1974 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 1974.
Children's Book
Winner:
- Russell Hoban & Quentin Blake, How Tom Beat Captain Najork & His Hired Sportsmen
- Jill Paton Walsh, The Emperor's Winding Sheet
First Book
Winner:
- Claire Tomalin, The Life And Death of Mary Wollstonecraft
Novel
Winner:
- Iris Murdoch, The Sacred & Profane Love Machine
Biography
Winner:
- Andrew Boyle, Poor Dear Brendan
References
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