The Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize has been awarded each year since 1967, and is judged exclusively by children’s authors. No author can win the prize more than once. Previous winners have included Ted Hughes, Philip Pullman, Jacqueline Wilson and Anne Fine. Each year’s winner is awarded £1,500.

The 2010 contenders were judged by Linda Buckley-Archer, Jenny Downham and the 2009 prizewinner, Mal Peet.

2010 winner:

Ghost Hunter: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness book 6 Michelle Paver

2010 shortlist:

Now Morris Gleitzman

Unhooking the Moon Gregory Hughes

The Ogre of Oglefort Eva Ibbotson

2009 winner:

Exposure Mal Peet

2008 winner:

The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking) Patrick Ness

2007 winner:

Finding Violet Park Jenny Valentine

2006 winner:

A Darkling Plain (Mortal Engines Quartet) Philip Reeve

2005 winner:

The New Policeman (New Policeman Trilogy) Kate Thompson