The Sunday Express Book of the Year

The Sunday Express Book of the Year

The "Sunday Express" Book of the Year also known as the The Sunday Express Fiction Award was awarded between 1987 and 1993. Worth £20,000 for the winner and £1,000 for each of the five shortlisted authors it was the most lucrative fiction prize in Britain at the time. [ [http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1858107 Sunday Express Book of the Year@Everything2.com ] ]

Winners

*1987 - Brian Moore, "The Colour of Blood"
*1988 - David Lodge, "Nice Work"
*1989 - Rose Tremain, "Restoration"
*1990 - J. M. Coetzee, "Age of Iron"
*1991 - Michael Frayn, "A Landing on the Sun"
*1992 - Hilary Mantel, "A Place of Greater Safety"
*1993 - William Boyd, "The Blue Afternoon"

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