Yvonne Battle-Felton
Yvonne Battle-Felton, author of Remembered, is an American writer living in the UK. Her writing has been published in literary journals and anthologies. Remembered, was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction (2019) and shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize (2020). She was commended for children’s writing in the Faber Andlyn BAME (FAB) Prize (2017) and has three titles in Penguin Random House’s Ladybird Tales of Superheroes and three in the forthcoming Ladybird Tales of Crowns and Thorns. Yvonne has a PhD in Creative Writing from Lancaster University and is Lecturer in Creative Writing and Creative Industries at Sheffield Hallam University.
Works
Remembered
It's 1910 Philadelphia. Spring's son Edward has been beaten by police for a crime he may or may not have committed. With the help of her dead sister, stories, and memories, Spring is forced to relive a painful past in order to lead her dying son home. Remembered is historical fiction set over 24 years of American's slave-holding past told over 24-hours in the present (1910). It explores mothering, family, sacrifice, and the legacy of story.
Awards and Recognition
- shortlisted, Jhalak Prize (2020)
- long listed Women's Prize for Fiction (2019)
Website
Location
Sheffield, None
Author Contact
Category
Fiction & Literature, Children
agent Contact
Elise Dillsworth
publicist Contact
Lauren Maturo