YA Book Prize Award Ceremony
We are thrilled to be working with The Bookseller to host this year’s YA Book Prize. Come and meet the shortlisted authors: Adiba Jaigirdar, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Simon James Green, Holly Bourne, Tanya Byrne, Krystal Sutherland, Manjeet Man, Natasha Bowen and Lisa Williamson. Previous winners have included Sarah Crossan’s One, Patrice Lawrence’s Orangeboy and Juno Dawson’s Meat Market. In this event, the superb line-up of authors present their books and give a short reading before one successful author is crowned Winner of the YA Book Prize 2022. Hear from some of the brilliantly imaginative authors writing for young adults. Chaired by award-winning poet and novelist, Dean Atta.
Holly Bourne is appearing remotely
Book Festival News
Our response to today's statement from Fossil Free BooksWednesday 15 May
Watch more
Sensory Stories and Crafts with Ailie Finlay & Kate Leiper
The Beano (2013 event)
Clare Balding at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
Tohby Riddle and Keith Gray (2010 teen event)
Llama Drama with Allen Fatimaharan & Annabelle Sami
Two Beano Editors Make Mega Mischief
Magical Adventures with Abi Elphinstone
Money, Money, Money with Rashmi Sirdeshpande
Into the Wild with Julian Clary & David Roberts at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
Leave the Land of the Living with Melinda Salisbury & V E Schwab