The Sunday Express Book of the Year

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The Sunday Express Book of the Year also known as The Sunday Express Fiction Award was awarded between 1987 and 1993. Worth £20,000 for the winner and £1,000 for each of the five shortlisted authors, it was the most lucrative fiction prize in Britain at the time.

Winners

1987 – Brian Moore, The Colour of Blood

1988 – David Lodge, Nice Work

1989 – Rose Tremain, Restoration

1990 – J. M. Coetzee, Age of Iron

1991 – Michael Frayn, A Landing on the Sun

1992 – Hilary Mantel, A Place of Greater Safety

1993 – William Boyd, The Blue Afternoon

References

The Sunday Express Book of the Year Wikipedia

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