1980 Whitbread Awards

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 1980.

Book of the Year[]

Winner:

• David Lodge, How Far Can You Go?

Children's Book[]

Winner:

• Leon Garfield, John Diamond

Novel[]

Winner:

• David Lodge, How Far Can You Go?

Biography[]

Winner:

• David Newsome, On the Edge of Paradise: A. C. Benson, Diarist.

References[]

• Previous winners

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