Somehow I wasn’t at all surprised to hear that Kathryn Evans has won the Edinburgh International Book Festival’s First Book Award for her debut book, More of Me.
As they say in the press release, it’s the first time a YA book has won. It’s high time this happened, and I don’t feel anyone should have to point this out. It’s almost as if the quality of YA is lower, so there is less expectation of it doing well in comparison with ‘real’ books. It’s like having a children’s book win the overall Costa award. It’s natural. Any book can be good.
So, maybe it was my witchiness at work, because I really did think Kathryn stood a good chance of winning. And then she did. Proves she’s all right, and so is her book.
(And Kathryn won’t have to skewer anyone with that sword of hers…)
😊
Keep those books coming. And here’s to many more YA books winning things.
Thank you Bookwitch – Always wise to have a witch on your side! Can I keep you? xx
Just give me strawberries and I’m yours.