After the leading UK prizes for children’s books failed to nominate any authors of colour in 2017,this year highlights a broader rangeA year after the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medals were widely criticised by authors for their record on diversity, the UK’s oldest and most illustrious children’s book awards absorb announced a more diverse longlist for 2018, or as it undergoes an independent review. Related: All-white Carnegie medal longlist provokes arouse from children's authors Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk