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The category shortlists were announced on 27 November and the individual category winners will be known on 6 January: they will each win £5,000. The overall winner (who will receive £30,000) will be announced on 28 January.

The shortlists in full:

2013 Costa Novel Award shortlist

Winner

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2013 Costa First Novel Award shortlist

Winner

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2013 Costa Biography Award shortlist

Winner

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2013 Costa Poetry Award shortlist

Winner

Michael Symmons Roberts for Drysalter (Jonathan Cape)

Other books on the shortlist

Clive James for Dante, The Divine Comedy (Picador)

Helen Mort for Division Street (Chatto & Windus)

Robin Robertson for Hill of Doors (Picador)


2013 Costa Children’s Book Award shortlist

Winner

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