Finalists have been named for this year's Costa Book Awards,
which recognize the most enjoyable books in five categories--first
novel, novel, biography, poetry and children's book--published during
the past year by writers living in the U.K. and Ireland. Category
winners will be announced January 5, 2011, with the 2010 Costa Book of
the Year named January 2 at an awards ceremony in London. The complete
Costa Book Awards shortlist is available here.
