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James Tait Black Memorial Prizes, founded in memory of a partner in the publishing house of A. & C. Black Ltd., are one of the oldest and most prestigious book awards in Britain.
Prizewinners: Fiction | Biography
Awarded since 1919, previous J T Black Fiction prizewinners include Nadine Gordimer - Nobel Laureate 1991, William Golding - Nobel Laureate 1983, D. H. Lawrence, E.M. Forster, Graham Greene, and Salman Rushdie. Among past recipients of the Biography prize are Lytton Strachey, John Buchan, Lady Antonia Fraser, and Quentin Bell.
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The two prizes, each of £ 3,000, are awarded annually. Publishers are invited to submit a copy of any work of fiction or biography which they judge may be considered for the award. Books other than those submitted will also be considered, but submission substantially improves the chance of success. (How to submit.)
In accordance with the wishes of the founder, eligible works of fiction and biographies are those written in English, originating with a British publisher, and first published in Britain in the 12-month period prior to the submission date (30 September). The nationality of the writer is irrelevant. Both prizes may go to the same author, but neither to the same author a second time
Fiction Prizewinners
2000
Zadie Smith,
for her novel White Teeth |
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In 2000, Zadie Smith's first novel, White Teeth, won eight major literary awards. List of Awards
1999 Timothy Mo for Renegade or Halo2
1998 Beryl Bainbridge for Master Georgie | Hardcover | Paperback | Large Print | Audio Cassette
British Book Awards Winner 1999 Author of the Year
1997Andrew Miller for Ingenious Pain | Hardcover | Paperback
Dublin IMPAC Award 1999 Ingenious Pain; Whitbread Awards Shortlist 2001 Oxygen | Hardcover | Paperback
Complete List of Fiction Winners since 1919
Biography Prizewinners
Given the Year following award. e.g. 2001 winners are announced in 2002.
2001 Robert Skidelsky for John Maynard Keynes: Volume 3 Fighting For Britain 1937-1946 | Hardcover | Paperback
2000 Experience: A Memoir by Martin Amis | Hardcover | Paperback
1999 George
Eliot: The Last Victorian by Kathryn Hughes |
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1998 Peter
Ackroyd for The Life of Thomas More |
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1997 R. F. Foster for W. B. Yeats: A Life Volume1 - The Apprentice Mage 1965-1914 | Hardcover
Complete List of Biography Winners since 1919
How to submit a book for consideration for the James Tait Black Memorial Prizes for Biography or Fiction Prize
Submissions, stating exact date of publication, should be sent to:
The Department of English Literature, The University of Edinburgh, David Hume Tower, George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9JX; to arrive no later than 30 September. One copy of each submission is sufficient in the first instance. There is no application form to complete.
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