This year’s varied and remarkably strong shortlist for the YA Book Prize features two titles by FBA authors: First Day of My Life by Lisa Williamson (David Fickling Books, 2021) and House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland (Hot Key Books, 2021). Launched in 2014 by The Bookseller, the YA Book Prize celebrates great books for… Read more »
We are overjoyed that Katya Balen has scooped a double victory at the 2022 Yoto Carnegie Greenaway Awards, winning both the Yoto Carnegie Medal and the Shadowers’ Choice Award for her exquisite second novel October, October, which was published by Bloomsbury in 2020. In a ceremony at The British Library, Katya was announced as this… Read more »
We are incredibly excited to announce our sponsorship of the Stinging Fly/FBA Fiction Prize, which will be awarded annually to an emerging fiction writer published in The Stinging Fly during the previous year. We have long admired the bold and exciting new writing published by The Stinging Fly and are delighted to support their work… Read more »
This week David Almond was presented with an OBE for services to literature in a ceremony at Gateshead, over the hill from where he grew up. We are absolutely thrilled to hear news that David has received more recognition for his innovative and beautifully written children’s books, this time from further afield, as he has… Read more »
We are overjoyed to see two of our authors longlisted for the 2022 Desmond Elliott Prize. With a reputation as the most prestigious award for debut novelists, the Desmond Elliott Prize is now run by the National Centre for Writing and continues Desmond Elliott’s lifelong ambition to ‘enrich the careers of new writers’ by discovering… Read more »
Big congratulations to Caroline Wood, who has been shortlisted for Literary Agent of the Year at the 2022 British Book Awards. First launched in 1990, The British Book Awards (or ‘The Nibbies’ as they have come to be known) showcase the best of the book trade, and eight literary agents were selected for their long-term… Read more »
Established in 1911, International Women’s Day aims to recognise women’s achievements while also campaigning for a fairer, more gender equal society. From galvanising non-fiction to stories of unforgettable female friendships, we hope this list provides some inspiring reading for this year’s celebrations. Please Miss, Grace Lavery (Daunt Books, 2022) Described by Carmen Maria Machado as… Read more »
A new year means new books and we’re delighted to see so many of our titles picked up by the media as their most anticipated reads of 2022. Whether your to-be-read pile is already sky high or you’re in need of some inspiration to meet this year’s reading goal, our preview guide below shows… Read more »
In the run up to Christmas, publications have been sharing their favourite reads of 2021 and it has filled us with festive cheer to see so many authors we represent on their lists. Made up of recommendations from critics and writers, we hope our compilation below provides some inspiration for cosy fireside reading or a… Read more »
With global temperatures on the rise and many of us feeling the effects of climate anxiety, environmental crises are becoming ever more entangled with our daily lives. To coincide with this month’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), currently taking place in Glasgow, we have curated a pick of titles that celebrate the resilience and beauty… Read more »