Irfan Master

Writer. Poet. OUT OF HEART (Hot Key Books) | A BEAUTIFUL LIE (Bloomsbury)
books @rukhsanayasmin @thegoodagencyuk
ya/childrens @JodieHodges31 @unitedagents

[Irfan Master @Irfan_Master]

@LetterboxLib @joannanadin @lisette_auton @LawrencePatrice @SarahHaggerHolt @okayjane @catwrote Always appreciate the support 🙏🏽❤️

[Letterbox Library @LetterboxLib]

Happy arrivals… back in stock..bustling about…impatient to get back on our shelves.

@jeffreykboakye (all the truths)
@Irfan_Master (full of heart)
@MichaelRosenYes (everyone in the house)

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[iBrowsebooks @ibrowsebooks]

#bookoftheday
A Beautiful Lie by Irfan Master @Irfan_Master
Waterstones Children's Book Prize Shortlist 2011
Branford Boase Award Shortlist 2012
Guardian Not the Booker Prize Longlist 2011
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[Jhalak Prize @jhalakprize]

We are delighted to announce our winners for 2023:

1. Jhalak Prize: @travisalabanza for #NoneoftheAbove (@canongatebooks)

2. Jhalak C&YA Prize: #Danielle Jawando for #WhenOurWorldsCollided (@simonschusterUK)

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!
#jhalakprize23

[Jhalak Prize @jhalakprize]

Congratulations to @travisalabanza, winner of Jhalak Prize for #NoneoftheAbove and #DanielleJawando, winner of Jhalak C&YA Prize for #WhenOurWorldsCollided.

And thank you to @creative_dy and #SharonAdebisi who created the unique art for our winners

#jhalakprize23

[Jhalak Prize @jhalakprize]

Our judges comment on our 2023 shortlisted writers:

#DadajisPaintbrush by @RashmiWriting & @ruchimhasane, shortlisted for Jhalak C&YA Prize 23: a "beautifully touching book, full of love, expression and overcoming grief." - @Irfan_Master

#jhalakprize #jhalakshowcase

[Jhalak Prize @jhalakprize]

Our judges comment on our 2023 shortlisted writers:

#WhenOurWorldsCollided by #DanielleJawando, shortlisted for Jhalak C&YA Prize "is a powerful and devastating story that deals with structural racism in a balanced and nuanced way." - @Irfan_Master

#jhalakprize #jhalakshowcase

[National Book Tokens @book_tokens]

Author @Irfan_Master's top tips when writing for children:

📘 Ask lots of questions
📘 Read aloud
📘 Your writing doesn't need to be simple
📘 Don't write for the market... but don't ignore it either
📘 Read

More: https://t.co/uzlXNc8s36

#JhalakPrize23

[Irfan Master @Irfan_Master]

So very proud of this shortlist! Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors 🙏🏽❤️

[Jhalak Prize @jhalakprize]

We are delighted to announce the shortlists for Jhalak Prize and Jhalak Children's & Young Adult Prize for 2023.

Congratulations to all shortlisted authors.

#jhalakprize23

[Sunny Singh @ProfSunnySingh]

The 7th @jhalakprize shortlist(s) has been announced and @Foyles have it on their book prizes page. I don't think I ever imagined our scrappy pugnacious little prize would be included in "some of the essential book awards in the literary calendar." https://t.co/Es7fMg05TH

[BritishLibraryEvents @eventsBL]

HUGE congratulations from us to all the wonderful writers shortlisted for this year's @jhalakprize ...and a reminder that you can celebrate with us here at the @britishlibrary #jhalakprize23 💕📚💕

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[National Book Tokens @book_tokens]

The 12 books shortlisted for this year's @jhalakprize explore a kaleidoscope of themes through inventive narratives, and range across multiple genres; from fiction and memoir to picture books and young adult fiction.

Win a shortlist: https://t.co/IzGRW1Vvyr

#JhalakPrize23

[National Book Tokens @book_tokens]

To celebrate today's @JhalakPrize announcement, this special #CaboodleFirsts gives 100 children a copy of KOFI AND THE RAP BATTLE SUMMER – written by previously shortlisted author @jeffreykboakye – before it's out in June.

Get a copy: https://t.co/D9yGPVnijr

#JhalakPrize23

[Jhalak Prize @jhalakprize]

Our 2023 Jhalak Children's and Young Adult Prize shortlist features @lucyfarfort, Danielle Jawando, @JanelleLMccurdy @CPillainayagam @AnnSeiLin1 and @RashmiWriting (ill. @ruchimhasane)

Congratulations to all shortlisted authors! #jhalakprize23 #jhalakprize

[Jhalak Prize @jhalakprize]

Jhalak C&YA Prize judge @Irfan_Master on our 2023 #longlist

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[Royal Society of Literature @RSLiterature]

Fantastic longlists for the Jhalak Awards, congratulations to all those nominated, including RSL Fellow @JohnAgard1! 🌟

[Jhalak Prize @jhalakprize]

All the books from our 2023 Children's & YA longlist are here at @bookshop_org_UK.

What are you waiting for? #JhalakPrize23 #comegetthesegoodthings
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[Irfan Master @Irfan_Master]

It wasn't easy! @jhalakprize but these books made our hearts sing❤️

Children’s & YA Prize longlist 2023!!!

#jhalakprize #jhalakprize23

[Jhalak Prize @jhalakprize]

Announcing the #longlist for Jhalak Children's & Young Adult Prize 2023

[Jhalak Prize @jhalakprize]

Our submissions close today. Thank you for the amazing books submitted.

Now it’s over to our incredible judges:

Jhalak prize: @HalehAgar @VCapildeo and @monisha_rajesh
Jhalak C&YA prize: @yaba_badoe @MaisieWrites and @Irfan_Master

We can’t wait to find out what they choose!

[Books For Pakistan @Books4Pakistan]

Welcome to the Books for Pakistan (#BooksForPakistan🇵🇰) auction, raising money for @DECAppeal to help those affected by the devastating floods in #Pakistan.

👨🏽‍⚖️You are able to make bids - until 16 October - via: https://t.co/57NHcVDhWl

📚Good luck!✨