The Costa Book Awards honour some of the most outstanding books of the year written by authors based in the UK and Ireland. There are five categories – First Novel, Novel, Biography, Poetry and Children’s Book – with one of the five winners chosen as Book of the Year, announced at an awards ceremony in London every January.
2016 winners are
First Novel Award
Golden Hill by Francis Spufford
Novel Award
Days Without End by Sebastian Barry
Biography Award
Dadland: A Journey into Uncharted Territory by Keggie Carew
Poetry Award
Falling Awake by Alice Oswald
Children’s Book Award
The Bombs That Brought Us Together by Brian Conaghan