Lancashire Book of the Year

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The Lancashire Book of the Year (previously Lancashire Children's Book of the Year), established in 1987, [1] is an award given to works of children's literature, voted for by a panel of young judges. The award is run by Lancashire County Council's library service and sponsored by the University of Central Lancashire.

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Winners

Lancashire Book of the Year prize winners
YearAuthorTitleNoteRef.
1987 Philip Pullman The Ruby in the Smoke [1] [2]
1988 Brian Jacques Redwall
1989 Anthony Horowitz Groosham Grange
1990 Jean Ure Plague 99
1991 Brian Jacques Mattimeo
1992 Robin Jarvis The Whitby Witches
1993 Robert Westall Gulf
1993 Brian Jacques Salamandastron
1994Ian Strachan The Boy in the Bubble
1995 Garry Kilworth The Electric Kid
1996 Frances Mary Hendry Chandra
1997 Elizabeth Hawkins Sea of Peril
1998 Elizabeth Laird Jay
1999 Nigel Hinton Out of the Darkness
2000 Tim Bowler Shadows
2001 Melvin Burgess Bloodtide Joint winner
Malcolm Rose PlagueJoint winner
2002 Malorie Blackman Noughts & Crosses [1]
2003 Julie Bertagna Exodus
2004 Chris Wooding Poison
2005 Jonathan Stroud The Amulet of Samarkand
2006 Anthony Horowitz Raven's Gate
2007 Robert Muchamore Divine Madness
2008 Tim Lott Fearless
2009 Sophie McKenzie Blood Ties First place
Michelle Magorian Just HenrySecond place
Sarah Wray The TrapThird place
2010 Narinder Dhami Bang, Bang, You're Dead
2011 Keren David When I Was Joe
2012Chris HigginsHe's After Me
2013 David Massey Torn
2014 Cat Clarke Undone
2015 Sarah Mussi Riot [3]
2016 Holly Bourne Am I Normal Yet
2017 Natlie Flynn The Deepest Cut
2018 Sue Wallman See How They Lie [2]
2019 Sarah Crossan Moonrise
2020 Samuel Pollen The Year I Didn't Eat [4]
2021Ben OliverThe Loop [5]
2022Cynthia MurphyLast One To Die [6]
2023Cynthia MurphyWin Lose Kill Die

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