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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Sep 5

Come & join us In Cheltenham to find out the winner of the New Adult Book Prize 🔮✨

The winner’s ceremony will feature a panel of shortlisted authors and will be attended by some of our Readers’ Guild members 💖 👉
www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/voice... #NewAdultPrize

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Sep 3

Check out our page on @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social and get yourself a copy of our shortlisted titles! #NewAdultPrize👉 uk.bookshop.org/shop/new-adu...

New Adult Book Prize Bookshop UK

The New Adult Book Prize was founded in 2025 by trade magazine The Bookseller in association with Cheltenham Literature Festival. The award celebrates new adult fiction which looks to address the issu...

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Curtis Brown Creative @cbcreative.bsky.social · Aug 28

Huge congratulations to CBC alumna Silvia Saunders! So exciting to see #Homesick on the inaugural @newadultprize.bsky.social shortlist 👏

New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 28

Last but not least, Homesick by Silvia Saunders (HarperCollins) 📦🥀

Find out more about the shortlist 👉 www.thebookseller.com/awards/new-a... #NewAdultPrize

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 28

"From nearly 100 submissions, these 10 books stand as testament to the vibrancy of new adult fiction and wealth of talent in this space." 🔮

Congratulations to all of our shortlist! #NewAdultPrize www.thebookseller.com/news/standou...

'Standout' New Adult Book Prize shortlist reflects 'wealth of talent' in the industry

Five debut authors and five established authors have been nominated for the inaugural New Adult Book Prize, including fantasy phenomenon Rebecca Yarros, Women’s Prize-shortlisted Aria Aber and previou...

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 28

Last but not least, Homesick by Silvia Saunders (HarperCollins) 📦🥀

Find out more about the shortlist 👉 www.thebookseller.com/awards/new-a... #NewAdultPrize

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 28

Up next on our shortlist is Disappoint Me by Nicola Dinan (Doubleday) 🎈🍣

Find out more about the shortlist 👉 www.thebookseller.com/awards/new-a... #NewAdultPrize

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 28

The next addition to our shortlist is Under Your Spell by Laura Wood (Simon & Schuster) 🐚🧺

Find out more about the shortlist 👉 www.thebookseller.com/awards/new-a... #NewAdultPrize

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 28

Our next book on our shortlist is Human, Animal by Seth Insua (VERVE) 🐮🌾

Find out more about the shortlist 👉 www.thebookseller.com/awards/new-a... #NewAdultPrize

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 28

Next up on our shortlist is Good Girl by Aria Aber (Bloomsbury) 🌃🎨

Find out more about the shortlist 👉 www.thebookseller.com/awards/new-a... #NewAdultPrize

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 28

Also joining our brilliant shortlist is The Pairing by Casey McQuiston (Macmillan) 🍷🥐

Find out more about the shortlist 👉 www.thebookseller.com/awards/new-a... #NewAdultPrize

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 28

Joining our wonderful shortlist is Ghost Chilli by Nikkitha Bakshani (Fleet) 🌶️🏙️

Find out more about the shortlist 👉 www.thebookseller.com/awards/new-a... #NewAdultPrize

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 28

Our third book on our shortlist is Heir by Sabaa Tahir (Atom) 🗡️👑

Find out more about the shortlist 👉 www.thebookseller.com/awards/new-a... #NewAdultPrize

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 28

Up next on our shortlist is Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy (Orbit) 📜🧙‍♂️

Find out more about the shortlist 👉 www.thebookseller.com/awards/new-a... #NewAdultPrize

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 28

The first book on our shortlist is Rebecca Yarros' Onyx Storm (Piatkus) ⚡🪽

Find out more about the shortlist 👉 www.thebookseller.com/awards/new-a... #NewAdultPrize

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 28

Here ye, here ye, the inaugural New Adult Book Prize shortlist is here! 💫

In different ways - and sometimes in different worlds! - the authors beautifully articulate the concerns, challenges, joy and laughter of new adulthood, says prize chair Katie Fraser.

See the thread below 🧵 #NewAdultPrize

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 27

✨Our #NewAdultPrize shortlist vibes ✨

See you back here at 9am tomorrow when we unveil our shortlist...

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 26

In anticipation of our shortlist reveal on Thursday, we've pulled a selection of colour swatches from our brilliant shortlisted book jackets... do you spy any familiar colours? 🎨 #NewAdultPrize

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 21

At this time next week, the inaugural shortlist for the New Adult Book Prize will be out in the world!

We can't wait for you to see our shiny shortlist, it's a good'un 💫📚

Do you have any guesses? We'll see you right back here at 9am on the 28th August🔮 #NewAdultPrize

New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 14

Find out more about the New Adult Book Prize and the judging panel👇✨ #NewAdultPrize @thebookseller.com www.thebookseller.com/news/lizzie-...

Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, Caley Routledge and Coco Omer to judge New Adult Book Prize

Author Lizzie Damilola Blackburn will judge The Bookseller's inaugural New Adult Book Prize to decide the award’s first winner, alongside Caley Routledge, managing director of The Pitch Agency, and co...

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 14

Content creator Coco Omer joins our panel of judges for the New Adult Book Prize ❤️‍🔥 "I have always championed new adult books and what they have done for the community; being able to judge alongside this incredible panel is such a huge honour." #NewAdultPrize

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 14

Chair of the New Adult Book Prize, Katie Fraser, will be joining the panel to decide on the inaugural winner of the prize 🥀 #NewAdultPrize

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 14

Cheltenham Literature Festival's programming assistant, Chloe Barsby, will be joining our judging panel 💫 "It’s exciting to be involved in this moment of recognition for a thrilling and fast-growing category" #NewAdultPrize

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 14

Managing director of The Pitch Agency, Caley Routledge, will be joining the panel 🔮 He notes how new adult fiction "offers ways to deal with all the delays, missed stops and wrong routes we encounter while figuring life out. I can’t wait to read some of the best.” #NewAdultPrize

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 14

Author of Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?, Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, will be joining the panel to decide the winner of the New Adult Book Prize 💌 #NewAdultPrize

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New Adult Book Prize @newadultprize.bsky.social · Aug 14

Introducing the brilliant judging panel for the inaugural New Adult Book Prize ✨

We’re thrilled to welcome a stellar group of judges who will be selecting the winner of the very first New Adult Book Prize, see the thread below for details! #NewAdultPrize @thebookseller.com

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