Manjeet Mann Explained

Awards:Costa Book Award for Children's Book (2022)
Occupation:Actress and author

Manjeet Mann is an actress and writer. [1] Her novel The Crossing won the 2022 Costa Book Award for Children's Book.[2]

Career

Mann started her career as an actress before turning her hand to writing.

Mann's first novel, Run Rebel, was released in 2020 and was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and received the Shadowers’ Choice Award for Carnegie Medal[3] and the UKLA Book Award for Ages 11–14+;[4] it was shortlisted for and won several other awards. She later adapted the novel into a play, directed by Tessa Walker and produced by Pilot Theatre. https://www.pilot-theatre.com/production/run-rebel/Her second novel, The Crossing, was published in 2021. It won the 2021 Costa Book Award for Children's Book[5] and was shortlisted for numerous other awards including the Carnegie Medal.

Mann later published two children's picture books. The first, Small's Big Dream, illustrated by Amanda Quartey, was published in 2022, and the second, Whirly Twirly Me, also illustrated by Amanda Quartey, was published in summer 2023.

Awards and honours

Awards for Mann's writing!Year!Title!Award!Result!Ref.
2021Costa Book Award for Children's BookWinner
Run, RebelBranford Boase AwardShortlist[6]
Carnegie MedalShortlist[7] [8]
Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award Shortlist[9]
Shadowers’ Choice Award for Carnegie MedalWinner
UKLA Book Awards

Ages 11–14+

Winner
Sheffield Children's Book Awards:YA CategoryWinner
Diverse Book Award YA category Winner[10]
2022 Sheffield Children's Book Awards: YA Category Winner[11]
Sheffield Children’s Book Award: OverallWinner
Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry AwardShortlist[7]
Carnegie MedalShortlist[12] [13]
Jhalak Prize

Children's & YA

Shortlist[14]
Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Older FictionShortlist[15] [16]
Diverse Book AwardsShortlist[17]
YA Book PrizeShortlist[18]
2023UKLA Book Awards

Ages 11–14+

Winner[19]
Small's Big DreamUKLA Book Awards

Ages 3–6+

Shortlist
Small's Big DreamDiverse Book Awards: Picture Book CategoryShortlist
Small's Big DreamDiverse Book Awards: Picture Book CategoryReaders Choice AwardWinner

Children's picture books

Young adult novels

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home . 2023-06-08 . Manjeet Mann . en . 2023-03-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230331221948/https://www.manjeetmann.com/ . live .
  2. Web site: Costa Book Awards 2021 category winners announced . 2022-01-05 . Costa . 2022-01-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220105031313/https://costanewsroom.vuelio.co.uk/press/press-releases/a657bbca-30fd-4330-81e0-3976bcc4a5ba/costa-book-awards-2021-category-winners-announced . live .
  3. Web site: Roback . Diane . 2021-06-16 . Jason Reynolds, Sydney Smith Win Carnegie, Kate Greenaway Medals in U.K. . 2023-06-08 . . en . 2022-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205152055/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/86667-jason-reynolds-sydney-smith-win-carnegie-kate-greenaway-medals-in-u-k.html . live .
  4. Web site: Outstanding Winners announced for the unique Awards from teachers! . 2023-06-08 . . en-GB . 2023-03-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321005910/https://ukla.org/news/outstanding-winners-announced-for-the-unique-awards-from-teachers/ . live .
  5. Web site: 2022-01-05 . Awards: Costa Book Category, Aussie Prime Minister's Literary Winners . 2023-06-08 . . 2022-01-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220105131550/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4142 . live .
  6. Web site: 2021-04-30 . Awards: MWA Edgar Winners; Branford Boase Shortlist . 2023-06-08 . . 2022-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221203155157/https://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3976 . live .
  7. Web site: 2021-03-19 . Greenaway, Carnegie Medal shortlists announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210319004306/https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2021/03/19/182561/greenaway-carnegie-medal-shortlists-announced/ . 19 March 2021 . 2023-06-06 . . en-AU.
  8. News: Flood . Alison . 2021-03-18 . Shortlist for Carnegie medal offers locked-down children 'hope and escapism' . en-GB . . live . 2023-06-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230319171106/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/mar/18/shortlist-carnegie-medal-offers-children-escapism-kate-greenaway-medal-illustration . 19 March 2023 . 0261-3077.
  9. Web site: Run, Rebel . 2023-06-08 . CLPE . en . 2023-03-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230331111127/https://clpe.org.uk/books/book/run-rebel . live .
  10. Web site: Winners. www.thediversebookawards.co.uk. 2021.
  11. Web site: Sheffield Children's Book Award . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230129114534/https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries-archives/book-awards . 2023-01-29 . 2023-06-08 . Sheffield City Council.
  12. Web site: 2022-03-16 . The CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Medals shortlists 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220317044222/https://www.readings.com.au/news/the-cilip-carnegie-and-kate-greenaway-medals-shortlists-2022 . 17 March 2022 . 2023-06-06 . Readings Books . en.
  13. News: Knight . Lucy . 2022-03-16 . Carnegie medal shortlist spotlights real-life stories of friendship in challenging times . en-GB . . live . 2023-06-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329050645/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/mar/16/carnegie-medal-prize-shortlist . 29 March 2023 . 0261-3077.
  14. Web site: 2022-04-20 . Awards: Oates Winner; Jhalak Shortlists . 2023-06-08 . . 2022-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220624113219/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4215 . live .
  15. Web site: 2022-02-11 . Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlists announced . 2022-02-12 . Books+Publishing . en-AU . 2022-02-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220212073049/https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2022/02/11/209884/waterstones-childrens-book-prize-shortlists-announced-3/ . live .
  16. Web site: Sherwin . Adam . 2022-02-10 . Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlist shows TikTok influencers driving sales surge . 2023-05-28 . inews.co.uk . en . 2023-05-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230528205204/https://inews.co.uk/news/waterstones-childrens-book-prize-shortlist-shows-tiktok-influencers-driving-sales-surge-1451194 . live .
  17. Web site: THE SHORTLIST . 2023-06-08 . The DB Awards . en . 2022-10-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007173656/https://www.thediversebookawards.co.uk/shortlist . live .
  18. Web site: 2022-06-28 . YA Book Prize 2022 – Shortlist Announced! . 2023-06-08 . Bookseller . en-US .
  19. Web site: 2023-05-09 . UKLA BOOK AWARDS 2023 . 2023-06-08 . . en-GB.

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