Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 49 (2019) Winner
Jack Fairweather
ジャック・フェアウェザー
Jack Fairweather
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978-01-01 （Shrewsbury, England）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Abermule, Powys, Wales
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, author, war correspondent
- Active Years
- 2003-2025
- Nominations
- Lionel Gelber Prize Finalist 2015 (The Good War)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abermule Primary School | — | Primary School | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Newtown High School | — | High School | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Atlantic College | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Lincoln College, University of Oxford | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Abermule Primary School
Primary School
Country:
United Kingdom
Newtown High School
High School
Country:
United Kingdom
Atlantic College
Country:
United Kingdom
Lincoln College, University of Oxford
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | British Press Award | Iraq War Coverage | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Overseas Press Club award citation | War Coverage | — | Overseas Press Club | 言及 |
| 2019 | Costa Book of the Year | The Volunteer | 年間最優秀書 | Costa Book Awards | 受賞 |
British Press Award
Work:
Iraq War Coverage
Result:
受賞
Overseas Press Club award citation
Work:
War Coverage
Organization:
Overseas Press Club
Result:
言及
Costa Book of the Year
2019
Work:
The Volunteer
Category:
年間最優秀書
Organization:
Costa Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A War of Choice: the British in Iraq 2003-9
2012 Non-fictionAccount of British involvement in Iraq from 2003-2009.
Iraq WarMilitary
The Good War: Why We Couldn’t Win the War or the Peace in Afghanistan
2014 Non-fictionAnalysis of failures in the Afghanistan war.
Afghanistan War
The Volunteer: One Man's Mission to Lead an Underground Army Inside Auschwitz and Stop the Holocaust
2019 BiographyBiography of Witold Pilecki who infiltrated Auschwitz.
HolocaustAuschwitzResistance
A Rebel in Auschwitz: The True Story of the Resistance Hero who Fought the Nazis From Inside the Camp
2021 BiographyStory of resistance hero in Auschwitz.
HolocaustResistance
Bibliography
- A War of Choice: the British in Iraq 2003-9 (2012)
- The Good War: Why We Couldn’t Win the War or the Peace in Afghanistan (2014)
- The Volunteer: One Man's Mission to Lead an Underground Army Inside Auschwitz and Stop the Holocaust (2019)
- A Rebel in Auschwitz: The True Story of the Resistance Hero who Fought the Nazis From Inside the Camp (2021)
- The Prosecutor: One Man's Battle to Bring Nazis to Justice (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Investigative journalismBiographical narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- WarHolocaustResistance
Legacy
Known for winning the Costa Book Award, acclaimed for non-fiction on war and Holocaust.
Quotes
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Witold Pilecki is a man whose footsteps I was following for 5 years. He is an extraordinary human being who exposed himself to the worst danger in Auschwitz and he risked his life in so many ways to report what was happening in Auschwitz. He made up a group of people who smuggled news to get them out from the camp
Source: Hyde Park Civilizace (2023)
Trivia
- Survived attempted kidnapping and suicide bombing in Iraq.
- His sister Chloé Fairweather directed Dying to Divorce, selected as UK's entry for Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.