Thursday 9 December 2010

David Morrissey and Anneka Rice on Costa panel

For the 2010 Costa Book of the Year,Actor David Morrissey, presenter Anneka Rice and poet Ruth Padel are on the final judging panel.

The panel will be chair by broadcaster and publisher Andrew Neil,which also comprises "Downton Abbey" actress Elizabeth McGovern and broadcaster Natasha Kaplinsky. Authors Adele Parks, Tim Bowler and Juliet Nicolson complete the list.

On 25th January 2011 judges will meet to select the winner of the £30,000 Costa Book of the Year, which will be announced at an awards ceremony later that evening. Each of the category award-winning authors receives £5,000.

The ceremony, hosted by presenter and broadcaster Penny Smith, will take place at Quaglino's in central London.

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