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
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