1988 Whitbread Awards
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The Whitbread Awards (1971–2005), called Costa Book Awards since 2006, are literary awards in the United Kingdom, awarded both for high literary merit but also for works considered enjoyable reading. This page gives details of the awards given in the year 1988.
Contents
Book of the Year
Children's Book
Winner:
- Judy Allen, Awaiting Developments
First Novel
Winner:
- Paul Sayer, The Comforts of Madness
Novel
Winner:
Biography
Winners:
- A. N. Wilson, Tolstoy
Poetry
Winners:
- Peter Porter, The Automatic Oracle
