Welcome to the Leeds Book Awards website.
Leeds Book Awards 2012
Our new shortlists have just been announced!
We have a great selection of books for you to read. They are:
- Janet Foxley, Muncle Trogg
- Harriet Goodwin, Gravenhunger
- Jane Johnson, Gold Seekers
- Gill Lewis, Sky Hawk
- Simon Mason, Moon Pie
- Kate Saunders, Magicalamity
- Paul Dowswell, Sektion 20
- Curtis Jobling, Rise of the Wolf
- Annabel Pitcher, My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece
- S L Powell, Fifty Fifty
- Paula Rawsthorne, The Truth About Celia Frost
- Steve Voake, Dark Woods
- Martyn Bedford, Flip
- Julie Hearn, Wreckers
- Will Hill, Department 19
- Ally Kennen, Quarry
- Zoë Marriott, Shadows on the Moon
- Bryony Pearce, Angel's Fury
For full details of the shortlisted books and their authors, please go to the shortlists page.
The 2011, 2010 and 2009 Leeds Book Awards websites are still available.
Want to take part? Here's how:
Read
You get to be the judge!
Look at the shortlist categories on this website and choose which list is best for you.
We have 3 categories to choose from:
- Best Book for 9-11 year olds
- Best Book for 11-14 year olds
- The Breezereads Award - Best Book for 14-16 year olds
Find out more about Breezereads at www.breezeleeds.org/pg/3/Breezereads.
Read the books and talk about them with your friends, teachers, carers and librarians.
Look at the authors' (or their publishers') websites to find out more about them and all the books they have written.
Look at the reviews on this website to see what others think and have your say.
Decide which is your favourite book and VOTE!
Voting
- You can vote for your favourite book in your local library or through your Leeds Book Awards school book group.
- Voting won't close until Friday 27th April 2012, so don't worry, there is plenty of time to make up your mind.
- When all the votes have been counted, the winners will be announced on 24th May 2012.
The Awards
There will be a celebration day and Awards ceremonies on Thursday 24th May 2012 at The Carriageworks in Leeds, and some of the shortlisted authors will be there for you to meet.
For more information about which authors are coming, look at our News page, and for more information about the Awards ceremonies and other exciting events, go to the Events page.
So, start reading, and most of all... have fun!!!
