Monday 26 November 2012

Costa Book Awards Shortlists Announced

The Costa Book Awards recognise the most enjoyable books in five categories – First Novel, Novel, Biography, Poetry and Children’s Book - published in the last year by writers based in the UK and Ireland.

Originally established in 1971 as the Whitbread Literary Awards, Costa announced its takeover of the sponsorship of the UK's most prestigious book prize in 2006. 2012 marks the 41st year of the Book Awards.

This year’s Costa Book Awards attracted 550 entries.

Winners in the five categories, who each receive £5,000.  The overall winner of the Costa Book of the Year 2012 will receive £30,000.

The winner of the inaugural Costa Short Story Award, voted for by the public, will also be announced at the Awards ceremony in London on 29 January 2013. The shortlisted six stories for the Costa Short Story Award will be revealed on the Costa Book Awards websiteon Tuesday 27 November.

Read more at the Costa website:  www.costabookawards.com
 

COSTA BOOK AWARDS 2012 SHORTLISTS 

 

2012 Costa Novel Award shortlist 


2012 Costa First Novel Award shortlist 

  • J W  Ironmonger - The Notable Brain of Maximilian Ponder
  • Jess Richards - Snake Ropes
  • Francesca Segal - The Innocents
  • Benjamin Wood - The Bellwether Revivals 

2012 Costa Biography Award shortlist 

  • Artemis Cooper - Patrick Leigh-Fermor: An Adventure
  • Selina Guinness - The Crocodile by the Door: The Story of a House, a Farm and a Family 
  • Kate Hubbard  - Serving Victoria: Life in the Royal Household
  • Mary Talbot and BryanTalbot - Dotter of Her Father’s Eyes 

2012 Costa Poetry Award shortlist 

  • Sean Borodale - Bee Journal
  • Julia Copus - The World’s Two Smallest Human
  • Selima Hill - People Who Like Meatballs
  • Kathleen Jamie - The Overhaul 

2012 Costa Children’s Book Award shortlist 

  • Sally Gardner - Maggot Moon
  • Diana Hendry - The Seeing 
  • Hayley Long - What’s Up with Jody Barton? 
  • Dave Shelton - A Boy and a Bear in a Boat

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