This year's Queen of Teen shortlist has been announced and the good news is that you can have your say! So, all you Reading Activists out there, if you enjoy teen fiction, check out the shortlist, and cast your vote.

The Shortlist

Beth Reekles
Cassandra Clare
Cathy Cassidy
Holly Smale
James Dawson
John Green
Natasha Farrant
S. C. Ransom
Tonya Hurley
Veronica Roth

This year is particularly exciting because, for the first time, there are two male authors in the shortlist: A Fault in Our Stars author John Green, and a second successive Queen of Teen nomination for Hollow Pike author James Dawson.

In previous years, it has been very gratifying for the shortlisted authors to see how much their books mean to their fans. Past winners include Louise Rennison (2008), Cathy Cassidy (2010) and reigning Queen Maureen Johnson (2012).

Get involved

Voting for this year's award is now open, closing midnight 7 July 2014. The winner will be crowned at the Queen of Teen award ceremony, on 11 July 2014.

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