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2003 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 2003.

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Book of the Year

Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Children's Book

Winner:

  • David Almond, The Fire-Eaters

    • Shortlist:

  • Catherine Fisher, The Oracle
  • Michael Morpurgo, Private Peaceful
  • Jeanne Willis, Naked Without a Hat

    • First Novel

    Winner:

  • DBC Pierre, Vernon God Little

    • Shortlist:

  • Anne Donovan, Buddha Da
  • Paul Murray, An Evening of Long Goodbyes
  • Talitha Stevenson, An Empty Room

    • Novel

    Winner:

  • Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

    • Shortlist:

  • Rachel Cusk, The Lucky Ones
  • Shena Mackay, Heligoland
  • Barbara Trapido, Frankie & Stankie

    • Biography

    Winner:

  • D. J. Taylor, Orwell: The Life

    • Shortlist:

  • John Campbell, Margaret Thatcher - Volume Two: The Iron Lady
  • Caroline Moorehead, Martha Gellhorn
  • Andrew Wilson, Beautiful Shadow: A Life of Patricia Highsmith

    • Poetry

    Winner:

  • Don Paterson, Landing Light

    • Shortlist:

  • Lavinia Greenlaw, Minsk
  • Jamie McKendrick, Ink Stone
  • Jean Sprackland, Hard Water

    • References

    2003 Whitbread Awards Wikipedia
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