A fantastic achievement!
Nadia Mikail's debut YA novel, 'The Cats We Meet Along the Way', has been crowned winner of Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2023. Photo: Waterstoneshas won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2023 in Britain.
The Kuching, Sarawak-born's book, which follows a family - and a stray cat - who embark on an apocalyptic road trip across the west coast of Malaysia, won the Older Readers category. The book was also named the Waterstones Children's Book Prize overall winner.Nadia is currently reading law in London, andwas inspired by life's uncertainties during the pandemic and being far away from her family. It was released in Britain last year.
"Apocalyptic novels are not generally renowned for their heartwarming qualities but it is a measure of the originality and compassion at the heart of Mikail’s luminous debut thatelegantly subverts expectations at every turn. With the end of the world imminent, Aisha and her richly drawn family and friends undertake one final road trip across Malaysia to reconnect with June, the sister she hasn’t seen for two years.
"Booksellers were overwhelmed by the tenderness woven through each chapter; the moments of silence between the characters are as truthful and evocative as their conversations. Nadia has ultimately crafted a novel of hope, set against an eventful road trip, that encourages us to share stories and dreams," she says.
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