The Lancashire Book of the Year (previously Lancashire Children's Book of the Year) is an award given to works of children's literature, voted for by a panel of young judges. It was established in 1986 with the first award presented the following year. The award is run by Lancashire County Council's library service and sponsored by the University of Central Lancashire.

List of prize winners

• 2023 Cynthia Murphy, Win Lose Kill Die
• 2022 Cynthia Murphy, Last One To Die
• 2021 Ben Oliver, The Loop
• 2020 Samuel Pollen, The Year I Didn't Eat
• 2019 Sarah Crossan, Moonrise
• 2018 Sue Wallman, See How They Lie
• 2017 Natlie Flynn, The Deepest Cut
• 2016 Holly Bourne, Am I Normal Yet
• 2015 Sarah Mussi, Riot
• 2014 Cat Clarke, Undone
• 2013 David Massey, Torn
• 2012 Chris Higgins, He's After Me
• 2011 Keren David, When I Was Joe
• 2010 Narinder Dhami, Bang, Bang, You're Dead
• 2009
  • First place: Sophie McKenzie, Blood Ties
  • Second place: Michelle Magorian, Just Henry
  • Third place: Sarah Wray, The Trap
• 2008 Tim Lott, Fearless
• 2007 Robert Muchamore, CHERUB: Divine Madness
• 2006 Anthony Horowitz, Raven's Gate
• 2005 Jonathan Stroud, The Amulet of Samarkand
• 2004 Chris Wooding, Poison
• 2003 Julie Bertagna, Exodus
• 2002 Malorie Blackman, Noughts & Crosses
• 2001 Joint Winners:
  • Melvin Burgess, Bloodtide
  • Malcolm Rose, Plague
• 2000 Tim Bowler, Shadows
• 1999 Nigel Hinton, Out of the Darkness
• 1998 Elizabeth Laird, Jay
• 1997 Elizabeth Hawkins, Sea of Peril
• 1996 Frances Mary Hendry, Chandra
• 1995 Garry Kilworth, The Electric Kid
• 1994 Ian Strachan, The Boy in the Bubble
• 1993 Joint Winners:
  • Brian Jacques, Salamandastron
  • Robert Westall, Gulf
• 1992 Robin Jarvis, The Whitby Witches
• 1991 Brian Jacques, Mattimeo
• 1990 Jean Ure, Plague 99
• 1989 Anthony Horowitz, Groosham Grange
• 1988 Brian Jacques, Redwall
• 1987 Philip Pullman, The Ruby in the Smoke

References

External links

• Lancashire Book of the Year, official website