Book Prizes
Costa Book Awards
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Costa section of the site for more information about the Awards.
The David Cohen Prize for Literature
The winner of the 2011 David Cohen Prize for Literature (awarded biennially) is Julian Barnes.
Further information:
www.booktrust.org.uk
Man Booker Prize for Fiction
Hilary Mantel was announced on 16 October as the 2012 Prize winner for 'Bring up the Bodies'. For more information please visit:
www.themanbookerprize.com
Orange Prize for Fiction
The winner of the 2012 Orange Prize for Fiction is Madeline Miller for
The Song of Achilles (Bloomsbury).
Further information:
www.orangeprize.co.uk
The Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction
The Shortlist was announced on 5 October and can be seen at
www.thesamueljohnsonprize.co.uk The Winner will be announced on 12 November.
International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
The winner of the 2011 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is Colum McCann for
Let the Great World Spin.
Further information:
www.impacdublinaward.ie
Nobel Prize for Literature
The winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize for Literature is Tomas Transtromer.
Further information:
www.nobelprize.org