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Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize-nominee Lucy Steeds introduces her sun-drenched debut which takes readers back to 1920's Southern France. She also pulls three inspirations from our shelves to show how they have influenced her writing. The Artist: waterstones.com/book/the-artis… #WDFP

'This is character-driven fiction at its finest' On the blog, our booksellers share what they loved about The Artist, Ordinary Saints and When The Cranes Fly South, three of the outstanding novels shortlisted for the 2025 Debut Fiction Prize: waterstones.com/blog/waterston… #WDFP

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: waterstones.com/book/the-artis… #WDFP

We are so delighted to announce that THE ARTIST by Lucy Steeds has WON the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2025🎉 Thank you to all the booksellers for championing this incredible book, and congratulations again to the shortlistees🥳 #WDFP

THE BEST NEWS EVER🧡🧡🧡 This book is my whole heart & working on it has been the greatest privilege #WDFP

Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize-winner Lucy Steeds spoke with us about art, creativity and creating fiction that transports the reader to a hot Provençal summer during a very special interview. Watch the full conversation here: waterstones.com/category/cultu…

Set in 1920s Provence, THE ARTIST is Lucy Steeds’ richly evocative and intoxicating tale of creativity, possession and freedom. WINNER of the 2025 Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, find our stunning Exclusive Edition here: waterstones.com/book/the-artis… #WDFP

Fresh from the stage, Lucy Steeds shares her immediate thoughts on being named the winner of the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2025 🎉 waterstones.com/category/cultu… #WDFP

Blending mystery and slow-burning romance with lush, cinematic prose and exquisite characterisation, Lucy Steeds' THE ARTIST is an intoxicating tale of art, love and secrets set across a sun-drenched Provençal summer in 1920: waterstones.com/category/cultu… #WDFP

ICYMI, earlier this week we announced the winner of the 2025 Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, THE ARTIST by Lucy Steeds! 🎉 An intoxicating tale of creativity, possession and freedom set in 1920s Provence, find our Exclusive Edition here: waterstones.com/book/the-artis… #WDFP

Obsessed with the Piccadilly window display for Lucy Steeds' The Artist, winner of the 2025 Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize! 🌻 An intoxicating tale of creativity, possession and freedom, find it here: waterstones.com/book/the-artis…

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Following a young journalist set on penning a piece about a reclusive painter, our Fiction Book of the Month is THE ARTIST, Lucy Steeds' intoxicating tale of creativity, possession and freedom. Winner of the 2025 Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize: waterstones.com/book/the-artis… #WBOTM

🥳🥳🥳 Can’t wait for even more readers to discover this incredible debut🎨✨ #WBOTM

The beautiful window display at Waterstones Piccadilly, London for Lucy Steeds' THE ARTIST, winner of the 2025 Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize and August Fiction Book of the Month! 🌻 An intoxicating tale of creativity, possession and freedom, find it here: waterstones.com/book/the-artis…

'I love this idea that pointing your eyes at something is not the same as seeing it, and wanted to find as many different ways of unravelling this idea as possible' On the blog, Lucy Steeds discusses our brilliant Fiction Book of the Month, THE ARTIST: waterstones.com/blog/an-exclus…

We’re thrilled that The Artist by Lucy Steeds is a No.2 Sunday Times bestseller! 🥳 Thank you to all the booksellers and readers who have supported so far, and we can’t wait for even more readers to fall in love with this incredible novel❤️

No.2 Sunday Times bestseller🥹❤️❤️

Obsession can set your world on fire, or burn it to the ground... Set in 1920s Provence, THE ARTIST is Lucy Steeds’ intoxicating tale of creativity, possession and freedom. Winner of the 2025 Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize: waterstones.com/book/the-artis… #WDFP