ICYMI: Moira Buffini’s "captivating" dystopian debut novel, Songlight (‪ @faberbooks.bsky.social‬ ), has been named as the winner of the #YABookPrize 2025 (‪ @yabookprize.bsky.social‬ ) 👇

We had such an amazing time at the #edinburghinternationalbookfestival or as author Matt Goodfellow would say, it was mint! We met him & @yabookprize.bsky.social authors @sarahcrossan.bsky.social @beafitzgerald.bsky.social @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social Danielle Jawando and Moira Buffini. And Zog!!

Moira Buffini’s "captivating" dystopian debut novel, Songlight (‪ @faberbooks.bsky.social‬ ), has been named as the winner of the #YABookPrize 2025 (‪ @yabookprize.bsky.social‬ ) 👇

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...

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...

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 🤩

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…🥁

We’ve just touched down in Edinburgh ready to celebrate the #YA Book Prize shortlist 📍📚 Stay tuned…✨🥳

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...

It's nearly time...✨ 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...

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 💙💛

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...

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

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 🔗

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...

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 🔗

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".

"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 🔗

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...

"Author of Where the Heart Should Be, Sarah Crossan describes her #YABookPrize shortlisted novel in three words 🌷 Head over to #TheBookseller website to find out more 🔗"

Sarah Crossan discusses the history and inspiration behind her #YABookPrize shortlisted novel, Where the Heart Should Be in our recent interview 🌷 Read the full interview here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/author-inter...

We asked Moira Buffini, author of the #YABookPrize 2025 shortlist, Songlight, to describe her dystopian debut novel in three words...✨ Head over to #TheBookseller website to find out more 🔗

"Author of Songlight, Moira Buffini speaks to us about the inspiration and meaning behind her #YABookPrize shortlisted novel 📚✨ Read the full interview at the link in our bio 🔗

We asked Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Adiba Jaigirdar to describe their #YABookPrize 2025 shortlisted book, Four Eids and a Funeral (Usborne) in three words 🤩

Head over to #TheBookseller website to find out more 🔗

"Kicking off our first week of championing our #YABookPrize shortlist, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Adiba Jaigirdar speak to us about their love story, Four Eids and a Funeral (Usborne) 💜💛 Read the full interview here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/author-inter...

The time has come to reveal our fabulous #YABookPrize shortlist 🤩 ✨ "The 10 brilliant books on this year’s shortlist cover a wide range of genres, themes and perspectives...they are all engaging, empathetic and entertaining" See the full shortlist in the thread below 👇

Before announcing the #YABookPrize shortlist, here's a sneak peek into this year's colour scheme 🎨 Can you guess any of the titles? 👀 Keep your eyes peeled for the shortlist announcement on Thurs 12th June! 📚 #YoungAdultFiction #YAFiction #YABooks

Not long to go now! The #YABookPrize 2025 shortlist is revealed on Thursday 12th June 📚 Mark the date and keep your eyes peeled 👀 Find out more here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/awards/the-y...

ICYMI: The YA Book Prize has opened for entries for 2025 and is looking for the best young adult fiction titles from the UK and Ireland published last year 👇 #BookSky #YABookPrize

Entries are open for the #YABookPrize 2025! 📚🤩 I’m really excited to be back on the hunt for the best homegrown YA novels as the award enters its second decade and the market is more robust than ever. Bring on the books, says Caroline Carpenter. Find out more👉 www.thebookseller.com/awards/the-y...

We are STILL in love with the #YABookPrize 2024 winner Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher 💖 Stay tuned for very exciting updates next week 👀 #BookSky @the-bookseller.bsky.social