Rachel Faturoti has been announce as the winner of the inaugural edition of the Bernardine Evaristo Scholarship. The scholarship was ran in May by Brunel University and funded by Evaristo, a professor of creative writing.

Rachel Faturoti started writing her first YA novel in 2018 and is set to publish two novels in 2022. In her comment, she revealed that the award felt so surreal and was grateful to be considered as the recipient of the award.

Notable themes that were significant in her works were gratification, grief and mental health. In her words, she said:

“I am very passionate about Black representation in children’s fiction.”

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