Noughts and Crosses (signed edition)

It is loved by rappers and poets, teachers and students, lovers and clubbers, because it is a timeless work of art.

Thought-provoking and compelling, Noughts and Crosses takes the timeless premise of forbidden love and sets it in Albion, a segregated society where light-skinned noughts are suppressed by the ruling black Crosses. When Sephy, the Cross daughter of a government official, falls in love with her nought housekeeper’s son, Callum, the power of love and optimism of youth are put to the ultimate test.

Former Children’s Laureate Malorie Blackman’s best-selling alternative history has earned cult status among young and adult readers alike. This striking Folio edition is introduced by Benjamin Zephaniah, one of The Times’s 50 Greatest Post-war Poets, while London-based Nigerian illustrator Kingsley Nebechi illustrates the novel. His strong pictorial style perfectly matches our design vision and his startling illustrations reflect the challenges of the subject matter, while alluding to his passion for comic books and art styles from Africa.