<div><p>Poet Christopher Reid has been declared the surprise winner of the Costa Book of the Year Award for a collection in memory of his late wife, hailed by judges as a "master work".</p><p>The Hong Kong-born poet's collection "A Scattering" beat the frontrunner, Irish author Colm ...

<div><p>Poet Christopher Reid was Tuesday announced as the surprise winner of a major British literary prize for a collection in memory of his late wife, hailed by judges as a "master work".</p><p>The Hong Kong-born poet's collection "A Scattering" beat the frontrunner, Irish author Colm Toibin ...

<div><p>Irish author Colm Toibin is favourite to win the 30,000-pound Costa Book of the Year award after Monday clinching the best novel category for his work "Brooklyn," observers said.</p><p>The winner of the Costa Award is drawn from the winner of five individual categories -- novel, first novel ...

<div id="subtitle">Colm Toibin named novelist of the year in Costa Book Awards for Irish emigrant saga 'Brooklyn'</div><div><p>Irish writer Colm Toibin was named novelist of the year Monday in Britain's lucrative Costa Book Awards for his emigrant saga "Brooklyn."</p><p>The ...