The Diverse Book Awards
Resource type: Book awards
Price band: Free
Key stage: KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5
Region(s): All of UK
The Diverse Book Awards were set up to showcase the best inclusive fiction: stories that feature characters that are not typically widely represented and that celebrate all forms of diversity.
Open to any author based in the UK or Ireland, there are four award categories:
- Picture Books
- Children’s Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction
- Adult Fiction
The winners are chosen by a panel of judges made up of authors, young readers, editors and experts from the children’s book world but readers can vote for their favourite title from the longlist in the Readers’ Choice Awards.
Read our winner and shortlist announcements for The Diverse Book Awards 2025.
Timetable:
- The 2025 shortlist will be announced on 8th September.
- The winners will be announced on 9th October 2025.
Cost: Free.
About The Diverse Book Awards: The Diverse Book Awards were established in 2019 by author Abiola Bello and publicist Helen Lewis.
Further resources:
- Find past winners and shortlisted titles here.
- The Diverse Book Awards donate their review copies to UK schools, libraries and hospitals. Apply to receive free copies of two to four books here.
- The Jhalak Children’s & YA Prize is an annual book award for the best book written for young people by a British author of colour.
- Explore the Reflecting Realities section of the website for more resources to help build an inclusive and representative library.
- For a full listing of children’s book awards judged by adults, click here. Book awards judged by young people can be found here.
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