Manchester Book Award. 24 books. 1 winner. You decide.

  • The Beautiful Dead: Jonas by Eden Maguire
  • Blood Hunters by Steve Voake
  • Blood Ties by Sophie McKenzie
  • Six finalists. Who will win? Find out 11 March
  • Malice by Chris Wooding
  • Season Of Secrets by Sally Nicholls
  • Zelah Green, Queen of Clean by Vanessa Curtis
MBA News Update

MBA Book Talk on All FM radio 96.9

Do not miss our MBA Book Talk on All FM 96.9 radio next Tuesday 16th Feb 2010 & Tuesday 23rd Feb 2010 at 3:00pm!

The Young Crime Writers’ Competition

Time to Kill?
Then why not enter The Young Crime Writers’ Competition.
The competition runs from 18th January to 19th February
Read more…

MBA joins “Wish you were here competition”

Would you like to have a go at another competition? Are you good at writing? Then have a look at this competition organised by the Association for Creative Writing and Education (ACWE) at MMU.

MBA 2010 Shortlist launch at Manchester Academy

The MBA 2010 shortlist is announced by basketball star John Amaechi and Manchester Academy MBA reading group.

MBA Calendar of activities & workshops

Want to know more about what’s happening around the 6 MBA shortlisted titles this year? Click here for a calendar of activities and workshops.

Guestbook. Tell us what you think about MBA.
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Chill. Meet. Read @ the library

Moss Side Powerhouse Library

It’s not just about getting a book out for a school project. It’s about books you can really get your teeth into. Stuff that takes you to amazing places.

Behind the library doors, there is a world of glamour, of danger, of weird… The library itself is a whole new world waiting to be discovered. Things have changed. Come and see what you are missing! Prepare to be surprised!

Renew your books, search the library catalogue and reserve the Manchester Book Award books you want to read, all for free!

Photo Album

You can find loads more photos on our Flickr page…

  • Anne Cassidy at Trinity High School
  • Jan signing his book
  • Anne signing her book
  • Julie with the VIP Winners
  • Julie sigining autographs
  • Sally signing her book
  • Competition winner chatting to Sally Nicholls
  • Sophie signing her book
  • Julie
  • Mark and Julie
  • Forget Me Not
  • The Dragonfly Pool
  • Six Steps To A Girl
  • Ways To Love Forever
  • Nicky Parker with Julie Hesmondhalgh

Book Award TV

Below is last year’s winner being announced. You can find more videos on our blip.tv page…