2003 Whitbread Awards

Book of the Year

:Mark Haddon, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time"

Children's Book

Winner:
*David Almond, "The Fire-Eaters"Shortlist:
*Catherine Fisher, "The Oracle"
*Michael Morpurgo, "Private Peaceful"
*Jeanne Willis, "Naked Without a Hat"

First Novel

Winner:
*DBC Pierre, "Vernon God Little"Shortlist:
*Anne Donovan, "Buddha Da"
*Paul Murray, "An Evening of Long Goodbyes"
*Talitha Stevenson, "An Empty Room"

Novel

Winner:
*Mark Haddon, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time"Shortlist:
*Rachel Cusk, "The Lucky Ones"
*Shena Mackay, "Heligoland"
*Barbara Trapido, "Frankie & Stankie"

Biography

Winner:
*D. J. Taylor, "Orwell: The Life"Shortlist:
*John Campbell, "Margaret Thatcher - Volume Two: The Iron Lady"
*Caroline Moorehead, "Martha Gellhorn"
*Andrew Wilson, "Beautiful Shadow: A Life of Patricia Highsmith"

Poetry

Winner:
*Don Paterson, "Landing Light"Shortlist:
*Lavinia Greenlaw, "Minsk"
*Jamie McKendrick, "Ink Stone"
*Jean Sprackland, "Hard Water"