John Grisham, the bestselling author of legal thrillers including "The Pelican Brief," won his first major U.K. literary honor, capturing a lifetime achievement prize Wednesday at the Galaxy British Book Awards.
Other authors feted during a lavish televised dinner held in London's Grosvenor House Hotel included Richard Dawkins, the scientist-academic who railed against religion in "The God Delusion," and comedian Ricky Gervais, star and co-creator of the British television series "The Office."
