Thanks to Educating Alice for the link to the shortlist! 

Here are the shortlisted titles:

Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce (Love Boyce but haven’t gotten my hands on this one yet!  I haven’t seen that it’s been released in the states yet.)

Black Rabbit Summer by Kevin Brooks

Airman by Eoin Colfer (Great read for anyone who enjoys a good action/adventure tale with a very smart protagonist)

Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd

Ostrich Boys by Keith Gray

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness (An incredible read.  This is my prediction for the win.)

Creature of the Night by Kate Thompson