Sagittarius Prize

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

 * 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