Young Teen Fiction Book Award

Each year young people aged 11-14 who live in or go to school in Staffordshire are encouraged to read a range of fiction published within the last 12 months and vote for their favourite book to win the annual Staffordshire Young Teen Fiction Award. 

Staffordshire Young Teen Fiction Award 2026 

Staffordshire Librarians have carefully selected a long list of 12 titles below that have scored highly from Peters Book Suppliers and are available to read & borrow from Staffordshire Libraries.  

Longlist 2026 

Explore these fabulous titles by clicking on the links below to borrow through our online catalogue or eBook service - Library members can borrow each title for free!  

• Black Star, Kwame Alexander 
  
  
• The Beck, Anthony McGowan 
  
  
• The Last Dragon on Mars, Scott Reintgen 
  
  
• The Girl with the Red Boots, Alex Wheatle 
  
  
• A Flash of Neon, Sophie Cameron 
  
  
• Stealing Happy, Brian Conaghan 
  
  
• The Lovely and the Lost, Jennifer Lynn Barnes 
  
  
• Shadow Thieves, Peter Burns 
  
  
• Red Flags, Sophie Jo 
  
  
• The Uninvited, Ross Mackenzie 
  
  
• The Forest of a Thousand Eyes, Frances Hardinge 
  
  
• The Foundation, Melinda Salisbury 

Vote now! 

Follow the link below to vote for Your Favourite Read! 

https://forms.office.com/e/XbsbEsvbip  

Key dates for YTF 2026 

• 29 September 2025 - longlist opens 

• 13 February 2026 - longlist closes 

• 27 February 2026 - shortlist opens 

• 6 April 2026 - school bookings open 

• 7 July 2026 - Awards Day at RAF Museum Cosford