2002 Whitbread Awards

The 2002 Whitbread Book of the Year Awards was a book award ceremony that took place in 2002.

Book of the Year

:Claire Tomalin, "Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self"

Children's Book

Winner:
*Hilary McKay, "Saffy’s Angel"Shortlist:
*Julie Bertagna, "Exodus"
*Celia Rees, "Sorceress"
*Philip Reeve, "Mortal Engines"

First Novel

Winner:
*Norman Lebrecht, "The Song of Names"Shortlist:
*Neil Astley, "The End of My Tether"
*Tariq Goddard, "Homage to a Firing Squad"
*Hari Kunzru, "The Impressionist"

Novel

Winner:
*Michael Frayn, "Spies"Shortlist:
*Justin Cartwright, "White Lightning"
*Tim Lott, "Rumours of a Hurricane"
*William Trevor, "The Story of Lucy Gault"

Biography

Winner:
*Claire Tomalin, "Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self"Shortlist:
*Miranda Carter, "Anthony Blunt: His Lives"
*Brenda Maddox, "Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA"
*Ysenda Maxtone Graham, "The Real Mrs Miniver"

Poetry

Winner:
*Paul Farley, "The Ice Age"Shortlist:
*David Constantine, "Something for the Ghosts"
*Ruth Padel, "Voodoo Shop"
*Sheenagh Pugh, "The Beautiful Lie"