1981 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 1981.

Children's Book[]

Winner:

• Jane Gardam, The Hollow Land

First Novel[]

Winner:

• William Boyd, A Good Man in Africa

Novel[]

Winner:

• Maurice Leitch, Silver's City

Biography[]

Winner:

• Nigel Hamilton, Monty: The Making of a General

References[]

• Previous winners

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