Malaysian author Nadia Mikail wins children's book prize in Britain

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: Waterstones

Malaysian writer Nadia Mikail's debut novel The Cats We Meet Along The Way has 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.