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Charlie Higson, Sarra Manning and Marcus Sedgwick are among the authors shortlisted for this year’s Booktrust Teenage Prize.
The six-strong list was announced on Tuesday (7th September).
Tony Bradman, author and chair of judges, said "By the time my fellow judges and I had come up with a shortlist . . . I was in no doubt that contemporary teenagers are pretty spoiled for choice when it comes to reading. The standard of entries was incredibly high, and whittling that down to just six was a tough but fantastically enjoyable job."
The shortlist comprises: Out of Shadows by Jason Wallace (Andersen Press); The Enemy by Charlie Higson (Puffin); Halo by Zizou Corder (Puffin); Nobody’s Girl by Sarra Manning (Hodder Children’s Books); Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick (Orion); and Unhooking the Moon by Gregory Hughes (Quercus).
The judging panel also comprised chartered librarian Barbara Band, journalist Barbara Ellen, 2009 young judge Claudia Freemantle and author Mary Hoffman.
The winner of the £2,500 prize will be announced on 1st November.