Getting Published

Kit de Waal on why we need more diverse writers

My Name Is Leon author Kit De Waal explains why we need more diverse writers, and talks about Penguin Random House's Write Now campaign.

Kit de Waal

Kit de Waal, born to an Irish mother and Caribbean father, was brought up among the Irish community of Birmingham in the 60's and 70's. Her debut novel My Name Is Leon was an international bestseller, shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award, long-listed for the Desmond Elliott Prize and won the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award for 2017. Kit was named the FutureBook Person of the Year in 2019.

Kit de Waal

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