Costa Book Awards 2008

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Formerly the Whitbread Book Awards, the Costa Book Awards are selected by a nine judge panel. Each category winner receives £5,000. The overall winner is announced on 27 January 2009, and will win £25,000. The official website is www.costabookawards.com.

Book of the Year

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First Novel

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Novel

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Biography

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Poetry

The Broken Word by Adam Foulds won the prize for best poetry book, despite strong competition from For All We Know by Ciaran Carson, Sunday at the Skin Launderette by Kathryn Simmonds and Salvation Jane by Greta Stoddart.

Children's Book

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