Booktrust Teenage Prize

The Booktrust Teenage Prize was an annual award given to young adult literature published in the UK. The prize was administered by Book Trust, an independent charity which promotes books and reading. The Booktrust Teenage Prize was last awarded in 2010 and is no longer running.

Honorees

Booktrust Teenage Prize winners and shortlists
Year Author Title Result Ref.
2003 Mark Haddon The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Winner [1][2][3]
Lynne Reid Banks The Dungeon Shortlist
Kevin Brooks Lucas Shortlist
Melvin Burgess Doing It Shortlist
Alan Gibbons Caught in the Crossfire Shortlist
Alan Gibbons The Edge Shortlist
Keith Gray Malarky Shortlist
Nicky Singer Doll Shortlist
2004 Anne Cassidy Looking for JJ Winner [3][4]
Alison Allen-Gray Unique Shortlist
Julie Bertagna The Opposite of Chocolate Shortlist
Berlie Doherty Deep Secret Shortlist
Catherine Forde Fat Boy Swim Shortlist
Alan Gibbons The Dark Beneath Shortlist
Bali Rai Rani and Sukh Shortlist
Matt Whyman Boy Kills Man Shortlist
2005 Sarah Singleton Century Winner [3]
Julie Burchill Sugar Rush Shortlist [3][4]
Ann Halam Siberia Shortlist [4]
Terri Paddock Come Clean Shortlist [4]
Bali Rai The Whisper Shortlist [4]
Meg Rosoff How I Live Now Shortlist [3][4]
Karen Wallace The Unrivalled Spangles Shortlist [4]
2006 Anthony McGowan Henry Tumour Winner [1][2]
Siobhan Dowd A Swift Pure Cry Shortlist
Ally Kennen Beast Shortlist
Paul Magrs Exchange Shortlist
Marcus Sedgwick The Foreshadowing Shortlist
John Singleton Angel Blood Shortlist
2007 Marcus Sedgwick My Swordhand Is Singing Winner [5][6]
Theresa Breslin The Medici Seal Shortlist [7]
Kate Cann Leaving Poppy Shortlist [6][7]
Mal Peet The Penalty Shortlist [6][7]
Philip Reeve Here Lies Arthur Shortlist [6][7]
Meg Rosoff Just in Case Shortlist [6][7]
2008 Patrick Ness The Knife of Never Letting Go Winner [1][2][8]
Sally Gardner The Red Necklace Shortlist [2][9]
Anthony Horowitz Snakehead Shortlist [2][9]
Tanya Landman Apache Shortlist [2][9]
Anthony McGowan The Knife That Killed Me Shortlist [2][9]
Kate Thompson Creature of the Night Shortlist [2][9]
2009 Neil Gaiman The Graveyard Book Winner [1][8]
Paul Dowswell Auslander Shortlist
Helen Grant The Vanishing of Katharina Linden Shortlist
Keith Gray Ostrich Boys Shortlist
Patrick Ness The Ask and the Answer Shortlist
Jenny Valentine The Ant Colony Shortlist
2010 Gregory Hughes Unhooking The Moon Winner [1][8][10]
Zizou Corder Halo Shortlist [1][10][11]
Charlie Higson The Enemy Shortlist [1][10][11]
Sarra Manning Nobody's Girl Shortlist [1][10][11]
Marcus Sedgwick Revolver Shortlist [1][10][11]
Jason Wallace Out of Shadows Shortlist [1][10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Pauli, Michelle (2010-11-01). "Gregory Hughes wins Booktrust teenage prize for Unhooking the Moon". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Flood, Alison (2008-11-18). "Patrick Ness beats established writers to Booktrust teenage prize". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  3. ^ a b c d e Pauli, Michelle (2005-11-08). "Gothic novel takes teen prize". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Crown, Sarah (2005-06-10). "Seven books vie for teen fiction prize". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  5. ^ "Obituary Note: Marcus Sedgwick". Shelf Awareness. 2022-11-18. Archived from the original on 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  6. ^ a b c d e Pauli, Michelle (2007-10-31). "Vampires take off teenage book prize". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  7. ^ a b c d e Lea, Richard (2007-09-04). "Myth and imagination dominate teenage fiction prize". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2021-03-27. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  8. ^ a b c Pauli, Michelle (2010-11-01). "A traveller's tale: the story behind Gregory Hughes's Unhooking the Moon". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  9. ^ a b c d e Flood, Alison (2008-09-01). "Sharp words: knives out in teenage prize shortlist". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "Awards: Booktrust Teenage Prize". Shelf Awareness. 2010-11-04. Archived from the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  11. ^ a b c d e Pauli, Michelle (2010-09-07). "Booktrust teenage prize shortlist spans time, space and genre". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2023-06-01.