1984 Whitbread Awards

The Whitbread Awards (since 2006 called the Costa Book Awards) are among the United Kingdom's most prestigious literary awards. They were first given in 1971. The selections are made both for high literary merit and for works that are enjoyable reading and whose aim is to convey the enjoyment of reading to the widest possible audience. This page gives details of the awards given in the year 1984.^[1]

Children's Book[]

Winner:

• Barbara Willard, The Queen of the Pharisees' Children

First Novel[]

Winner:

• James Buchan, A Parish of Rich Women

Novel[]

Winner:

• Christopher Hope, Kruger's Alp

Biography[]

Winners:

• Peter Ackroyd, T S Eliot

Short Story[]

Winners:

• Diane Rowe, Tomorrow is our Permanent Address

References[]