Alex Wheatle | 'Write about a subject matter you feel passionate about'

Alex Wheatle answers our questions about his novel Cane Warriors (Andersen Press), which follows the true story of Tacky’s War in Jamaica and has been shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2021.

1. Can you sum up your book in one sentence?

An untold heroic tale that the world needs to know. 

2. What inspired the book?