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The award lost its sponsorship after 2011 and has been discontinued. The winner of the william hill sports book of the year award 2011 will be announced by the broadcaster john inverdale at a lunchtime reception at waterstones in piccadilly, london, on monday. Bet, watch, cash out and more wherever and whenever you want. Krien becomes just the second woman to win the award following laura hillenbrands. National book awards 1955 national book foundation.
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