The 2025 prize is open to English language YA fiction titles first published in print form in the UK or Ireland between 1st January 2024 and 31st December 2024. The author must have been living in the UK or Ireland for at least six months prior to publication.
A shortlist of 10 titles will be announced in June 2025 and the winner will be presented with a £2,000 prize at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
To enter:
Entries close on Friday 7 March 2025. Any queries, please contact India Hammal@thebookseller.com