29 January 2019
THE CUT OUT GIRL BY BART VAN ES NAMED 2018 COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR
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THURSDAY 22ND NOVEMBER 2018, LONDON: Costa Coffee today announces the shortlists for the 2018 Costa Book Awards.
The Costa Book Awards is the only major UK book prize that is open solely to authors resident in the UK and Ireland and also, uniquely, recognises the most enjoyable books across five categories – First Novel, Novel, Biography, Poetry and Children’s Book - published in the last year.
Interview opportunities available with the following shortlisted authors:
2018 Costa First Novel Award shortlist: Natalie Hart, Elisa Lodato, Stuart Turton, Anne Youngson
2018 Costa Novel Award shortlist: Pat Barker, Tom Rachman, Sally Rooney and Donal Ryan
2018 Costa Biography Award shortlist: Viv Albertine, Bart van Es, Raynor Winn, Benjamin Zephaniah
2018 Costa Poetry Award shortlist: Zaffar Kunial, J. O. Morgan, Richard Scott, Hannah Sullivan
2018 Costa Children’s Book Award shortlist: David Almond, Candy Gourlay, Matt Killeen, Hilary McKay
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Originally established in 1971 by Whitbread Plc, Costa announced its takeover of the sponsorship of one of the UK's most prestigious book prizes in 2006. 2018 marks the 47th year of the Book Awards.
The winner of the Costa Short Story Award, voted for by the public, will also be announced at the ceremony. The shortlisted three stories for the Costa Short Story Award, now in its seventh year, will be revealed on the Costa Book Awards website, www.costabookawards.com, later this month.
Since the introduction of the Book of the Year award in 1985, it has been won twelve times by a novel, five times by a first novel, six times by a biography, eight times by a collection of poetry and twice by a children’s book. The 2017 Costa Book of the Year was Inside the Wave by Helen Dunmore.
For further information please contact:
steph.cripps@tvcgroup.com
0207 380 8000 | 07557 445378
emilee.senchyna@tvcgroup.com
0207 380 8000 | 07535 480862
