Manchester Book Award (original) (raw)

The Manchester Book Award is a project run in Manchester, UK, organised by School Services at the Manchester Library & Information Service; it is funded by the . The project is currently in its fourth year. The winner of the award is announced each year at a ceremony at the City of Manchester Stadium attended by pupils from the 24 state secondary schools in Manchester. The ceremony was compered in 2008 and 2009 by Paul Sleem. The 2009 award was announced by Coronation Street actress, Julie Hesmondhalgh, on 11 March 2009.