1990 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 1990.

Book of the Year[]

• Nicholas Mosley, Hopeful Monsters

Children's Book[]

Winner:

• Peter Dickinson, AK

First Novel[]

Winner:

• Hanif Kureishi, The Buddha of Suburbia

Novel[]

Winner:

• Nicholas Mosley, Hopeful Monsters

Biography[]

Winners:

• Ann Thwaite, AA Milne: His Life

Poetry[]

Winners:

• Paul Durcan, Daddy, Daddy

References[]

• Previous winners