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Revision as of 09:21, 6 April 2018

The category shortlists were announced on 17 November and the individual category winners will be announced on 4 January: they each win £5,000. The overall winner (who will receive £30,000) will be announced on 26 January 2016.

Overall Winner

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Novel Award

Winner

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Other Books on the Shortlist

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At Hawthorn Time by Melissa Harrison

First Novel Award

Winner

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Other Books on the Shortlist

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The Girl in the Red Coat by Kate Hamer

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Biography Award

Winner

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Other Books on the Shortlist

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The House by the Lake by Thomas Harding

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Poetry Award

Winner

40 Sonnets by Don Paterson

Other Books on the Shortlist

Physical by Andrew McMillan

The Observances by Kate Miller

Talking Dead by Neil Rollinson


Children's Book Award

Winner

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Other Books on the Shortlist

Sophie Someone by Hayley Long

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Jessica's Ghost by Andrew Norriss

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