Each icon represents one of 1,357 nominations across eight literary awards over the past 25 years

 

Black authors

represent only 6% of

nominees

BAME entries,

non-black

Black entries

Each icon represents one of 1,357 nominations across eight literary awards over the past 25 years

 

Black authors

represent only 6% of

nominees

BAME entries,

non-black

Black entries

Guardian graphic. Source: Guardian research. Note: data analysed for eight awards since 1996. Each icon represents a nomination, meaning a person nominated in more than one award/year may be represented multiple times