2002 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 2002. The 2002 Whitbread Book of the Year Awards was a book award ceremony that took place in 2002.

Book of the Year

Claire Tomalin, Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self

Children's Book

Winner:

• Hilary McKay, Saffy's Angel

Shortlist:

• Julie Bertagna, Exodus
• Celia Rees, Sorceress
• Philip Reeve, Mortal Engines

First Novel

Winner:

• Norman Lebrecht, The Song of Names

Shortlist:

• Neil Astley, The End of My Tether
• Tariq Goddard, Homage to a Firing Squad
• Hari Kunzru, The Impressionist

Novel

Winner:

• Michael Frayn, Spies

Shortlist:

• Justin Cartwright, White Lightning
• Tim Lott, Rumours of a Hurricane
• William Trevor, The Story of Lucy Gault

Biography

Winner:

• Claire Tomalin, Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self

Shortlist:

• Miranda Carter, Anthony Blunt: His Lives
• Brenda Maddox, Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA
• Ysenda Maxtone Graham, The Real Mrs Miniver

Poetry

Winner:

• Paul Farley, The Ice Age

Shortlist:

• David Constantine, Something for the Ghosts
• Ruth Padel, Voodoo Shop
• Sheenagh Pugh, The Beautiful Lie

References

• Previous winners