Booktrust Teenage Prize Shortlist

The £2,500 Booktrust Teenage Prize shortlist has been announced. (John Ezard reports for the Guardian.) Shortlisted novels include:

• Ally Kennen, Beast
• Paul Magrs, Exchange
• Marcus Sedgwick, The Foreshadowing
• John Singleton, Angel Blood
• Siobhan Dowd, A Swift Pure Cry

The winning book will be announced on November 2.