Alex Wheatle (3 January 1963 - 16 March 2025) was an author of several acclaimed novels, many of them inspired by experiences from his childhood. He was born in Brixton to Jamaican parents, and spent most of his childhood in a Surrey children's home. Following a short stint in prison following the Brixton uprising of 1981, he wrote poems and lyrics and became known as the Brixtonbard. Alex was shortlisted for numerous awards including the Carnegie Medal and the YA Book Prize. He won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and was awarded an MBE for services to literature in 2008.
Alex Wheatle is the real deal; he writes with heart and
authenticity, books that make you laugh and worry and cry and hold
your breath. It's a pity there's only one of him
*Kit de Waal*
Wheatle's empathy, authentic characters and rich dialogue
illuminate
*Observer*
I love Alex and all he stands for in the world of literature
*Kerry Hudson*
Studded with Wheatle's characteristic slang, Naomi's story is both
heartbreaking and hilarious, offering no easy happy endings, but a
flickering sense of hope.
*the Guardian*
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