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The costa book awards is one of the uks most prestigious and popular literary prizes and recognises some of the most enjoyable books of the year. Costa book awards 2007 costa book awards awards and prizes. Costa book awards the costa book awards is one of the uks most prestigious and popular literary prizes and recognises some of the most enjoyable books of the year by writers based in the uk and ireland. This page gives details of the awards given in the year 2008. The costa book awards is one of the most popular literary prizes which honours some of the most outstanding books of the year written by authors based in the uk and ireland.
Last year a childrens novel, frances hardinges the. Launched in 1971 as the whitbread literary awards, they became the whitbread book awards in 1985, with costa taking over in 2006. The prestigious award attracted 616 entries this year, which have been narrowed down to four books in five categories. Find your favorite teams schedule, roster, and stats on cbs sports. They were launched in 1971, are given both for high literary merit but also for works that are enjoyable reading and whose aim is to convey the enjoyment of reading to the widest possible audience. Author sebastian barry and 91yearold diana athill have been shortlisted for the costa book of the year. Established by whitbread plc in 1971 and known as the whitbread awards, they were rebranded the costa awards in 2006. There are five categories first novel, novel, biography, poetry, and childrens book.
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