Wednesday 16th November 2011
Scottish trio up for Book of the Year
The Herald
Three Scottish writers are in the running for the title of Book of the Year.
Poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy, and writers John Burnside and Jackie Kay have been short-listed for the Costa Book Awards.
The awards have five categories: first novel, novel, biography, poetry and children’s book. The Costa Book of the Year is taken from the five category winners.
For many years known as the Whitbread prize, the book awards are in their 40th year.