Thursday, January 15, 2009

Costa Book Awards

The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry won the novel category at the Costa Book awards announced on the 5th January.

Other category winners were The Outcasts by Sadie Jones, first novel award.
Somewhere Towards the End by Diana Athill, biography award.
The Broken Word by Adam Foulds, poetry award.
Just Henry by Michelle Magorian, children’s award.

Each winner will now compete for the 2008 Costa Book of The Year, which will be announced on the 27th January 2009.

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