Winner: Betty Trask Award, 1996; Authors' Club's 'Best First Novel' Award, 1996; The Writers Guild's New Writer of the Year, 1996
Longlisted, Booker Prize

'A gloriously capable and confident writer...Some Kind of Black is thoughtful, witty and moving...it is refreshing to read something so extrovert and alert...I urge you to read it' The Times

'Has the rare, incandescent energy of a story that's never been told. A classic coming-of-age tale...marks the debut of a serious talent' GQ

'It is difficult to discuss the book without talking in terms of its uniqueness - and without resorting to superlatives...a tremendously rich, subtle and nuanced read' The Scotsman

A coming of age story about Dele, a young student, and his sister Dapo whp glide through love, politics and violence; Diran Adebayo's debut is funny, street-smart fiction which puts language through hoops to create an exhilarating odyssey through the London scene.

*The re-issued, re-jacketed paperback of the award-winning debut novel.

About the Author
Diran Adebayo grew up and lives in London. His acclaimed first novel, SOME KIND OF BLACK won a number of awards: The 1995 Saga Prize, a Betty Trask Award, and The Writers' Guilds New Writers of the Year Award. He has since written drama for radio and television.

Reviews
A gloriously capable and confident writer...Some Kind of Black is thoughtful, witty and moving...it is refreshing to read something so extrovert and alert...I urge you to read it * THE TIMES *
Strikingly innovative...Adebayo's novel wryly captures the essence of a tribalised society, and, in doing so, has a powerful resonance for us all, black or white, as his complex web of storylines and characters culminates in a surprising denouncement. * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *
Sharply written and exceptional * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Magnificent and seductively Nineties * Julie Myerson *


Awards
Winner of Saga Prize 1996 and Authors' Club Best First Novel Award 1996 and Saga Prize 1995. Short-listed for Betty Trask Award 1997.



Book Information
ISBN 9780349108728
Author Diran Adebayo
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Abacus
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 176g
Dimensions(mm) 127mm * 170mm * 195mm