All Over Again (novel) explained

All Over Again is a 2013 young adult novel by Jamaican author A-dZiko Simba Gegele. Aimed at teenage readers, it is set in Jamaica and tells the story of a 12-year-old boy going through puberty.^{[1] [2]}

The novel was awarded the inaugural Burt Award for Caribbean Literature in 2014 and was longlisted for the 2015 International Dublin Literary Award.^{[3] [4]}

All Over Again was Gegele's first novel., the author, who is also a poet and spoken-word performer, is working on a second novel, Deep Water, about her work with the Munirah Theatre Company.^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: Ready, set, read . Caribbean Beat . Erline . Andrews . 128 . July–August 2014 . 19 January 2022.
2. Book: Caribbean Literature in Transition, 1970–2020 . 324 . 3 . Cambridge University Press . 2021 . 9781108597760 . Alison . Donnell . Ronald . Cummings.
3. News: 'All Over Again' takes top award . 29 April 2014 . Jamaica Gleaner . 19 January 2022.
4. News: JK Rowling's alter ego makes longlist for €100,000 Impac award . The Guardian . 25 November 2014 . 19 January 2022.
5. News: Drama part of A-dZiko's art . 30 April 2018 . Jamaica Gleaner . 19 January 2022.