New Horizons Book Award
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The New Horizons Book Award was instigated in 2010 by the School Library Service of Dorset County Council, United Kingdom. The award aims to encourage young people to explore some of the best fiction by exciting new authors. The award is open to debut authors of a fiction book for children aged 9–13. Children attending school in Dorset within the target age group are eligible to vote for the winner.
2010 Awards
[edit]The shortlist consisted of five titles:
- The Great Hamster Massacre by Katie Davies
- The 13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison
- Love, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur
- Time Riders by Alex Scarrow
- The Boy in the Dress by David Walliams
The shortlist was chosen from a longlist of 16 titles.[1] The overall winner, announced in October 2010, was The Great Hamster Massacre by Katie Davies.
2014 Awards
[edit]I’m Dougal Trump... And It’s Not My Fault by Jackie Marchant won.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dorsetforyou - sorry this link is no longer active - Dorset Council".
- ^ "Young readers vote for best book in New Horizons award". Dorset Echo. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Young bookworms select their favourite stories for awards". Dorset Echo. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- [1] Official website
