1994 Whitbread Awards
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The Whitbread Awards (since 2006 called the Costa Book Awards) are among the United Kingdom's most prestigious literary awards. They were launched in 1971, are given both for high literary merit but also 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 1994.

Book of the Year

William Trevor, Felicia's Journey

Children's Book

Winner:

• Geraldine McCaughrean, Gold Dust

First Novel

Winner:

• Fred D'Aguiar, The Longest Memory

Novel

Winner:

• William Trevor, Felicia's Journey

Biography

Winners:

• Brenda Maddox, D H Lawrence: The Married Man

Poetry

Winners:

• James Fenton, Out of Danger