Sharna Jackson

Sharna Jackson is a Black, British writer of children's fiction.[1] She is the author of a mystery series, aimed at middle-grade readers, featuring Nik and Norva, a pair of black sisters, who solve crimes on an estate, the Tri estate, in South London.[2]

Life

Jackson grew up in Luton. Before writing children's books she worked as a curator engaging children in the arts.[1]

The first novel in Jackson's series, High-Rise Mystery, has Nik and Norva solve a murder in their tower block during the hottest summer on record.[2] High-Rise Mystery was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize in 2020.[3] In the second novel in the series, Mic Drop, Nik and Norva investigate the death of an up-and-coming pop star TrojKat, who has fallen from the tower roof.[4]

Works
  • (with James Lambert) Modern art: activity book. London: Tate Publishing, 2014.
  • (with James Lambert) British art: activity book. London: Tate Publishing, 2014.
  • High-Rise Mystery. London: Knights Of, 2019.
  • Mic Drop. London: Knights Of, 2020.

References
  1. Rebecca Thomas, Author Sharna Jackson: Bringing diversity into children's books, BBC News, 17 April 2019. Accessed 7 June 2020.
  2. Charlotte Eyre, Knights Of buys debut by Sharna Jackson, The Bookseller, 28 September 2018. Accessed 7 June 2020.
  3. Rochelle Barrand, Children's author from Sheffield celebrates prestigious award nomination, The Star, 6 February 2020. Accessed 7 July 2020.
  4. Imogen Russell Williams, Children's books roundup – the best new picture books and novels, The Guardian, 30 May 2020. Accessed 7 June 2020.
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