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The books shortlisted for the writing medal exemplify immersive and compelling writing with the power to inspire and move readers across a range of forms. – Maura Farrelly


Kwame Alexander


Zillah Blethell


Sophie Cameron


Joseph Coelho


Nicola Davies


The Door of No Return – Kwame Alexander The first half of the book has an everyday quality of childhood rivalries, friendship, practising for swimming contests and love for Kofi Offin, living with his family in West Africa in the 18th century. His abduction signals a slow journey away from the familiar. Themes of war and peace, hate and love, alongside hope and despair in a hard-hitting, intelligent and fresh verse novel. Andersen Press 9781839133244


Tia Fisher


Hiba Noor Khan


Nathanael Nessore


The Song Walker – Zillah Bethell Tarni encounters a city girl alone in the outback as she undertakes a mysterious voyage to find her sister. The pair embark on an epic journey through the landscape of the outback and also through memory and culture. The mystery of one girl’s identity unravels slowly as the story of friendship, dreamtime and spirituality unfolds. Usborne 9781474966856


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