The British Book Awards have announced the winners of various categories after a televised awards ceremony held last night. They are:
Richard & Judy Best Read of the Year: LABYRINTH by Kate Mosse
WHSmith Book of the Year: HARRY POTTER & THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE by JK Rowling
Amazon UK Biography of the Year: EXTREME by Sharon Osbourne
Red House Children’s Book of the Year: ARK HOUSE by Anthony Horowitz
Sainsbury’s Popular Fiction Award: THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE by Audrey Niffenegger
Worldbooks’ Crime Thriller of the Year: THE TAKE by Martina Cole
Decibel Writer of the Year: 26A by Diana Evans
Reader’s Digest Author of the Year: Alan Bennett
Waterstone’s Newcomer of the Year: A SHORT HISTORY OF TRACTORS IN UKRANIAN by Marina Lewycka
Tesco Sports Book of the Year: BEING FREDDIE by Andrew Flintoff
Play.com TV & Film Book of the Year: THE CONSTANT GARDENER by John Le Carre
As you can see, these aren’t exactly literary-based awards for the most part. But still, congrats to all the winners.