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The Guardian First Book Award was a literary award presented by The Guardian newspaper. It annually recognised one book by a new writer. It was established in 1999, replacing the Guardian Fiction Award or Guardian Fiction Prize that the newspaper had sponsored from 1965.[1] The Guardian First Book Award was discontinued in 2016, with the 2015 awards being the last.[2]

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  2. ^ Claire Armitstead (7 April 2016). "Saying goodbye to the Guardian first book award". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 April 2016.

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