26 May
Ben Schott born London 1974. The son of a neurologist and a nurse achieved a double First from Cambridge. Schott's Almanac was first published in 2005 and is now a bestselling reference book published annually. Discover Schott's Almanac
Please Don't Stop the Music Jane Lovering
Winner of the RNA Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2012 and the RNA Romantic Comedy Novel Award 2012.
Sarah Broadhurst's comment...
'“My congratulations to Jane Lovering for winning the Romantic Novel of the Year with Please Don’t Stop the Music (Choc... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/02/2011
Never Coming Home Evonne Wareham
March 2012 Book of the Month.
Winner of the 2012 Joan Hessayon New Writers' Scheme Award.
A debut from an exciting new talent. A well written contemporary romantic thriller, set in London, Italy and... Format: Paperback - Released: 15/03/2012
The Testament of Jessie Lamb Jane Rogers
Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2012.
Jessie Lamb is an ordinary girl living in extraordinary times: as her world collapses, her idealism and courage drive her towards the ultimate act of heroism. If the human race is to survive,... Format: Paperback - Released: 18/02/2011
The Bees Carol Ann Duffy
Winner of the Costa Poetry Award 2011.
Shortlisted for the T S Eliot Prize for Poetry 2011.
Shortlisted for the Galaxy UK Author of the Year Award 2011.
Reviewed and selected by our poetry expert, Liam Parkin.
Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy’s new... Format: Hardback - Released: 07/10/2011
The Waste Land Simon Acland
Shortlisted for the People's Book Prize for Fiction 2012.
Set during the extraordinary historical events of the First Crusade this is an original and compelling debut full of mystery, betrayal, secrecy, romance, humour and suspense. Like Dan Brown’s adventures... Format: Paperback - Released: 10/06/2010
Black Cat Bone John Burnside
Winner of the T S Eliot Prize for Poetry 2011.
John Burnside's remarkable new book is full of strange, unnerving poems that hang in the memory like a myth or a song. These are poems of thwarted love and disappointment, of... Format: Paperback - Released: 04/08/2011
Higgy Matches, Microphones and MS Alastair Hignell
Winner of the Best Rugby Book at the British Sports Book Awards 2012.
Alastair Hignell is renowned as a rugby international for England, a county cricketer and a much-loved broadcaster. Forced to retire from his playing careers at an early age... Format: Hardback - Released: 05/09/2011
The 100 Greatest Ever Golfers Andy Farrell
Winner of the Best Golf Book at the British Sports Book Awards 2012.
What makes a great golfer? Is it innate talent, unstinting dedication, hard graft or inner strength? Can it be measured by championships won or prize money earned? Is... Format: Hardback - Released: 13/10/2011
A Life Too Short The Tragedy of Robert Enke Ronald Reng
Winner of the Best Football Book at the British Sports Book Awards 2012.
Why does an international footballer with the World at his feet decide to take his own life? On 10 November 2009 the German national goalkeeper, Robert Enke, stepped... Format: Hardback - Released: 29/09/2011
Fred Trueman The Authorised Biography Chris Waters
Winner of the Best Cricket Book at the British Sports Book Awards 2012.
'Fred Trueman was the first superstar of the game. He was a flamboyant, larger-than-life character' Ian Botham Fred Trueman was so much more than a cricketing legend. 'The... Format: Hardback - Released: 10/10/2011
Engage The Fall and Rise of Matt Hampson Paul Kimmage
Winner of the Best Biography/Autobiography at the British Sports Book Awards 2012.
'Engage!' was the last word Matt Hampson heard before dislocating his neck while in rugby training with other young England hopefuls. On a cold, grey, overcast day in 2005,... Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
The Book Awards category on Lovereading will help you discover authors who are winners of, or have been in contention for, some of the most prestigious awards. By their very presence on this page, you can be sure that each of the books featured here is the 'crème-de-la-crème' of today's literature.
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A selection of other awards that will feature in this Lovereading category include:
Embassytown China Mieville
Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2012.
Shortlisted for the BSFA Best Novel Award 2011.
China Mieville is not just a galaxy in the science fiction firmament, he is a whole...
Dear Dylan Siobhan Curham
Winner of the YoungMinds Book Award 2010.
This was a self-publishing YA phenomenon in 2010 and winner of the above award beating the likes of Julia Donaldson and Bali Rai. Then...
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Highland Storms Christina Courtenay
Winner of the RNA Historical Romantic Novel Award 2012.
November 2011 Book of the Month.
Although following on from the excellent Trade Winds,...
Himalaya Michael Palin
A Special Edition of Himalaya by Michael Palin to celebrate Orion's 20th anniversary.
Winner of TV& Film Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2005.
The
beautiful, glossy, illustrated hardback that...
The Kashmir Shawl Rosie Thomas
March 2012 Book of the Month.
Winner of the RNA Epic Romantic Novel Award 2012.
Characters and settings are beautifully portrayed in this dramatic...
The Sense of an Ending Julian Barnes
Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2011.
The Sense of an Ending is the story of one man coming to terms with the
mutable past. Laced with trademark precision,...
How to be a Woman Caitlin Moran
Winner of the Galaxy Book of the Year Award 2011.
There's never been a better time to be a woman: we have the vote and the Pill, and we haven't been...
Summer of Love Katie Fforde
Winner of the RNA Contemporary Romantic Novel Award 2012.
Who knows what might happen in a summer of love? Sian Bishop has left the hustle and bustle of the city behind...
Dark Ride Caroline Green
Winner of the RNA Young Adult Romantic Novel Award 2012.
A mysterious boy. A haunting secret.
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