Shortlists announced for: Whitbread First Novel Award Whitbread Biography Award Whitbread Poetry Award Whitbread Novel Award Whitbread Children's Book Award
Tues 11 December 2002
Weds 12 December 2002
Judging panel announced for: Whitbread Book of the Year
Tues 7 January 2003
Weds 8 January 2003
Winners announced for: Whitbread First Novel Award Whitbread Biography Award Whitbread Poetry Award Whitbread Novel Award Whitbread Children's Book Award
Tues 28 January 2003
Whitbread Book Awards Ceremony to announce: 2002 Whitbread Book of the Year
Note: The Winner of the Whitbread Children's Book Award will also be eligible for the Whitbread Book of the Year. It will be one of five books on the shortlist for the £25,000 Book of the Year prize alongside the category Award winners for Novel, First Novel, Biography and Poetry (each worth £5,000).
