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Dean Atta is the author of YA novels-in-verse The Black Flamingo, Only on the Weekends and I Can’t Even Think Straight. Named as ‘one of poetry’s greatest modern voices’ (Gay Times). The Black Flamingo was a top-selling debut of 2020 and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, CILIP Carnegie Medal, The Jhalak Prize and The YA Book Prize. The Black Flamingo was also awarded the prestigious Stonewall Book Award and the Carnegie Shadowers’ Choice Award 2020, and sold to the US in a five-way publisher auction.
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Panel information – A Celebration of Black British YA in memory of Alex Wheatle
Bought to you by The Diverse Book Awards
In honour of the remarkable legacy of Alex Wheatle—author of the Crongton series and former YALC guest—we celebrate his life and the posthumous publication of his books with a heartfelt tribute to the enduring impact of his work, shared by authors inspired by his words and example.
Abiola Bello – Chair, Benjamin Dean, Dean Atta, Patrice Lawrence