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Costa book awards 2012
January 2013
Hilary Mantel's Bring up the Bodies wins Costa prize after unanimous vote
Books blog
Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies: a middlebrow triumph
Robert McCrum
Books blog
Who will win the 2012 Costa book of the year award?
Robert McCrum on books
Why books need literary prizes
Don't give Hilary Mantel the Costa prize
Susanna Rustin
The Overhaul by Kathleen Jamie – review
2010: the year ahead
2013 preview: the cultural year ahead for women
The week in books
How the Costa prize debate got graphic
2013 arts preview
2013: the year ahead in books
Costa 2012: Dotter of Her Father's Eyes - extract
Costa awards 2012: graphic biography wins category prize
Graphic biography victory is a coup for the Costas
Claire Armitstead
Children's books
Maggot Moon wins children's Costa award – win a copy
Books blog
Which books will win the 2012 Costa prizes?
November 2012
Costa short story prize to be decided by public vote
The graphic novel's spectacular rise: from kids' comics to the Costa prize
Books blog
Two Costa nominations isn't the full picture for comics
Costa book awards: the comic contenders
Costa book awards 2012 shortlists first graphic works
Author, author
Rose Tremain: The art of not winning literary prizes
About 22 results for Costa book awards 2012
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