The prize is unique in that it accepts entries published in the UK by writers of colour. These include (and not limited to) fiction, non-fiction, short stories, graphic novels, poetry, children’s books, YA, teen and all other genres. The prize is also open to self-published writers.
Read more about the prize and see the 2020 longlist here