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And the winner is...
And the winner is...
We' couldn't be happier to announce that the winner of this year's North East Teen Book Award is
Bea Fitzgerald with her fiercely funny, Greek myth-fuelled, romantasy, Girl Goddess Queen.
Our judges loved this feminist twist on the classic story, the wild imagination and, of course, Persephone herself!
Huge congratulations to Bea on her NETBA win and to her publisher, Penguin Books.
Girl Goddess Queen fans will be delighted to know that Bea's next book - A Beautiful Evil - will be published in August 2025 . Billed as 'a grumpy sunshine re-imagining of the Pandora myth' we know you're going to love it just as much!
Bea will be part of the House of YA Summer Road Trip romantasy panel this summer visiting Waterstones Newcastle in August.
Book your tickets here and prepare to be enchanted!
Bea kindly created a brilliant video message especially for our NETBA judges.
Bea kindly created a brilliant video message especially for our NETBA judges.
Click on the link below to find out more!
Click on the link below to find out more!
Our judges said...
Our judges said...
"I love how it portrays young people trying to change a world in which women's rights are little to none. I also love how the retelling of a famous Greek myth makes you empathise with many characters and their situations. Its one of my favourite books EVER! I'd definitely recommend it."
Highly Commended
Highly Commended
Voting was exceptionally close this year so we just had to give a special mention to Sarah Wishart, for her twisty turny mystery thriller, Four Good Liars.
Huge thanks for a completely unguessable, unputdownable read. We were hooked!
If you're ready for another mystery fix, Sarah's mindblowingly brilliant new book - The Murder Hypothesis - is now available and would make a perfect summer holiday read.
Just how do you catch a killer without knowing who the victim is....?
Congratulations to all the authors and publishers on this year's incredible shortlist; only the very best books make the NETBA cut so you're all winners in our book! Thanks for keeping us reading.
Thanks to the schools who took part in the judging process too for your enthusiastic and thoughtful contributions.
Congratulations to all the authors and publishers on this year's incredible shortlist; only the very best books make the NETBA cut so you're all winners in our book! Thanks for keeping us reading.
Thanks to the schools who took part in the judging process too for your enthusiastic and thoughtful contributions.
Here's to our relaunch next year!
Here's to our relaunch next year!
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