Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 51 (2021) Winner
Manjeet Mann
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Manjeet Mann
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Walsall → Coventry → Edinburgh
Career
- Occupations
- actress, author
- Active Years
- 2020-
- Nominations
- Branford Boase Award 2021 shortlist (Run Rebel), Carnegie Medal 2021 shortlist (Run Rebel), Carnegie Medal 2022 shortlist (The Crossing), Jhalak Prize Children's & YA 2022 shortlist (The Crossing), Waterstones Children's Book Prize Older Fiction 2022 shortlist (The Crossing)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry University | Performing Arts | Performing Arts | — | — | United Kingdom |
Coventry University
Performing Arts
/ Performing Arts
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Costa Book Award for Children's Book | The Crossing | Children's Book | Costa | Winner |
| 2021 | Shadowers’ Choice Award for Carnegie Medal | Run Rebel | — | — | Winner |
| 2021 | UKLA Book Awards Ages 11–14+ | Run Rebel | Ages 11–14+ | United Kingdom Literacy Association | Winner |
| 2021 | Sheffield Children's Book Awards YA Category | Run Rebel | YA | Sheffield City Council | Winner |
| 2021 | Diverse Book Award YA category | Run Rebel | YA | — | Winner |
| 2022 | Sheffield Children's Book Awards YA Category | The Crossing | YA | Sheffield City Council | Winner |
| 2022 | Sheffield Children’s Book Award Overall | The Crossing | Overall | Sheffield City Council | Winner |
| 2023 | UKLA Book Awards Ages 11–14+ | The Crossing | Ages 11–14+ | United Kingdom Literacy Association | Winner |
| 2023 | Diverse Book Awards Picture Book Category Readers Choice Award | Small's Big Dream | Picture Book | — | Winner |
| 2025 | Off West End Theatre Awards Production | Run Rebel (stage adaptation) | — | OFFIE | Winner |
Costa Book Award for Children's Book
2021
Work:
The Crossing
Category:
Children's Book
Organization:
Costa
Result:
Winner
Shadowers’ Choice Award for Carnegie Medal
2021
Work:
Run Rebel
Result:
Winner
UKLA Book Awards Ages 11–14+
2021
Work:
Run Rebel
Category:
Ages 11–14+
Organization:
United Kingdom Literacy Association
Result:
Winner
Sheffield Children's Book Awards YA Category
2021
Work:
Run Rebel
Category:
YA
Organization:
Sheffield City Council
Result:
Winner
Diverse Book Award YA category
2021
Work:
Run Rebel
Category:
YA
Result:
Winner
Sheffield Children's Book Awards YA Category
2022
Work:
The Crossing
Category:
YA
Organization:
Sheffield City Council
Result:
Winner
Sheffield Children’s Book Award Overall
2022
Work:
The Crossing
Category:
Overall
Organization:
Sheffield City Council
Result:
Winner
UKLA Book Awards Ages 11–14+
2023
Work:
The Crossing
Category:
Ages 11–14+
Organization:
United Kingdom Literacy Association
Result:
Winner
Diverse Book Awards Picture Book Category Readers Choice Award
2023
Work:
Small's Big Dream
Category:
Picture Book
Result:
Winner
Off West End Theatre Awards Production
2025
Work:
Run Rebel (stage adaptation)
Organization:
OFFIE
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Run Rebel
2020 Young adult novelAdaptations
- [stage play] Run Rebel / Tessa Walker (2024)
The Crossing
2021 Young adult novelSmall's Big Dream
2022 Picture bookBibliography
- Run Rebel
- The Crossing
- Roar
- Small's Big Dream
- Whirly Twirly Me
- Magic, Magic, Everywhere
Legacy
British actress and author. Won the Costa Book Award for Children's Book and numerous other awards for her young adult novels. Known for works reflecting diverse backgrounds from her working-class upbringing.
Trivia
- Grew up in a working-class family in Walsall.
- Partner is Joseph Coelho, the Waterstones Children's Laureate.