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2006 Costa First Novel Award winner
Stef Penney - The Tenderness of Wolves (more...)
What the judges said:
"The Tenderness of Wolves stood out from a very strong shortlist. We felt enveloped by the snowy landscape and gripped by the beautiful writing and effortless story-telling. It is a story of love, suspense and beauty. We couldnt put it down."
2006 Costa Novel Award winner
William Boyd - Restless (more...)
What the judges said:
"Restless remains in the mind long after you finish it. Its scenes of wartime tension, the smell of espionage and the consequences of deceitful lives. Double cross, double bluff - all written with effortless clarity resulting in an unputdownable read."
2006 Costa Children's Book Award winner
Linda Newbery - Set in Stone (more...)
What the judges said:
"As beautifully crafted as one of the statues adorning the house in the story, this emotionally charged narrative will thrill all lovers of intelligent fiction."
2006 Costa Poetry Award winner
John Haynes - Letter to Patience (more...)
What the judges said:
"John Haynes Letter to Patience was the judges unanimous choice and a clear winner; a unique long poem of outstanding quality, condensing a lifetime of reflection and experience into a work of transporting momentum, imaginative lucidity, and consummate formal accomplishment."
2006 Costa Biography Award winner
Brian Thompson - Keeping Mum (more...)
What the judges said:
"This vivid, life-affirming and deftly-written book is a perfect antidote to the 'misery memoir'. We defy anyone not to enjoy it."