Literary Awards and Recognitions
2025 New Adult Book Prize Winner – Locus Online
The Bookseller has announced Disappoint Me by Nicola Dinan (Doubleday) as the winner of the inaugural New Adult Book Prize. The prize is “the first award of its kind to recognise and affirm new adult fiction as an established space for books,” and the list “showcases some of the best writing in fantasy, romance and contemporary literary fiction.”
Other shortlisted titles of genre interest include:
- Sorcery and Small Magics, Maiga Doocy (Orbit)
- The Pairing, Casey McQuiston (Macmillan)
- Heir, Sabaa Tahir (Atom)
- Onyx Storm, Rebecca Yarros (Piatkus)
The award was announced at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, held October 10-19, 2025 in Gloucestershire, England. For more information, including the full shortlist, see the official announcement or the award web page.
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