Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Costa Book Awards

The 2009 Costa Book Awards shortlist was announced yesterday.  The Costa Awards recognize the best in writing from the UK and Ireland.  Winners will be selected for the following categories:  First Novel, Novel, Biography, Poetry, and Children's Book.  The winners from each category will compete for Book of the Year.

First Novel Nominees:

The Finest Type of English Womanhood by Rachel Heath
John the Revelator by Peter Murphy
Beauty by Raphael Selbourne
The Girl With Glass Feet by Ali Shaw

Novel Nominees:

Family Album by Penelope Lively
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
The Elephant Keeper by Christopher Nicholson
Brooklyn by Colm Toibin 

Winners in the five categories will be announced January 5, 2010 and the Book of the Year will be announced January 26, 2010.

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