Wednesday, 25 November 2020

Costa Book Awards Shortlist 2020

 I was so excited to see the Costa Book Awards shortlist published yesterday. There are some great titles and I have not read any of them to date but I really hope to get at least a couple under my belt before the category winners are announced on the 4th of January. 

Have you read any of these titles? I would love to hear your thoughts.


First Novel Award

                                                              Big Girl, Small Town by Michelle Gallen

The Family Tree by Sairish Hussain

Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud

All the Water in the World by Kanen Raney

 

Novel Award


Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Peace Talks by Tim Finch

The Less Dead by Denise Mina

The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey

 

Biography Award


 The Man in the Red Coat by Julian Barnes

Dear Life by Rachel Clarke

The Louder I Will Sing by Lee Lawrence

Ghost Town by Jeff Young

 

Poetry Award

 

The Air Year by Caroline Bird

The Historians by Eavan Boland

My Darling from the Lions by Rachel Long
Citadel by Martha Sprackland

Children's Book Award

 

Wranglestone by Darren Charlton

Voyage of the Sparrowhawk by Natasha Farrant

The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates by Jenny Pearson

The Great Godden by Meg Rosoff


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 Category Winners announced: Monday 4th January 2021

Costa Book of the Year announced: Tuesday 26th January 2021

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