Booktrust Teenage Prize

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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.

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Honorees

Booktrust Teenage Prize winners and shortlists
YearAuthorTitleResult Ref.
2003 Mark Haddon The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Winner [1] [2] [3]
Lynne Reid Banks The DungeonShortlist
Kevin Brooks Lucas Shortlist
Melvin Burgess Doing It Shortlist
Alan Gibbons Caught in the CrossfireShortlist
Alan Gibbons The Edge Shortlist
Keith Gray MalarkyShortlist
Nicky Singer DollShortlist
2004 Anne Cassidy Looking for JJ Winner [3] [4]
Alison Allen-Gray UniqueShortlist
Julie Bertagna The Opposite of ChocolateShortlist
Berlie Doherty Deep SecretShortlist
Catherine Forde Fat Boy SwimShortlist
Alan Gibbons The Dark BeneathShortlist
Bali Rai Rani and SukhShortlist
Matt Whyman Boy Kills Man Shortlist
2005 Sarah Singleton CenturyWinner [3]
Julie Burchill Sugar Rush Shortlist [3] [4]
Ann Halam SiberiaShortlist [4]
Terri Paddock Come Clean Shortlist [4]
Bali Rai The WhisperShortlist [4]
Meg Rosoff How I Live Now Shortlist [3] [4]
Karen Wallace The Unrivalled SpanglesShortlist [4]
2006 Anthony McGowan Henry TumourWinner [1] [2]
Siobhan Dowd A Swift Pure Cry Shortlist
Ally Kennen Beast Shortlist
Paul Magrs ExchangeShortlist
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 SnakeheadShortlist [2] [9]
Tanya Landman ApacheShortlist [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 AuslanderShortlist
Helen Grant The Vanishing of Katharina LindenShortlist
Keith Gray Ostrich BoysShortlist
Patrick Ness The Ask and the Answer Shortlist
Jenny Valentine The Ant ColonyShortlist
2010 Gregory HughesUnhooking The MoonWinner [1] [8] [10]
Zizou Corder HaloShortlist [1] [10] [11]
Charlie Higson The Enemy Shortlist [1] [10] [11]
Sarra Manning Nobody's GirlShortlist [1] [10] [11]
Marcus Sedgwick Revolver Shortlist [1] [10] [11]
Jason Wallace Out of Shadows Shortlist [1] [10] [11]

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