Women Authors Sweep All Five Categories In Costa Awards "Mary Talbot's
Dotter of Her Father's Eyes, which was illustrated by her husband Bryan, a veteran of the comic genre, won biography of the year while Hilary Mantel won the novel award for
Bring Up the Bodies; Francesca Segal won first novel for
The Innocents; Kathleen Jamie's
The Overhaul came first in poetry, and Sally Gardner's
Maggot Moon was named children's book of the year.
The Guardian (UK) 01/02/13