Bernardine Evaristo, a celebrated British author of distinction, entered the world in 1959, and since then, she has garnered widespread recognition for her remarkable literary achievements, comprising a diverse and impressive array of eight novels that collectively demonstrate her exceptional skill and mastery of the written word.
Notable literary accomplishments of this esteemed author include the publication of the critically acclaimed novel "Girl, Woman, Other", a masterpiece that not only garnered widespread recognition by virtue of its receipt of the coveted Booker Prize in the year 2019, but also earned a distinguished place on the esteemed list of 19 Favourite Books compiled by the illustrious former President of the United States, Barack Obama, in the same year.
In June 2020, Evaristo achieved a remarkable milestone that cemented her status as a trailblazing figure in the literary world. Notably, she became the first woman of colour to occupy the prestigious number one position in the UK paperback fiction charts.
