Costa book awards 2011 - in pictures

Literati gather at Quaglinos Restaurant in London for the 2011 Costa Book Awards Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian

Nurse turned author Christie Watson, shortlisted for her first book, Tiny Sunbirds Far Away Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian

Matthew Hollis, shortlisted for Now All Roads Lead to France, an account of the final years of war poet Edward Thomas Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian

Moira Young, shortlisted for her post-apolcalyptic children's tale, Blood Red Road, which has already got a movie deal Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian

Andrew Miller, shortlisted for his sixth novel, Pure, set in pre-revolutionary Paris Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian

Poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy, shortlisted for her latest collection The Bees Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian

The full shortlist (from left to right): Christie Watson, Carol Ann Duffy, Andrew Miller, Mathew Hollis and Moira Young Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian

Andrew Miller poses for photographers after winning the Costa book of the year award for 'Pure' Photograph: Paul Hackett/Reuters