- 2001 Whitbread Awards
2001 was the first year that a book in the children's category was chosen as book of the year.
Book of the Year
:
Philip Pullman , "The Amber Spyglass "Children's Book
Winner:
*Philip Pullman , "The Amber Spyglass "Shortlist:
*Eoin Colfer , "Artemis Fowl"
*Eva Ibbotson , "Journey to the River Sea"
*Terry Jones , "The Lady and the Squire"First Novel
Winner:
*Sid Smith, "Something Like A House"Shortlist:
*Will Eaves , "The Oversight"
*Carl Tighe , "Burning Worm"
*Gerard Woodward , "August"Novel
Winner:
*Patrick Neate , "Twelve Bar Blues"Shortlist:
*Helen Dunmore , "The Siege"
*Ian McEwan , "Atonement"
*Andrew Miller, "Oxygen"Biography
Winner:
*Diana Souhami , "Selkirk's Island"Shortlist:
*Anthony Bailey , "A View of Delft"
*Adam Sisman , "Boswell's Presumptuous Task"
*Geoffrey Wall , "Flaubert: A Life"Poetry
Winner:
*Selima Hill , "Bunny"Shortlist
*Charles Boyle, "The Age of Cardboard and String"
*Wendy Cope , "If I don't know"
*John Stammers , "Panoramic Lounge-Bar"
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