Whitbread Prize for Best Novel
1997
About the Whitbread Prize
The award is chosen by the Booksellers Association of Great Britain and Ireland, with funds provided by Whitbread Breweries. Authors must be resident of Great Britain or Ireland. The award was taken over by The Costa Awards after 2005.
Years when the Whitbread Prize for Best Novel was given
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Other Whitbread Prize awards given in 1997