2003 Whitbread Awards

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Contents 1 Book of the Year 2 Children's Book 3 First Novel 4 Novel 5 Biography 6 Poetry 7 Other Whitbread Awards

Book of the Year

Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Children's Book

Winner:

• David Almond, The Fire-Eaters

Shortlist:

• Catherine Fisher, The Oracle
• Michael Morpurgo, Private Peaceful
• Jeanne Willis, Naked Without a Hat

First Novel

Winner:

• DBC Pierre, Vernon God Little

Shortlist:

• Anne Donovan, Buddha Da
• Paul Murray, An Evening of Long Goodbyes
• Talitha Stevenson, An Empty Room

Novel

Winner:

• Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Shortlist:

• Rachel Cusk, The Lucky Ones
• Shena Mackay, Heligoland
• Barbara Trapido, Frankie & Stankie

Biography

Winner:

• D. J. Taylor, Orwell: The Life

Shortlist:

• John Campbell, Margaret Thatcher - Volume Two: The Iron Lady
• Caroline Moorehead, Martha Gellhorn
• Andrew Wilson, Beautiful Shadow: A Life of Patricia Highsmith

Poetry

Winner:

• Don Paterson, Landing Light

Shortlist:

• Lavinia Greenlaw, Minsk
• Ink Stone, Jamie McKendrick
• Jean Sprackland, Hard Water

Other Whitbread Awards

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