2006 Costa Book Awards

The Costa Book of the Year shortlist was announced on 10 January 2007 and the final results at a ceremony held on 7 February 2007.

Book of the Year

*Stef Penney, "The Tenderness of Wolves"

Children's Book

Winner:
*Linda Newbery, "Set in Stone "Shortlist:
*David Almond, "Clay"
*Julia Golding, "The Diamond of Drury Lane"
*Meg Rosoff, "Just in Case"

First Novel

Winner:
*Stef Penney, "The Tenderness of Wolves"Shortlist:
*Michael Cox, "The Meaning of Night"
*Marilyn Heward Mills, "Cloth Girl"
*James Scudamore, "The Amnesia Clinic"

Novel

Winner:
*William Boyd, "Restless"Shortlist:
*Neil Griffiths, "Saving Caravaggio"
*Mark Haddon, "A Spot of Bother"
*David Mitchell, "Black Swan Green"

Biography

Winner:
*Brian Thompson, "Keeping Mum"Shortlist:
*Maggie Fergusson, "George Mackay Brown: The Life"
*John Stubbs, "Donne: A Reformed Soul"
*Jo Tatchell, "Nabeel's Song"

Poetry

Winner:
*John Haynes, "Letter to Patience"Shortlist:
*Vicki Feaver, "The Book of Blood"
*Seamus Heaney, "District and Circle"
*Hugo Williams, "Dear Room"