A star-studded ceremony at the Mandarin Oriental in London last night saw the winners of the Galaxy National Book Awards crowned. Celebrating the best in British books and writing, the list of winners contains something for every reader and has some great ideas for Christmas presents. The winners are:
Audible.co.uk Audiobook of the year
My Dear I Wanted To Tell You by Louisa Young
Specsavers Popular Fiction Book of the Year
A Tiny Bit Marvellous by Dawn French
Crime & Thriller of the Year
Before I Go To Sleep by S J Watson
More4 popular Non-Fiction Book of the Year
How To Be A Woman by Caitlin Moran
Galaxy New Writer of the Year
When God Was A Rabbit by Sarah Winman
National Book Tokens Children’s Book of the Year
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Food & Drink Book of the Year
The Good Cook by Simon Hopkinson
The Telegraph Biography of the Year
Charles Dickens by Claire Tomalin
International Author of the Year
A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
Waterstone’s UK Author of the Year
The Stranger’s Child by Alan Hollinghurst
WHSmith Paperback of the Year
Room by Emma Donoghue
Outstanding Achievement Award
Jackie Collins
Congratulations to all of the winners and good luck in the next round of the competition – voting is now open for the Galaxy Book Of The Year which sees all category winners up against each other in a public poll. Voting will close on 20th December and the overall winner will be announced soon after. Make sure that you have your say.