The Sagittarius Prize was a literary award given between 1991 and 2005 by the Society of Authors for a first novel by an author over the age of sixty. Initially the prize was worth £2,000 but was increased to £4,000 in 2003.
Past winners Source: 1991 - Judith Hubback, The Sea Has Many Voices 1992 - Hugh Leonard, Parnell And The English Woman 1993 - Brian O'Doherty, The Strange Case Of Mademoiselle P. 1994 - George Hummer, Red Branch 1995 - Fred Plisner, Gravity Is Getting Me Down 1996 - Samuel Lock, As Luck Would Have It 1997 - Barbara Hardy, London Lovers 1998 - A. Sivanandan, When Memory Dies 1999 - Ingrid Mann, The Danube Testament 2000 - David Crackanthorpe, Stolen Marches 2001 - Michael Richardson, The Pig Bin 2002 - Zvi Jagendorf, Wolfy And The Strudelbakers 2003 - Margaret Kaine, Ring Of Clay 2004 - William Newton, The Two Pound Tram 2005 - Lauro Martines, Loredana
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