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Win: The Entire Costa Book Awards Shortlist

Costa Books Competition

First Posted: 09/12/11 14:23 GMT Updated: 12/12/11 17:52 GMT

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Looking for a new reading list to take into the new year? How would you like to win 20 of 2011's most celebrated books?

To celebrate the launch of Huffington Post UK Culture, we're giving away a copy of every single book nominated in this year's Costa Book Awards to one lucky reader. That's a total of 20 new titles from the novel, new novel, biography, poetry and children's book categories - one of which will win the prestigious 2011 Costa Book Of The Year Award when the judges make their final decision on Tuesday 24 January next year.

The titles include Claire Tomalin's celebrated biography of Charles Dickens, the Booker Prize winning novel The Sense Of An Ending and Carol Ann Duffy's latest collection of poetry The Bees.

We'll notify the winner on Christmas day, who'll receive a package as big as Santa's sack shortly afterwards.

To be in with a chance of winning, just follow these simple instructions (and remember to clear some space on your bookshelf):

1. Follow Huffington Post UK Culture on Facebook and Twitter

2. Tweet us with the correct answer to the following question:

The Sense Of An Ending was written by which British author?

A) Julian Barnes
B) Terry Pratchett
C) Ian McEwan



The competition will open on 13th December and close on the 24 December 2011. Don't forget to read the terms and conditions which are on the next page of this article. Good luck!


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Looking for a new reading list to take into the new year? How would you like to win 20 of 2011's most celebrated books? To celebrate the launch of Huffington Post UK Culture, we're giving away a co...
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earlsspg
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11:41 PM on 12/14/2011
I am a 'huffer' but do not want to 'twitter' or be on 'facebook', why should I join these sites to gain access to the competition?
Is there some financial advantage to Huff? I suppose so , then I shall be excluded along with so many more.
I have only 15 'fans', so I suppose I am not worthy.
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S Max
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09:18 AM on 12/14/2011
I'm an avid reader and would dearly love to win this prize. However, it is precisely because I love words, and more precisely words formed into good literature, that I refuse to become part of the Facebook and Twitter crowd. These two networking functions are becoming more and more geared toward companies advertising themselves and their services/products, which is a mighty selling point I'm sure, but these sites both fall very short when it comes to literature and the good use and spelling of WORDS.
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earlsspg
61 Fans
11:45 PM on 12/14/2011
S Max I am 'fanning' you, my first ever.
Why?
Because I agree with you totally on this issue.
We may, in the future, be at varience but on this issue I am 100% with you.
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