1986 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 1986.
Book of the Year[]
Children's Book[]
Winner:
- Andrew Taylor, The Coal House
First Novel[]
Winner:
- Jim Crace, Continent
Novel[]
Winner:
Biography[]
Winners:
- Richard Mabey, Gilbert White
Poetry[]
Winners:
- Peter Reading, Stet
References[]
Categories:
- 1986 literary awards
- Costa Book Awards
- 1986 awards in the United Kingdom