AustLit
Notes
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'The Whitbread has five categories - First Novel, Novel, Biography, Poetry and Children's Book. For each category there are three judges - generally an author, a bookseller and a journalist. They select a shortlist of four books, which includes the winner. Their criteria is to select well-written, enjoyable books that they would strongly recommend anyone to read. Books must be submitted directly by publishers, not by authors.
Authors of submitted books must have been resident in the United Kingdom or Ireland for over six months of each of the previous three years (although UK or Irish nationality is not essential). Books must have been first published in the UK or Ireland between 1 November of the previous year and 31 October of the current year. Books previously published elsewhere are not eligible.'
(Source: Whitbread Awards website, http://www.whitbread-bookawards.co.uk/index.htm)
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 2003
winner (Whitbread First Novel Award) y Vernon God Little : A 21st Century Comedy in the Presence of Death London : Faber , 2003 Z1067461 2003 single work novel humour -
Year: 2000
winner (Novel) y English Passengers New York (City) : Talese , 2000 Z375635 2000 single work novel historical fiction It is 1857, and Reverend Geoffrey Wilson has departed England to prove the literal truth of the bible. The expedition heads towards Tasmania, where he is convinced he will find the real Garden of Eden. But the other passengers have their own agendas. As the English passengers near Peevay's land, their bizarre notions become painfully at odds with reality. (Source: Trove) -
Year: 1988
winner (Whitbread Poetry Award) y The Automatic Oracle Oxford : Oxford University Press , 1987 Z392597 1987 selected work poetry
Works About this Award
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Glittering Prizes? 1990 single work column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 5 no. 4 1990; (p. 10-12) -
Peter's Pence 1989 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: The Australian Magazine , 21-22 January 1989; (p. 5) -
Shelf Life [The Age (Saturday Extra), 11 February 1989] 1989 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Age , 11 February 1989; -
Literary London : 19-20 November 1988 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 19-20 November 1988; (p. 8)