Bolton Children's Book Award
The Bolton Children's Book Award is an annual award given to works of children's literature published in paperback during the previous year. The award is sponsored by Bolton Literacy Trust, The University of Bolton and Page Nation.
Honorees[edit]
| Year | Author | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Robert Muchamore | CHERUB: The Recruit | Winner | [1][2] |
| Cathy Cassidy | Dizzy | Shortlist | [3] | |
| Frank Cottrell-Boyce | Millions | Shortlist | [3] | |
| Chris d'Lacey | Horace | Shortlist | [3] | |
| Alan Gibbons | The Defender | Shortlist | [3] | |
| Catherine MacPhail | Underworld | Shortlist | [3] | |
| Alex Shearer | The Lost | Shortlist | [3] | |
| Angela Woolfe | Avril Crump | Shortlist | [3] | |
| 2006 | Joe Craig | Jimmy Coates: Killer | Winner | [4] |
| Louise Arnold | Invisible Friend | Shortlist | [4][5] | |
| Thomas Bloor | Worm in the Blood | Shortlist | [4][5] | |
| Cathy Cassidy | Indigo Blue | Shortlist | [4][5] | |
| Alan MacDonald | Sign of the Angel | Shortlist | [4][5] | |
| Justin Somper | Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean | Shortlist | [4][5] | |
| Jeremy Strong | Stuff | Shortlist | [4][5] | |
| 2007 | Sophie McKenzie | Girl, Missing | Winner | [6] |
| Elly Brewer | Jerry and the Jannans | Shortlist | [7][8] | |
| Michael Coleman | The Howling Tower | Shortlist | [7][8] | |
| Ally Kennen | Beast | Shortlist | [7][8] | |
| Catherine MacPhail | Nemesis | Shortlist | [7][8] | |
| Malcolm Rose | Kiss of Death | Shortlist | [7][8] | |
| Chris Ryan | Flash Flood | Shortlist | [7][8] | |
| Ali Sparkes | The Shapeshifter: Finding the Fox | Shortlist | [7][8] | |
| 2008 | Derek Landy | Skulduggery Pleasant | Winner | [9] |
| Colin Bateman | Titanic 2020 | Shortlist | [10] | |
| Will Gatti | The Geek, the Greek and the Pimpernel | Shortlist | [10] | |
| Nick Green | The Cat Kin | Shortlist | [10] | |
| F.E. Higgins | The Black Book of Secrets | Shortlist | [10] | |
| Jill Huckles | Deeper than Blue | Shortlist | [10] | |
| Jenny Valentine | Finding Violet Park | Shortlist | [10] | |
| Cat Weatherill | Wild Magic | Shortlist | [10] | |
| 2009 | Sally Nicholls | Ways to Live Forever | Winner | [11] |
| Chris Bradford | Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior | Shortlist | [12] | |
| Philip Caveney | The Eye of the Serpent | Shortlist | [12] | |
| Zizou Corder | Boy Thief | Shortlist | [12] | |
| Berlie Doherty | A Beautiful Place for a Murder | Shortlist | [12] | |
| Kit Downes | Zal and Zara and the Great Race of Azamed | Shortlist | [12] | |
| JA Henderson | Crash | Shortlist | [12] | |
| 2010 | Narinder Dhami | Bang, Bang, You're Dead! | Winner | [13] |
| Alison Allen-Gray | Lifegame | Shortlist | [14] | |
| Vanessa Curtis | Zelah Green, Queen of Clean | Shortlist | [14] | |
| Tanya Landman | Mondays are Murder | Shortlist | [14] | |
| Rebecca Promitzer | The Pickle King | Shortlist | [14] | |
| E.E. Richardson | The Soul Trade | Shortlist | [14] | |
| Malcolm Rose | Forbidden Island | Shortlist | [14] | |
| Di Toft | Wolven | Shortlist | [14] | |
| 2011 | Steve Voake | Fightback | Winner | |
| John Connolly | The Gates | Shortlist | [15] | |
| Sam Enthoven | Crawlers | Shortlist | [15] | |
| Ally Kennen | Sparks | Shortlist | [15] | |
| Tamsyn Murry | My So Called Haunting | Shortlist | [15] | |
| Jenny Valentine | The Double Life of Cassiel Roadnight | Shortlist | [15] |
References[edit]
- ^ "The Recruit". Robert Muchamore. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "Muchamore, Robert 1972-". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Children to vote for best book of the year". The Bolton News. 2005-03-18. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g Keaveny, Paul (2006-06-19). "Thriller is top choice for young readers". The Bolton News. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ a b c d e f "Book awards reveal the 'secret seven'". University of Bolton. 2006-01-18. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ^ Chadwick, Edward (2007-06-25). "Pupils select winning author". The Bolton News. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Chadwick, Edward (2007-06-25). "Pupils select winning author". The Bolton News. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Young judges choose their favourite writer". The Bolton News. 2007-06-21. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ Lavender, Jane (2008-06-22). "Vampires' victory in book awards". The Bolton News. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g Chaudhari, Saiqa (2008-01-23). "Children to pick the Bolton Children's Book Award". The Bolton News. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ "Sally seals victory in Children's Book Award". University of Bolton. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ^ a b c d e f "Super seven shortlisted". University of Bolton. 2009-01-28. Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ^ "Thriller takes Book Award". University of Bolton. Archived from the original on 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Book adventure has lift off!". University of Bolton. 2010-02-04. Archived from the original on 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ^ a b c d e "Shortlist announced for book awards". University of Bolton. 2011-02-04. Archived from the original on 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
