And now it gets very, very real.
You might remember a few months ago I was honoured to have been contacted by the lovely people at The Bookseller Magazine in London. They were looking for judges for their inaugural UK & Ireland YA Book Prize and thought I might be interested…
Well today the shortlist was announced; 10 incredibly worthy books that myself and the other judges now have to read and decide a winner from.
They are:
A Song For Ella Grey
David Almond
Salvage
Keren David
Say Her Name
James Dawson
Lobsters
Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison
Half Bad
Sally Green
Finding A Voice
Kim Hood
Only Ever Yours
Louise O’Neill
Goose
Dawn O’Porter
Trouble
Non Pratt
Ghosts of Heaven
Marcus Sedgwick
I haven’t read any of them so far – there’s a box of books winging its way to me from London as I type! Very exciting.
The winner will be announced at an awards ceremony in London on 19th March 2015.
4 thoughts on “The YA Book Prize 2014 – Shortlist”
If you haven’t read any then you are in for some real treats! This is a great list with a diverse range of titles … don’t envy you having to select a winner!
Me either, Barbara!
Isn’t it great to think that with all the books you’ve managed to get through this year, that you can be handed this list and still say “No, I haven’t read any of those “? Enjoy the box when it arrives. When will the winner be decided?
Brilliant, isn’t it? 🙂
The ceremony isn’t until March in London, Joan.
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