Weeks of voting in secondary schools across Angus this week culminated in the announcement of a winner for the 18th Angus Book Awards.
A ceremony held at Carnoustie High School heard that author Kevin Brooks had won the 2012 instalment, five years after his last win.
The evening was hosted by third-year pupils Christopher Blackburn and Natasha Lee.
The pair presented Mr Brooks with the prize of £500 and the Angus Book Award trophy of the Aberlemno serpent stone.
Penguin Books published iBoy, which is the writer’s second title to have won the Angus Book Award.
A popular and prolific writer of young adult fiction, Mr Brooks won the award with Candy in 2007 and has been nominated and shortlisted for many book awards.
The other shortlisted titles were Pastworld by Ian Beck (Bloomsbury), Flip by Martyn Bedford (Walker Books), and Being Billy by Phil Earle (Penguin Books).
Angus Council’s education convener Sheena Welsh said: ”I congratulate Kevin Brooks on being chosen again as winner of the Angus Book Award.
”I also thank all those who have worked so hard to make the event such a success, and congratulate pupils and staff of Carnoustie High School for hosting such a successful evening.”
Film presentations showcasing pupils’ skills developed through the council’s Moving Image Education initiative were screened at the event, and prizes were awarded for the best alternative book jacket.
This was won by Ethnya McDonald of Carnoustie High School for her version of Pastworld, and the winning book review of Flip was by Megan Merino of Montrose Academy.
Sponsors of the event are Micro Librarian Systems with prizes for pupils donated by Scotia Books.