Book Awards
Guardian First Book Award 2009
The Guardian First Book Award 2009 winner has been announced....
This year, this list the prize goes to Petina Gappah's short story collection 'An Elegy For Easterly' which explores the lives of villagers in rural Zimbabwe.
The Guardian's literary editor, Claire Armitstead, who chaired the judging panel, said she was thrilled to name Gappah as winner, particularly since 2009 is the year of the short story. There had been some wonderful first books, she said, and 'Petina Gappah's humane and disarmingly funny mosaic of life in Zimbabwe is undoubtedly one of the very best.'
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Samuel Johnson Prize for Non Fiction
This year the award goes to Philip Hoare for 'Leviathan Or, The Whale'.
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Man Booker Prize 2009
Hilary Mantel has won the 2009 Man Booker Prize with her historical novel 'Wolf Hall.'
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Kate Greenaway Award 2009
The Kate Greenaway 2009 Winner has been announced, the award goes to Catherine Rayner for Harris Finds His Feet
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Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction 2009
The Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction 2009 Winner has been announced, the award goes to Marilynne Robinson for Home
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