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'''WINNER'''
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''Of Mutability'' by Jo Shapcott
  
 
'''The Shortlists'''
 
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|title=Coconut Unlimited
 
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|genre=General Fiction
|summary=Unfortunately we don't have a review of this book at the moment.
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|summary=Our reviewer has just about lived the story - and he can tell you how good it is.
 
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'''Costa Poetry Award'''
 
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'''Winner'''
 
'''Winner'''
  
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''Of Mutability'' by Jo Shapcott
|author=Jo Shapcott
 
|title=Of Mutability
 
|rating=Unreviewed
 
|genre=Literary Fiction
 
|summary=Unfortunately we don't have a review of this book.  The judges said ''These strong poems are rooted in the poet's experience of breast cancer but are all about life, hope and play. Fizzing with variety, they are a paean to creativity and make the reader feel that what matters to us all is imagination, humanity and a smile.''
 
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0701184906</amazonuk>
 
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'''Other Books on the Shortlist'''
 
'''Other Books on the Shortlist'''
  
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''Standard Midland'' by Roy Fisher
|author=Roy Fisher
 
|title=Standard Midland
 
|rating=Unreviewed
 
|summary=Unfortunately we don't have a review of this book.
 
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>185224870X</amazonuk>
 
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''The Wrecking of Light'' by Robin Robertson
|author=Robin Robertson
 
|title=The Wrecking of Light
 
|rating=Unreviewed
 
|summary=Unfortunately we don't have a review of this book.
 
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0330515489</amazonuk>
 
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''New Light for the Old Dark'' by Sam Willetts
|author=Sam Willetts
 
|title=New Light for the Old Dark
 
|rating=Unreviewed
 
|summary=Unfortunately we don't have a review of this book.
 
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0224089188</amazonuk>
 
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'''Costa Biography Award'''
 
'''Costa Biography Award'''
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|rating=5
 
|genre=Biography
 
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Revision as of 10:58, 8 November 2014

WINNER

Of Mutability by Jo Shapcott

The Shortlists

Costa First Novel Award

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Other Books On The Shortlist

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Costa Novel Award

Winner

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Other Books On The Shortlist

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Costa Poetry Award

We don't review poetry, but these were the runners and riders:

Winner

Of Mutability by Jo Shapcott

Other Books on the Shortlist

Standard Midland by Roy Fisher

The Wrecking of Light by Robin Robertson

New Light for the Old Dark by Sam Willetts

Costa Biography Award

Winner

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Other Books On The Shortlist

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Costa Children's Book Award

The Winner

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Other Books On The Shortlist

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