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Author Femi Fadugba Shortlisted For Waterstones Children’s Book Prize

by Yinka Akanbi February 14, 2022
by Yinka Akanbi February 14, 2022

British-Nigerian author, Femi Fadugba, has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.

Organisers of the prize in a tweet announced the shortlisted authors as championing the finest new talent in children’s writing and illustration today, adding that the 18 books are to spark the imaginations of readers from toddlers to teens and beyond.

“Our booksellers have voted for their favourite new books for young readers, from toddlers to teens, and we have 18 books we can’t wait to share with you,” it said.

Reacting, Fadugba tweeted, “Honoured (and gassed Party popperParty popper) to be on the @waterstones Children’s Prize shortlist!!! Thank you, booksellers, Waterstones, plus all the YA readers who make this such a sick job Folded handsClinking glassesRocket #Theupperworld”

Fadugba is a British-Nigerian citizen. He was born in Togo and moved to England from the US in 1997.
‘The Upper Room,’ the first book of the physicist cum author was published by Penguin Random House in 2021.

Fadugba’s ‘The Upper World’ was shortlisted in the Older Readers category alongside ‘Not my problem’ by Ciara Smyth; ‘The Crossing’ by Manjeet Mann; and ‘Firekeeper’s daughter’ by Angeline Boulley.

The book was also longlisted for the 2022 Branford Boase Award which is given annually to the author of an outstanding debut novel for children.

Netflix is also said to be working on the adaptation of the book into a movie starring Daniel Kaluuya.

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