Here ye, here ye, the inaugural shortlist is here! 💫 In different ways - and sometimes in different worlds! - the authors beautifully articulate the concerns, challenges, joy and laughter of new adulthood, says prize chair Katie Fraser. See the thread below 🧵 #NewAdultPrize

🥁 And the winner of the inaugural New Adult Book Prize is Nicola Dinan's Disappoint Me 🏆 "The novel is a triumph and I’m delighted it stands as the prize’s first winner", said prize chair Katie Fraser. Discover more about the #NewAdult Prize 👉 https://t.co/jHucFDqD8i

Come & join us at @cheltfestivals to find out the winner of the New Adult Book Prize 🔮✨ The winner’s ceremony will feature a panel of shortlisted authors and will be attended by some of our Readers’ Guild members 💖 👉 https://t.co/FVhzdg1Cou #NewAdultPrize

ICYMI: Five debut authors and five established authors have been nominated for our inaugural @NewAdultPrize, including fantasy phenomenon Rebecca Yarros, Women’s Prize-shortlisted Aria Aber and previous Polari Prize winner, Nicola Dinan 👇

Check out our page on @bookshop_org_UK and get yourself a copy of our shortlisted titles! #NewAdultPrize👉 https://t.co/qXMdmtdueP

Huge congratulations to CBC alumna Silvia Saunders! So exciting to see #Homesick on the inaugural @NewAdultPrize shortlist 👏

Five debut authors and five established authors have been nominated for our inaugural @NewAdultPrize, including fantasy phenomenon Rebecca Yarros, Women’s Prize-shortlisted Aria Aber and previous Polari Prize winner, Nicola Dinan 👇

@thebookseller @cheltfestivals @PiatkusBooks @LittleBrownUK @HachetteUK @orbitbooks @AtomBooks @FleetReads @panmacmillan @BloomsburyBooks @VERVE_Books @simonschusterUK @DoubledayUK @HarperCollinsUK "From nearly 100 submissions, these 10 books stand as testament to the vibrancy of new adult fiction and wealth of talent in this space." 🔮 Congratulations to all of our shortlist! #NewAdultPrize

@thebookseller @cheltfestivals @PiatkusBooks @LittleBrownUK @HachetteUK @orbitbooks @AtomBooks @FleetReads @panmacmillan @BloomsburyBooks @VERVE_Books @simonschusterUK @DoubledayUK Last but not least, Homesick by Silvia Saunders (@HarperCollinsUK) 📦🥀 Find out more about the shortlist 👉 https://t.co/jHucFDq5iK #NewAdultPrize

@thebookseller @cheltfestivals @PiatkusBooks @LittleBrownUK @HachetteUK @orbitbooks @AtomBooks @FleetReads @panmacmillan @BloomsburyBooks @VERVE_Books @simonschusterUK Up next on our shortlist is Disappoint Me by Nicola Dinan (@DoubledayUK) 🎈🍣 Find out more about the shortlist 👉 https://t.co/jHucFDq5iK #NewAdultPrize

@thebookseller @cheltfestivals @PiatkusBooks @LittleBrownUK @HachetteUK @orbitbooks @AtomBooks @FleetReads @panmacmillan @BloomsburyBooks @VERVE_Books The next addition to the shortlist is Under Your Spell by Laura Wood (@simonschusterUK) 🐚🧺 Find out more about the shortlist 👉 https://t.co/jHucFDq5iK #NewAdultPrize

@thebookseller @cheltfestivals @PiatkusBooks @LittleBrownUK @HachetteUK @orbitbooks @AtomBooks @FleetReads @panmacmillan @BloomsburyBooks Our next book on our shortlist is Human, Animal by Seth Insua (@VERVE_Books) 🐮🌾 Find out more about the shortlist 👉 https://t.co/jHucFDq5iK #NewAdultPrize

@thebookseller @cheltfestivals @PiatkusBooks @LittleBrownUK @HachetteUK @orbitbooks @AtomBooks @FleetReads @panmacmillan Next up on our shortlist is Good Girl by Aria Aber (@BloomsburyBooks) 🌃🎨 Find out more about the shortlist 👉 https://t.co/jHucFDq5iK #NewAdultPrize

@thebookseller @cheltfestivals @PiatkusBooks @LittleBrownUK @HachetteUK @orbitbooks @AtomBooks @FleetReads Also joining our brilliant shortlist is The Pairing by Casey McQuiston (@panmacmillan) 🍷🥐 Find out more about the shortlist 👉 https://t.co/jHucFDq5iK #NewAdultPrize

@thebookseller @cheltfestivals @PiatkusBooks @LittleBrownUK @HachetteUK @orbitbooks @AtomBooks Joining our wonderful shortlist is Ghost Chilli by Nikkitha Bakshani (@FleetReads) 🌶️🏙️ Find out more about the shortlist 👉 https://t.co/jHucFDq5iK #NewAdultPrize

@thebookseller @cheltfestivals @PiatkusBooks @LittleBrownUK @HachetteUK @orbitbooks Our third book on our shortlist is Heir by Sabaa Tahir (@AtomBooks) 🗡️👑 Find out more about the shortlist 👉 https://t.co/jHucFDq5iK #NewAdultPrize

@thebookseller @cheltfestivals @PiatkusBooks @LittleBrownUK @HachetteUK Up next on our shortlist is Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy (@orbitbooks) 📜🧙‍♂️ Find out more about the shortlist 👉 https://t.co/jHucFDq5iK #NewAdultPrize

@thebookseller @cheltfestivals The first book on our shortlist is Rebecca Yarros' Onyx Storm (@PiatkusBooks) ⚡🪽 Find out more about the shortlist 👉 https://t.co/jHucFDq5iK #NewAdultPrize

✨Our #NewAdultPrize shortlist vibes ✨ See you back here at 9am tomorrow when we unveil our shortlist...

In anticipation of our shortlist reveal on Thursday, we've pulled a selection of colour swatches from our brilliant shortlisted book jackets... do you spy any familiar colours? 🎨 #NewAdultPrize