Category winners for the 2010 Costa Book Awards, which honors books by writers based in the U.K. and Ireland, include:
Novel: The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell
First novel: Witness the Night by Kishwar Desai
Biography: The Hare With Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal
Poetry: Of Mutability by Jo Shapcott
Children's book: Out of Shadows by Jason Wallace
"The
Costa Book Awards are all about recognizing great writing and a good
read," said John Derkach, Costa's managing director. "This year's
winners are, as always, no exception to the rule and we're very proud to
be announcing such a terrific collection of books."
The five books are eligible for the 2010 Costa Book of the Year award, which will be announced January 25.