Neil Gaiman, commonly known as the ‘rock star’ of the literary world, was revealed as the winner of the Booktrust Teenage Prize 2009 at a ceremony in central London. His book The Graveyard Book saw off competition from five other authors including Patrick Ness who was nominated for a second year. Ness won the prize last year with The Knife of Never Letting Go.

Chirs Ridell, illustrator of The Graveyard Book, is pictured here accepting the award on Neil Gaiman's behalf.

Picture credit and copyright Alex Rumford.