Book Awards

 

 

 

2008 winner announced as Rose Tremain for The Road Home. For more details visit the Orange Prize website.

 

 

 

 

• Galaxy Book of the Year - Ian McEwan On Chesil Beach

• Book People Outstanding Achievevment Award - J.K. Rowling

• Richard and Judy Best Read of the Year - Khaled Hosseini A Thousand Splendid Suns

• Reader’s Digest Author of the Year - Ian McEwan for On Chesil Beach

• Waterstone Newcomer of the Year - Catherine O’Flynn What Was Lost

• WH Smith Children’s Book of the Year - Francesca Simon Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman

• Books Direct Crime Thriller of the Year - Patricia Cornwell Book of the Dead

• Sainsbury’s Popular Fiction Award - Kim Edward The Memory Keeper’s Daughter

• Play.com Popular Non-Fiction Award - Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman Long Way Down

• Tesco Biography of the Year - Russell Brand My Booky Wook

 

For more infomation and details of the winners visit the  Galaxy British Book Awards website

 

 

The Man Booker Prize for fiction promotes the finest in fiction be rewarding the very best book of the year. Visit the Man Booker Prize website

 

 

 

The Costa Book Awards is one of the most prestigious and popular literary prizes in the UK.

Visit the Costa Book Awards Website

 

 

 

Book Trust awards a number of book prizes that celebrate the best books for readers of all ages.

Visit the Book Trust Lists website

 

 

 

The Carnegie/Greenaway is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book for children and young people.

Visit the Carnegie Greenaway website