Welcome to the Press Office. Listed below are the latest releases from the Whitbread Book Awards. You’ll also find a link on this page to a Photo Gallery containing images of book covers, judges and winning authors.

If you have any questions about the Whitbread Book Awards, please contact Sunita Rappai on 020 7202 2822 or at [email protected].

Dates at a glance:

Wednesday 14 November 2001
Shortlists announced in all five categories
Friday 4 January 2002
Award winners announced in four categories: First Novel, Novel, Biography and Poetry
Tuesday 22 January 2002
Whitbread Book Awards presentation ceremony at The Brewery, London EC2

WHITBREAD BOOK AWARDS 2001 PRESS RELEASES

23/1/2002
CHILDREN’S NOVEL TRIUMPHS IN 2001 WHITBREAD BOOK OF THE YEAR >> more

10/1/2002
Selkirk's Island favourite to win Whitbread Book of the Year >> more

3/1/2002
2001 Whitbread Book Awards Winners >> more

3/1/2002
2001 Whitbread Book Award Winners - Additional Information >> more

10/12/2001
Jon Snow to Chair 2001 Whitbread Book Awards final judging panel >> more

13/11/2001
2001 Whitbread Book Awards Shortlists >> more

13/11/2001
2001 Whitbread Children's Book of the Year Shortlist >> more

13/11/2001
2001 Whitbread Novel Award Shortlist >> more

13/11/2001
2001 Whitbread First Novel Award Shortlist >> more

13/11/2001
2001 Whitbread Poetry Award Shortlist >> more

13/11/2001
2001 Whitbread Biography Award Shortlist >> more

6/11/2001
enjoy!reading with the Whitbread Book Awards 2001 >> more