@yabookprize.bsky.social
Celebrating the best YA fiction in the UK & Ireland with The Bookseller and the Edinburgh International Book Festival ✨
A huge congratulations and thank you to all of our amazing #YABookPrize shortlistees ✨🤩📚
August 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
A huge congratulations and thank you to all of our amazing #YABookPrize shortlistees ✨🤩📚
And the winner of the #YABookPrize 2025 is... Songlight by Moira Buffini ( @faberbooks.bsky.social )🏆✨
A stand-out speculative novel that shines a light on our own world, says the chair of the YA Book Prize Caroline Carpenter 📚
Find out more here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/awards/the-y...
A stand-out speculative novel that shines a light on our own world, says the chair of the YA Book Prize Caroline Carpenter 📚
Find out more here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/awards/the-y...
August 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
And the winner of the #YABookPrize 2025 is... Songlight by Moira Buffini ( @faberbooks.bsky.social )🏆✨
A stand-out speculative novel that shines a light on our own world, says the chair of the YA Book Prize Caroline Carpenter 📚
Find out more here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/awards/the-y...
A stand-out speculative novel that shines a light on our own world, says the chair of the YA Book Prize Caroline Carpenter 📚
Find out more here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/awards/the-y...
We're at Edinburgh International Book Festival for the #YABookPrize 2025 🏆
To celebrate it, we're offering 20% off subscriptions to The Bookseller for attendees 🎟️💡
Access the offer here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/edinburgh-fe...
To celebrate it, we're offering 20% off subscriptions to The Bookseller for attendees 🎟️💡
Access the offer here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/edinburgh-fe...
August 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We're at Edinburgh International Book Festival for the #YABookPrize 2025 🏆
To celebrate it, we're offering 20% off subscriptions to The Bookseller for attendees 🎟️💡
Access the offer here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/edinburgh-fe...
To celebrate it, we're offering 20% off subscriptions to The Bookseller for attendees 🎟️💡
Access the offer here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/edinburgh-fe...
‘When we decided to write a book together we realised we never saw representation of how we see the world. We wanted to show the diverse Muslim community that we came from’ says Adiba Jaigirdar on Four Eids and a Funeral 📚
August 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
‘When we decided to write a book together we realised we never saw representation of how we see the world. We wanted to show the diverse Muslim community that we came from’ says Adiba Jaigirdar on Four Eids and a Funeral 📚
‘I was mostly inspired by my own climate anxiety and how insane the world is’, said @orsorrel.bsky.social on Apocalypse Cow 🐄
August 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
‘I was mostly inspired by my own climate anxiety and how insane the world is’, said @orsorrel.bsky.social on Apocalypse Cow 🐄
For our next panel at the #YABookPize we are joined by the brilliant @leonegan.bsky.social, @orsorrel.bsky.social, Adiba Jaigirdar and Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé 🤩
August 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
For our next panel at the #YABookPize we are joined by the brilliant @leonegan.bsky.social, @orsorrel.bsky.social, Adiba Jaigirdar and Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé 🤩
“I had this idea of two women who said no and then men decided there were consequences’, @beafitzgerald.bsky.social says on The End Crowns All 👑
August 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
“I had this idea of two women who said no and then men decided there were consequences’, @beafitzgerald.bsky.social says on The End Crowns All 👑
“I love love stories that are difficult. I loved twilight. I love those unrequited love stories. And I wanted to write about the great hunger”, says @sarahcrossan.bsky.social on Where the Heart Should Be 📚
August 21, 2025 at 12:05 PM
“I love love stories that are difficult. I loved twilight. I love those unrequited love stories. And I wanted to write about the great hunger”, says @sarahcrossan.bsky.social on Where the Heart Should Be 📚
For our first panel at the #YABookPrize we were joined by the wonderful @sarahcrossan.bsky.social, @beafitzgerald.bsky.social, Moira Buffini, Danielle Jawando and @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social 📣✨
August 21, 2025 at 11:19 AM
For our first panel at the #YABookPrize we were joined by the wonderful @sarahcrossan.bsky.social, @beafitzgerald.bsky.social, Moira Buffini, Danielle Jawando and @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social 📣✨
The day has arrived! 🤩✨
Today we will be announcing the fabulous winner of the #YABookPrize and celebrating our wonderful authors and books 📚
Stay tuned to find out the winner…🥁
Today we will be announcing the fabulous winner of the #YABookPrize and celebrating our wonderful authors and books 📚
Stay tuned to find out the winner…🥁
August 21, 2025 at 8:31 AM
The day has arrived! 🤩✨
Today we will be announcing the fabulous winner of the #YABookPrize and celebrating our wonderful authors and books 📚
Stay tuned to find out the winner…🥁
Today we will be announcing the fabulous winner of the #YABookPrize and celebrating our wonderful authors and books 📚
Stay tuned to find out the winner…🥁
We're on our way to Edinburgh International Book Festival for the #YABookPrize 2025 🏆
To celebrate it, we're offering 20% off subscriptions to The Bookseller for attendees 🎟️💡
Access the offer here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/edinburgh-fe...
To celebrate it, we're offering 20% off subscriptions to The Bookseller for attendees 🎟️💡
Access the offer here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/edinburgh-fe...
August 20, 2025 at 9:17 AM
We're on our way to Edinburgh International Book Festival for the #YABookPrize 2025 🏆
To celebrate it, we're offering 20% off subscriptions to The Bookseller for attendees 🎟️💡
Access the offer here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/edinburgh-fe...
To celebrate it, we're offering 20% off subscriptions to The Bookseller for attendees 🎟️💡
Access the offer here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/edinburgh-fe...
It's nearly time...✨
The #YABookPrize 2025 winner will be announced on Thursday 21st August at Edinburgh Book Festival 🏆
The #YABookPrize 2025 winner will be announced on Thursday 21st August at Edinburgh Book Festival 🏆
August 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
It's nearly time...✨
The #YABookPrize 2025 winner will be announced on Thursday 21st August at Edinburgh Book Festival 🏆
The #YABookPrize 2025 winner will be announced on Thursday 21st August at Edinburgh Book Festival 🏆
We'll be at Edinburgh International Book Festival next week for the #YABookPrize 2025🏆
To celebrate it, we're offering 20% off subscriptions to The Bookseller for attendees 🎟️💡
Access the offer here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/edinburgh-fe...
To celebrate it, we're offering 20% off subscriptions to The Bookseller for attendees 🎟️💡
Access the offer here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/edinburgh-fe...
August 13, 2025 at 12:57 PM
We'll be at Edinburgh International Book Festival next week for the #YABookPrize 2025🏆
To celebrate it, we're offering 20% off subscriptions to The Bookseller for attendees 🎟️💡
Access the offer here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/edinburgh-fe...
To celebrate it, we're offering 20% off subscriptions to The Bookseller for attendees 🎟️💡
Access the offer here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/edinburgh-fe...
We spoke to #YABookPrize shortlisted author, Margaret McDonald, about her book Glasgow Boys 📖
August 5, 2025 at 10:11 AM
We spoke to #YABookPrize shortlisted author, Margaret McDonald, about her book Glasgow Boys 📖
We asked Margaret McDonald, author of Glasgow Boys, to describe her #YABookPrize shortlisted novel in three words 💙💛
August 5, 2025 at 10:10 AM
We asked Margaret McDonald, author of Glasgow Boys, to describe her #YABookPrize shortlisted novel in three words 💙💛
Danielle Jawando, author of If My Words Had Wings, talks to us about the inspiration behind her #YABookPrize shortlisted novel 🪽
Read more 👉 www.thebookseller.com/author-inter...
Read more 👉 www.thebookseller.com/author-inter...
July 31, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Danielle Jawando, author of If My Words Had Wings, talks to us about the inspiration behind her #YABookPrize shortlisted novel 🪽
Read more 👉 www.thebookseller.com/author-inter...
Read more 👉 www.thebookseller.com/author-inter...
We asked author of The Reappearance of Rachel Price, Holly Jackson, to describe her #YABookPrize shortlisted novel in three words 🎬✨
July 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
We asked author of The Reappearance of Rachel Price, Holly Jackson, to describe her #YABookPrize shortlisted novel in three words 🎬✨
We spoke to Holly Jackson about her #YABookPrize shortlisted novel, The Reappearance of Rachel Price 🎬
Read the full interview here 👉https://www.thebookseller.com/author-interviews/holly-jackson-on-her-ya-book-prize-shortlisted-novel-the-reappearance-of-rachel-price
Read the full interview here 👉https://www.thebookseller.com/author-interviews/holly-jackson-on-her-ya-book-prize-shortlisted-novel-the-reappearance-of-rachel-price
July 28, 2025 at 8:46 AM
We spoke to Holly Jackson about her #YABookPrize shortlisted novel, The Reappearance of Rachel Price 🎬
Read the full interview here 👉https://www.thebookseller.com/author-interviews/holly-jackson-on-her-ya-book-prize-shortlisted-novel-the-reappearance-of-rachel-price
Read the full interview here 👉https://www.thebookseller.com/author-interviews/holly-jackson-on-her-ya-book-prize-shortlisted-novel-the-reappearance-of-rachel-price
We asked Bea Fiztgerald (@beafitzgerald.bsky.social) to describe her #YABookPrize shortlisted fantasy novel, The End Crowns All (@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social) in just three words 🔱☁️
Head over to #TheBookseller website to find out more 🔗
Head over to #TheBookseller website to find out more 🔗
July 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
We asked Bea Fiztgerald (@beafitzgerald.bsky.social) to describe her #YABookPrize shortlisted fantasy novel, The End Crowns All (@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social) in just three words 🔱☁️
Head over to #TheBookseller website to find out more 🔗
Head over to #TheBookseller website to find out more 🔗
Author of The End Crowns All, Bea Fitzgerald (@beafitzgerald.bsky.social), speaks to us about the inspiration behind her #YABookPrize shortlisted fantasy novel 🔱☁️
Read the full interview here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/author-inter...
Read the full interview here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/author-inter...
July 23, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Author of The End Crowns All, Bea Fitzgerald (@beafitzgerald.bsky.social), speaks to us about the inspiration behind her #YABookPrize shortlisted fantasy novel 🔱☁️
Read the full interview here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/author-inter...
Read the full interview here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/author-inter...
Author of the #YABookPrize shortlisted novel, Lover Birds, @leonegan.bsky.social describes the book in three words 💛🩷
Head over the #TheBookseller website to find out more 🔗
Head over the #TheBookseller website to find out more 🔗
July 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Author of the #YABookPrize shortlisted novel, Lover Birds, @leonegan.bsky.social describes the book in three words 💛🩷
Head over the #TheBookseller website to find out more 🔗
Head over the #TheBookseller website to find out more 🔗
We spoke to Leon Egan, about his #YABookPrize shortlisted novel Lover Birds💛🩷
"I hope that if readers take anything away from this book, it’s a reminder to be unapologetic – to never make yourself smaller or quieter for anybody".
"I hope that if readers take anything away from this book, it’s a reminder to be unapologetic – to never make yourself smaller or quieter for anybody".
July 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
We spoke to Leon Egan, about his #YABookPrize shortlisted novel Lover Birds💛🩷
"I hope that if readers take anything away from this book, it’s a reminder to be unapologetic – to never make yourself smaller or quieter for anybody".
"I hope that if readers take anything away from this book, it’s a reminder to be unapologetic – to never make yourself smaller or quieter for anybody".
"We asked Catherine Doyle to describe her #YABookPrize shortlisted novel, The Dagger and the Flame in three words ❤️🔥🗡️
Head over to #TheBookseller website to find out more 🔗
Head over to #TheBookseller website to find out more 🔗
July 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
"We asked Catherine Doyle to describe her #YABookPrize shortlisted novel, The Dagger and the Flame in three words ❤️🔥🗡️
Head over to #TheBookseller website to find out more 🔗
Head over to #TheBookseller website to find out more 🔗
Author of The Dagger and the Flame, Catherine Doyle, speaks to us about her #YABookPrize shortlisted novel ❤️🔥🗡️
Read the full interview here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/author-inter...
Read the full interview here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/author-inter...
July 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Author of The Dagger and the Flame, Catherine Doyle, speaks to us about her #YABookPrize shortlisted novel ❤️🔥🗡️
Read the full interview here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/author-inter...
Read the full interview here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/author-inter...