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E: 27/03/08 - 20 books and Gaggia coffe machine (worth £750)

Win a £750 prize of books and coffee-making kit


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One Gaggia coffee machine
A full set of the 20 books shortlisted for the 2007 Costa Book Awards
Cafetière, latte mugs and coffee packs
The whole prize is worth a whopping £750. Five runners-up will receive coffee cards with £50 credit to spend in any of Costa's 650 UK stores. For your chance to win, simply answer the question below, fill in your details and hit 'Submit'
Who won the 2007 Costa First Novel Award?
Answer: A L Kennedy


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Comments

  • Wow, cool machine - me want!!!! lol. Thanks for posting!!
  • Gilla_2
    Gilla_2 Posts: 13,228 Forumite
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    Wow, cool machine - me want!!!! lol. Thanks for posting!!

    Fantastic prize. Thanks for posting.

    You can have the coffee machine, Beetlebug, so long as I can have the books!

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
    42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot
    :hello: Good Luck everyone !:hello:
  • Hi

    I think the answer is Catherine O'Flynn. (If i'm reading the question correctly, They are looking fo the Costa First Novel winner)

    A.L. Kennedy won the Costa Novel award.

    I found this at www.costabookawards.com

    Thanks
    Mark
  • Think u might be right Mark i just looked it up on Google and got the same as you CATHERINE O'FLYNN
    2021 Please Be A Better Year
  • Datrys
    Datrys Posts: 728 Forumite
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    Hi

    I think the answer is Catherine O'Flynn. (If i'm reading the question correctly, They are looking fo the Costa First Novel winner)

    A.L. Kennedy won the Costa Novel award.

    I found this at www.costabookawards.com

    Thanks
    Mark

    Nice catch, thanks:-)

    This year's Category Award Winners are:
    2007 Costa First Novel Award Winner

    Catherine O'Flynn - What Was Lost - more about the book...

    2007 Costa Novel Award Winner

    A.L. Kennedy - Day - more about the book...

    Emmedi must still be jet-lagged..
    :jGood luck ALL compers and Thanks to all posters:T
    Caiff dyn dysg o'i grud i'w fedd:think:
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