The shortlists for the 2014 Costa Awards have been announced.
The Costa Book Awards is one of the UK’s most prestigious and popular literary prizes and recognises some of the most enjoyable books of the year, written by authors based in the UK and Ireland. Since their launch in 1971, the awards have rewarded a wide range of excellent books and authors across all genres.
Novel
The Lives of Others by Neel Mukherjee
How to be Both by Ali Smith
House of Ashes by Monique Roffey (available in Canada in 2015)
Nora Webster by Colm Toibin
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First Novel
A Song for Issy Bradley by Carys Bray (unavailable for order)
Academy Street by Mary Costello
(available in Canada in 2015)
Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey
Chop Chop by Simon Wroe
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Biography
H is For Hawk by Helen MacDonald
(available in Canada in 2015)
Roy Jenkins: a well-rounded life by John Campbell (available in Canada in 2015)
The Iceberg: a memoir by Marion Coutts
Do No Harm: stories of life, death and brain surgery by Henry Marsh (available in Canada in 2015)
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