The Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour 2016 is a new literary award to celebrate the achievements of British BAME writers.
The Jhalak Prize has been launched by writers Sunny Singh and Nikesh Shukla in associated with Media Diversified. It will award £1,000 to the best book published in 2016 written by a British or British-resident BAME writer, including self-published writers.