Awards
Category Judges
The 2008 Category Judges are listed below for each category. Click on each to find out more about each judge.
Sarah Broadhurst
Book reviewer
Costa First Novel Award
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Lisa Jewell
Author
Costa First Novel Award
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Chris Rushby
Buying Director, Bertrams/THE
Costa First Novel Award
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Dan Fenton
Director, John Sandoe (Bookshop) Limited
Costa Novel Award
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Pauline Mclynn
Actress and writer
Costa Novel Award
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Matthew Sweet
Writer and broadcaster
Costa Novel Award
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Michael Buerk
Journalist, writer and broadcaster
Costa Biography Award
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Peter Saxton
Biography Buyer, Waterstone's
Costa Biography Award
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Marilyn Warnick
Books editor, Mail on Sunday
Costa Biography Award
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Rachel Campbell-Johnston
Art critic, the Times
Costa Poetry Award
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Roger McGough, CBE
Poet and broadcaster
Costa Poetry Award
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Robyn Marsack
Director, Scottish Poetry Library
Costa Poetry Award
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Victoria Hislop
Writer
Costa Children's Book Award
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John Newman
Children's Buyer, Newham Bookshop
Costa Children's Book Award
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Sue Polchow
Northamptonshire Schools Library Service Advisor
Costa Children's Book Award
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