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	Costa Book Awards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The awards, launched in 1971, are given both for high literary merit but also for works that are enjoyable reading and whose aim is to convey the enjoyment of reading to the widest possible audience.
		The overall Whitbread book of the year is chosen by a judging panel that comprises five judges from the previous category round and four new ones.
		Costa Book Awards (formerly the Whitbread Book Awards)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Whitbread_Book_Awards (400 words)

	Countrybookshop.co.uk - Whitbread Book Awards
		The four Whitbread Awards are Poetry, Biography, First Novel and Novel, and are each chosen by a three-member judging panel.
		The overall Whitbread Book of the Year, worth £21,000, is chosen from these four Award winners.
		The winners of both the Whitbread Book of the Year and the Whitbread Children’s Book of the Year are chosen by a nine-member judging panel.
	www.countrybookshop.co.uk /books/awards/whitbread.phtml (98 words)

	Magpies Help: Searching Awards
		Awards are for books written in the previous year by an Australian citizen.
		Awarded to the New Zealand author of the book that is considered to be the most distinguished contribution to nonfiction for young people.
		Books may originate from anywhere in the world but must have been published in the last five years and still be in print.
	www.magpies.net.au /helpawards.html (2514 words)

	RTE.ie Entertainment - Smith's The Accidental is Whitbread favourite
		Having already taken Novel of the Year, Scottish writer Ali Smith's latest book is also the favourite to win the overall 2005 Whitbread Book of the Year.
		Tash Aw's debut novel, 'The Harmony Silk Factory' and Irish-based author Kate Thompson's children's book, 'The New Policeman', are also amongst the six books in the running for the 2005 Whitbread Book of the Year award.
		Whitbread Group created the awards in 1971 to celebrate the most enjoyable books of the year by writers based in the UK and Ireland and it has, since then, developed into one of the UK's most prestigious literary awards.
	www.rte.ie /arts/2006/0123/whitbread.html (208 words)

	Barnes & Noble.com Awards
		The Whitbread Book of the Year is then chosen from among these four award winners.
		The Whitbread Children's Book of the Year is a separate award, established in 1996.
		Winners of the Whitbread Book Awards receive £2,000, and winners of the Whitbread Book of the Year and the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year receive £21,000 and £10,000, respectively.
	www.books.com /awards/whitbread_about.asp?z=y (107 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Whitbread ends book awards link
		It is looking to find a new sponsor for the book awards, which include the £25,000 book of the year prize.
		The awards are made up of five categories, including novel of the year, poetry and a children's book category, which are each worth £5,000.
		Previous winners of the book of the year award include The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon, The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman and Tales from Ovid by Ted Hughes.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/4520758.stm (342 words)

	Literary Awards, a beginners guide to. Book Prizes - What do they mean? The Booker, Whitbread, Orange Prize, The ...
		The awards are given in five categories (Poetry, Biography, First Novel, Novel, and Children's Literature) to authors who exemplify the best of contemporary British writing and who have lived in Great Britain or Ireland for at least three years.There is a panel of 3 judges in each category who select a short list and winner.
		The Kiriyama Prize is awarded in recognition of outstanding books that promote greater understanding of and among the nations of the Pacific Rim (East and Southeast Asia, Australia, Pacific Islands, Canada, Mexico, the United States, and the Pacific-bordering nations of Latin America) and of the South Asian subcontinent.
		Books from anywhere in the world are eligible, provided they are written or translated into English, and relate to the nations of the Pacific Rim or South Asia in a significant way.
	www.book-club.co.nz /features/awards.htm (3031 words)

	Major Awards: Whitbread Book Awards
		Authors of submitted books must have been resident in the United Kingdom or Ireland for over six months of each of the previous three years (although UK or Irish nationality is not essential).
		Books must have been first published in the UK or Ireland between 1 November of the previous year and 31 October of the current year.
		The criteria are to select well-written, enjoyable books that they would strongly recommend anyone to read.
	www.westminster.gov.uk /libraries/reading/prizewinners/whitbread.cfm (161 words)

	Book Awards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		British Book Awards include the Richard and Judy Best Read of the Year and WH Smith Book of the Year.
		IMPAC Dublin nominations for this award are made by libraries in capital and major cities throughout the world.
		James Tait Memorial Prize one of the oldest book awards in the Britain.
	www.edinburgh.gov.uk /Libraries/ReadingSphere/BookAwards/bookawards.html (218 words)

	Strange tale on Whitbread shortlist - Books - www.smh.com.au
		The 800-page book has been called "a masterpiece of the genre that rivals Tolkien" and its omission from the final shortlist of the Booker Prize earlier this year caused a stir.
		Books must have been published in the UK or Ireland during the last year to be submitted for the Whitbread award.
		The overall Whitbread Book of the Year winner will receive £25,000 ($61,000) and will be announced at a ceremony in central London on January 25.
	www.smh.com.au /news/Books/Strange-tale-on-Whitbread-shortlist/2004/11/10/1100021862601.html?from=storyrhs (524 words)

	Bookreporter.com - Book Awards
		Every July, the James Madison Book Award honors excellence in novels that bring knowledge and understanding of American History to readers ages five to fourteen. This award was created in 2003 by Lynne Cheney, the wife of the Vice President and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
		The Rea Award for the Short Story was founded in 1986 by Michael Rea, the award recognizes authors whose work has made a "significant contribution to the discipline of the short story as an art form," and is the only accolade presented in the United States exclusively for short fiction.
		The Nebula Awards are voted on, and presented by, active members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. The winners of the 2003 Nebula Awards were announced during a ceremony at The Westin Seattle in Seattle, Washington, on April 17, 2004.
	www.bookreporter.com /features/awards.asp (3457 words)

	Ali Smith wins Whitbread novel award \| Special Reports \| Guardian Unlimited Books
		The Whitbread book awards caused the first stir of the literary year today with their announcement of the five winners of their category awards for best novel, best first novel, poetry collection, biography and children's book.
		Alan Parker, chief executive of Whitbread Group PLC, praised this year's category winners, saying: "The Whitbread book awards are unique in highlighting some of the best examples of British writing as well as some of the most enjoyable reads.
		Members of the public are invited to vote for the book to which they would award the title of Whitbread book of the year via the Whitbread website.
	books.guardian.co.uk /whitbread2005/story/0,16517,1677258,00.html (528 words)

	Costa Book Awards
		Coffee and books are the perfect blend and there's nothing quite like putting your feet up with a good book and a great cup of coffee.
		The importance of children’s books within the UK’s wide and varied literary tradition was always a key part of the Whitbread Awards.
		Since 1998, the Children’s Book Award has been judged against the other category winners for the main Book of the Year by the final judging panel.
	www.costabookawards.com /faqs/index.aspx (812 words)

	Bookselling This Week: First Children's Title Wins Whitbread Book of the Year
		On Tuesday, January 22, judges for Britain's prestigious Whitbread book awards conferred the title of Book of the Year on the sophisticated children's fantasy tale The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman (Knopf/Del Rey).
		The annual awards, established in 1971, are one of Britain's longest-running literary competitions and are open to residents of the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland.
		The Book of the Year award carries a $35,750 prize; Pullman also received $7,150 as the winner in the children's category.
	news.bookweb.org /news/136.html (321 words)

	WHITBREAD BOOK AWARD FOR POETRY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Whitbread Book Awards, established in 1971, aim to celebrate and promote the best of British writing.
		The winners of the Awards for Poetry, Biography, Novel and First Novel are selected in each case by a panel of three judges.
		The 2002 award for poetry was announced on January 8, 2003.
	home.comcast.net /~netaylor1/whitbreadpoetry.html (51 words)

	Media > Press Releases
		The Whitbread Book Awards, which were established by the UK’s leading hospitality business in 1971, have the single aim of celebrating the most enjoyable books of the last year by writers based in the UK and Ireland.
		The five books are now eligible for the ultimate prize – the 2004 Whitbread Book of the Year.
		Whitbread PLC, which was originally founded in 1742, is the UK's leading hospitality business, managing some of the UK's strongest brands in hotels, restaurants and racquets, health and fitness clubs.
	www.whitbread.co.uk /index.cfm?id=press_releases&view=100 (574 words)

	Book Reviews by Kids
		Awarded to the writer of an outstanding book for children and young people -
		The only children's book award to be judged by writers themselves.
		Awarded for a work of fiction or poetry in 3 age groups up to 11 years old.
	www.bookreviewsbykids.com /awards.htm (77 words)

	National Business Review (NBR) - Business, News, Arts, Media, Share Market & More
		Whitbread Group PLC created the Whitbread Book Awards in 1971 in order to celebrate the most enjoyable books of the year by writers based in the UK and Ireland.
		The Whitbread Book Awards have been, and are, unique in highlighting some of the best examples of British writing as well as some of the most enjoyable reads.
		The five Whitbread Book Award winners, each of whom will receive £5,000, were selected from 476 entries, the highest total ever received in one year.
	www.nbr.co.nz /home/column_article.asp?id=13973&cid=6&cname=Arts (518 words)

	WHITBREAD BOOK AWARDS
		Book Awards don't come much more high powered than the Whitbread.
		My Fifteen years in the Book trade must mean someone noticed me. The job required me to read 35 novels over the summer last year and then compile a shortlist of my three favourite books.
		In late October we met at the Whitbread head office and in sumptuous surroundings chose the shortlist and then the eventual winner of this category.
	www.chippingnorton.net /Features/WHITBREADAWARDS.htm (525 words)

	Spurling wins Whitbread - Books - Entertainment - smh.com.au
		Biographer Hilary Spurling was the surprise winner in Britain's lucrative Whitbread Book Awards on Tuesday for her portrait of Henri Matisse.
		The Whitbread's top honour goes to one of the winners of prizes already awarded in five categories - novel, first novel, poetry, biography and children's book.
		Hilary Spurling the author of Matisse the Master winner of the 2006 Whitbread Book Awards, on stage after she received her award in London.
	www.smh.com.au /news/books/spurling-wins-whitbread/2006/01/25/1138066829345.html (359 words)

	Book Blog: Costa Coffee Takes Over Whitbread Book Awards
		The awards will now be known as the Costa Book Awards.
		This marks the first time that Costa has entered the sponsorship market; and both Costa and the Book Awards are this year celebrating their 35th anniversary.
		Created in 1971, the Whitbread Book Awards were established to celebrate the most enjoyable books of the year by writers based in the UK or Ireland, and have successfully developed into one of the foremost and most prestigious literary awards in the UK.
	www.readersread.com /cgi-bin/bookblog.pl?bblog=602061 (292 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Whitbread Awards Honor 5 Authors
		The awards, honoring books by U.K.- and Ireland-based writers published over the past 12 months, are a fixture on the literary calendar.
		The awards' sole nonfiction category, biography, yielded a shortlist with two notable omissions: Jonathan Coe's "Like a Fiery Elephant: The Story of B.S. Johnson" and Robert McCrum's "Wodehouse: A Life." Among those that made the cut were "V.S. Pritchett" by Jeremy Treglown and "Stephen Spender" by John Sutherland.
		The Whitbread is frequently lambasted for its celebrity judges (this year's Book of the Year panel features actor Hugh Grant) and for pitting apples against pears.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A55014-2005Jan6?language=printer (526 words)

	Bookselling This Week: BTW News Briefs
		On November 16, Whitbread announced its Whitbread Book Awards 2005 Shortlists in the Novel, First Novel, Biography, Poetry, and Children's Book Award categories.
		The Whitbread Book Awards recognize the most enjoyable books of last year by writers based in the United Kingdom and Ireland and were established in 1971 by Whitbread, which bills itself as the U.K.'s leading hospitality business.
		The overall winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year will be selected and announced at the Whitbread Book Awards ceremony in central London on Tuesday, January 24.
	news.bookweb.org /news/4004.html (317 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Authors picked for Costa Awards
		The awards also recognise biographies, poetry and children's books by writers based in the UK and Ireland.
		In the biography award, Maggie Fergusson is one of the four authors listed, for her book about the life of Scottish poet George Mackay Brown.
		Vicki Feaver, John Haynes, former Whitbread winner Seamus Heaney and Hugo Williams are shortlisted in the poetry category, respectively for The Book of Blood, Letter to Patience, District and Circle, and Dear Room.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/entertainment/6192338.stm (431 words)

	International Book Awards
		To be eligible for the awards a book must be published in the USA but may be written or illustrated by an author or illustrator of any country.
		The Newbery Award was established in 1922 and is awarded to an (American) children's author who has contributed to children's literature in the preceding year.
		The award was established in 2000 and is awarded to an (American or foreign) author/joint authors, or editorship, who contribute to young adult literature in either fiction, non-fiction, poetry or anthology.
	www.det.wa.edu.au /education/cmis/eval/fiction/awards/aw3.htm (1312 words)

	RTE.ie Entertainment - Whitbread Book of the Year contenders announced
		Novelists Matthew Kneale and Zadie Smith have won two of the Whitbread Book Awards, which aim to celebrate and promote contemporary British writing.
		Matthew Kneale won the Whitbread Novel Award for his fourth work, English Passengers; Zadie Smith was awarded the Whitbread First Novel Award for White Teeth.
		All four receive a cash prize of £3,500 sterling; each will compete for a further £22,500 when the Book of the Year winner is announced on January 23 in a ceremony televised on BBC2.
	www.rte.ie /arts/2001/0104/whitbread.html (112 words)

	Welcome to The Book Pl@ce
		BIOGRAPHER HILARY SPURLING has won the prestigious 2005 Whitbread Book of the Year award for the second part of her masterful biography of Matisse, Matisse the Master, a work which took her 15 years to complete.
		The overall winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year will receive £25,000 and will be selected and announced at the Whitbread Book Awards ceremony in central London on Tuesday 24th January 2006.
		Since the introduction of the Whitbread Book of the Year award in 1985, it has been won seven times by a novel, three times by a first novel, four times by a biography, five times by a collection of poetry and once by a children's book.
	www.thebookplace.com /bookplace/whitbread2006.asp?TAG=&CID=NEW237 (594 words)

	Waitress wins Whitbread Book Award
		The fourth book in the category, Peter Hobbs' "The Short Day Dying," dramatizes the struggle of an individual to find reason in mortality and the divine.
		Whitbread prizes are awarded in five categories: novel, first novel, biography, poetry and children's book award.
		The winner in each group competes for the overall title of Whitbread Book of the Year, which carries a prize of $42,000.
	www.happynews.com /news/11172005/waitress-wins-whitbread-book-award.htm (535 words)

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