Win a critique from a RHCB editor and a copy of the latest Writers and Artists Yearbook!

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Author of Skin Deep and Spike and Ali Enson, Malaika Rose Stanley, contributed a fantastic blog post for An Awfully Big Blog Adventure last week. In Black, White and Just Right Malaika compiles a list of children’s and young adult fiction which feature mixed-race and mixed-heritage main characters. The list includes titles from authors such as Bali Rai, Philip Pullman and Rick Riordan. However, it was not easy to put the list together. As Malaika says, ‘It’s a short list – and not in a good way – but in the end, isn’t quality always more important than quantity?’ We couldn’t agree more Malaika. 

To read the full article, follow this link: http://awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.com/2011/11/black-white-and-just-right-malaika-rose.html

To celebrate Black History Month, we’re giving away a book a day between now and 31st October!  Each day, on Facebook (facebook.com/TamarindBooks) and Twitter @TamarindBooks), we’ll let you know which of our fantastic books could be winging their way to you.  All you have to do is email us at info@tamarindbooks.co.uk with your full name and address.  Winners will be picked at random and then notified by email.  Check out Facebook and Twitter NOW to find out about today’s amazing giveaway!

Tamarind Books founder and children’s author Verna Wilkins has been shortlisted for the Metro’s top black hero.

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Cover for the US edition - more news on the UK edition soon!

You know a story is good when you get phone calls from your colleagues who gush about how they couldn’t put it down. And then they confess that they were so moved by the story that they were crying tears on the tube journey into work, snotty tissues and all.

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Click here to see a lovely trailer for Skin Deep by Malaika Rose Stanley

We have been quieter than normal on the blog and on Twitter. Truth is, we’ve been super busy back here at Tamarind Towers! We are building a list of honourable Patrons, buying exceptional books and working hard on a new look for our list including a revised mission statement and logo.

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Hooray! The gorgeous new book from Malaika Rose Stanley, Skin Deep has come into the office in its delightful finished form. Here it is, adorning Rosi’s desk in publicity (just ignore the Shrek memorabillia…) :

Doesn’t it look fabulous? The book is all about big ambitions, big problems and big bullies – and it’s out in September, so keep your eyes peeled!

We are exhibiting at The Education Show at the NEC in Birmingham this Thursday, Friday and Saturday (17th, 18th and 19th). We’ll be offering discounts on all our books and it’s a great chance to chat with the editors. There are lots of other great exhibitors to check out if you get bored of us! So please do come along and say hi if you’re in the area!

Joe