This time four months ago, I was in the interview process for the Felicity Bryan mentorship scheme. I was also in the middle of my last assessment period in my final year of university. A lot was riding on this one week: employment for the summer, getting a 2:1 etc. I would walk to university… Read more »
Held every August, the Edinburgh International Book Festival brings leading and emerging thinkers and writers together to inspire each other and audiences in an extensive programme of public events. Against a backdrop of beautiful spires and steeples, visitors this year can take their pick from a thought-provoking, varied programme, and also visit some of Edinburgh’s… Read more »
We are utterly delighted to have three titles shortlisted for the 2022 James Cropper Wainwright Prize. Now in its ninth year, the Nature Writing Prize judging panel is chaired by TV presenter Ray Mears, with BBC Countryfile presenter Charlotte Smith acting as the chair of judges for the Conservation Prize. Named after much-loved nature writer… Read more »
With July in full swing, the highly anticipated summer reading lists are back once again. This year we are delighted to see 10 of our books chosen as the best reads of the summer. Whether you’re staying at home for a relaxing summer and wanting something to curl up with, or braving the chaotic airports… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »