It was placed on the long list for the 2017 Baileys Women 's Prize for Fiction .
The Essex Serpent was nominated in the Novel category for the 2016 Costa Book Awards and was named Waterstones Book Of The Year 2016 .
Essex Serpent was placed on the long list for the 2017 Baileys Women 's Prize for Fiction .
The Essex Serpent was nominated in the Novel category for the 2016 Costa Book Awards and was named Waterstones Book Of The Year 2016 .