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inThe short-list for the Samuel Johnson non-fiction prize has been announced.
A biography about the artist Caravaggio and the story how Bismarck created modern Germany are among those in the running.
Four other books will compete for the 20 thousand pound prize and the winner will be announced early next month.
13 Monday Jun 2011
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inIt’s a hat-trick of wins for Michael Morpurgo.
His novel Shadow has won this year’s Red House children’s book award.
He’s become the only author to win the prize three times in the awards history.
The book tells the story of boy who is befriended by an army sniffer dog in Afghanistan.