What year was the author of the book that won the Biography Award at the 2009 Costa Book Awards born?
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Graham Farmelo Graham Paul Farmelo (born 18 May 1953) is a biographer and science writer, a Fellow at Churchill College, University of Cambridge, U.K., and an Adjunct Professor of Physics at Northeastern University, Boston, U.S.A. He is best known for his work on science communication and as the author of "The Strangest Man", a prize-winning biography of the theoretical physicist Paul Dirac. He lives in London.
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The Strangest Man The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Quantum Genius is a 2009 biography of quantum physicist Paul Dirac written by British physicist and author, Graham Farmelo, and published by Faber and Faber. The book won the Biography Award at the 2009 Costa Book Awards, and the 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology.
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Maureen Howard Maureen Howard (born June 28, 1930) is an American writer, editor, and lecturer known for her award-winning autobiography "Facts of Life".
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William Rivers Pitt William Rivers Pitt (born November 9, 1971) is an author, editor, and political activist.
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Paula Byrne Paula Byrne, Lady Bate, (born 1967), is a British author and biographer.
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Now All Roads Lead to France Now All Roads Lead To France is a 2011 non-fiction book by Matthew Hollis. It details the life of Edward Thomas, a seminal poet in the history of British literature known for his work exploring the notions of disconnection and unsettledness. Reviews praising the book ran in publications such as "The Guardian", "The Independent", and "The Wall Street Journal". The book won the 2011 Costa Book Award for 'Best Biography', with the judges calling it "brilliant", as well as the 2011 H. W. Fisher Best First Biography Prize.
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Vendela Vida Vendela Vida (born September 6, 1971) is an American novelist, journalist, and editor who lives in the Bay Area. She is married to writer Dave Eggers. She is the author of five books, a writing teacher, and an editor of "The Believer" magazine.
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Michelle Kennedy Hogan Michelle Kennedy Hogan (née Michelle Louise Kennedy, July 12, 1972) is an American author and editor.
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Jane Thynne Jane Thynne (born 5 April 1961) is a British novelist, journalist and broadcaster.
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John Strelecky John P. Strelecky (born September 13, 1969) is an international best-selling author and creator of the Big Five for Life concept. As of 2017, his books have sold more than 3 million copies worldwide and been translated into 29 languages.
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Michael Ventura Michael Ventura (born October 31, 1945) is an American novelist, screenwriter, essayist, and cultural critic.
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Roberta H. Martinez Roberta H. Martinez (born June 18, 1952) is an American writer. She is probably best known for her 2009 book, "Latinos in Pasadena".
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Christopher Andersen Christopher Peter Andersen (born May 26, 1949) is an American journalist and the author of 34 books, including many bestsellers.
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Avril Joy Avril M. Joy is a British author whose short story "Millie and Bird" won the Costa Short Story Award in the 2012 Costa Book Awards.
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Dave Courtney David John Courtney (born 17 February 1959) is an English self-proclaimed former gangster who has become both an author and celebrity.
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Daniel Olivas Daniel Olivas (born April 8, 1959 in Los Angeles, California) is a United States author and attorney.
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Jeffry Life Jeffry Life (born 1938) is a physician and author from the United States.
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Matt Ridley Matthew White Ridley, 5th Viscount Ridley {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 7 February 1958), commonly known as Matt Ridley, is a British journalist and businessman. Ridley is best known for his writings on science, the environment, and economics. He has written several science books including "" (1994), "Genome" (1999), "" (2010) and "The Evolution of Everything: How Ideas Emerge" (2015). He publishes a blog, and is a regular contributor to "The Times" newspaper.
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Rupert Thomson Rupert Thomson {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 5 November 1955) is an English author.
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Jennifer Brown (author) Jennifer Marie Brown (born May 11, 1972) is an American writer best known for teen fiction including her debut novel "Hate List" (2009). At least from 2013 she also writes fiction under the name Jennifer Scott.
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Alberto da Costa e Silva Alberto da Costa e Silva (born 12 May 1931, in São Paulo) is a Brazilian historian, poet and former diplomat. He won the 2014 Camões Prize.
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Barry Lopez Barry Holstun Lopez (born January 6, 1945) is an American author, essayist, and fiction writer whose work is known for its humanitarian and environmental concerns. He won the National Book Award for Nonfiction for "Arctic Dreams" (1986) and his "Of Wolves and Men" (1978) was a National Book Award finalist.