Costa Book Awards 2015

The category shortlists were announced on 17 November and the individual category winners will be announced on 4 January: they each win £5,000. The overall winner (who will receive £30,000) will be announced on 26 January 2016.

Overall Winner

Novel Award

Winner

Other Books on the Shortlist

At Hawthorn Time by Melissa Harrison

First Novel Award

Winner

Other Books on the Shortlist

The Girl in the Red Coat by Kate Hamer

Biography Award

Winner

Other Books on the Shortlist

Poetry Award

Winner

40 Sonnets by Don Paterson

Other Books on the Shortlist

Physical by Andrew McMillan

The Observances by Kate Miller

Talking Dead by Neil Rollinson

Children's Book Award

Winner

Other Books on the Shortlist

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