About last night…. Another massive congratulations to Ferdia Lennon and all the shortlisted authors. I can’t wait to see what you all do next! 📚 #WDFP

‘When I was asked to make a speech about handing on the baton, I realised I wasn’t quite ready to hand on the baton’. Last year’s victor, Ferdia Lennon, looks back on his tenure as Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize winner #WDFP

WE HAVE OUR WINNER!!!! IT’S ALICE WINN! #WDFP

ICYMI - WE HAVE A WINNER 🏆🎉🥳 We’re delighted that GLORIOUS EXPLOITS by Ferdia Lennon has won the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2024! A heartfelt, exhilarating tribute to the power of storytelling, narrated with endless comic brilliance; available in store now! #WDFP

ICYMI, last night we announced Lucy Steeds as the fourth recipient of the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, joining previous winners Ferdia Lennon, Alice Winn, and Tess Gunty, each recognised for bringing bold new voices to contemporary fiction: https://t.co/1P5oMzSB2w #WDFP

Team Mongrel at the @Waterstones debut fiction prize! 💕💕 #wdfp

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Just announced! The Artist by Lucy Steeds wins the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2025. An intoxicating tale of art, love and secrets set across a sun-drenched Provençal summer in 1920; find our gorgeous new edition with ribbon marker here: https://t.co/PJ0ssAB5KS #WDFP

Excited to announce 'Glorious Exploits' as the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize Winner! Congratulations to Ferdia Lennon! We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we did 🎉 #WDFP

Have you read the #WDFP 2024 shortlist? Got a favourite?

Excitement levels are high! #WDFP

Announcing the #waterstones debut fiction prize 2024! We are always so proud to champion new talent! The Winner will be announced Thursday 25th July #WDFP

For a Bookworm, meeting an author is like a music fan meeting a rock god 🤩 Had the best evening at the WDFP Awards, still buzzing today, and so happy that The Artist by Lucy Steeds was the winner of winners! Best Bookseller Life #wdfp

Just a little reminder… #WDFP ⁦@Waterstones⁩

We are delighted to share the shortlisted authors and novels for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2025! This is an award for exceptional first novels, voted for by booksellers in all our shops. Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors! #waterstones #wdfp

The Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize Shortlist 2024 is here! 👏🎉 #bookstagram #waterstonesnorthallerton #northallerton #bookshop #lovenorthallerton #waterstones #WDFP

It was an absolute thrill to see Alice Winn declared as the winner of the 2023 Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize! 📚🏆 It’s about time this incredible novel got some award attention and here’s why I loved reading it: https://t.co/Yb1xoO1Jih #WDFP

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Happy Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize Shortlist Announcement Day everyone! I am so so happy that we've got THREE titles on the shortlist. Booksellers thank you so much for taking the time to read our titles and vote for them! ❤️#WDFP