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1988 Whitbread Awards

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The Whitbread Awards (1971–2005), called Costa Book Awards since 2006, are literary awards in the United Kingdom, awarded both for high literary merit but also for works considered enjoyable reading. This page gives details of the awards given in the year 1988.

Contents

Book of the Year

Paul Sayer, The Comforts of Madness

Children's Book

Winner:

  • Judy Allen, Awaiting Developments

    • First Novel

    Winner:

  • Paul Sayer, The Comforts of Madness

    • Novel

    Winner:

  • Salman Rushdie, The Satanic Verses

    • Biography

    Winners:

  • A. N. Wilson, Tolstoy

    • Poetry

    Winners:

  • Peter Porter, The Automatic Oracle

    • References

    1988 Whitbread Awards Wikipedia
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