Join us for the Wales Book of the Year 2025 Ceremony, streaming live on Am!
You can tune in to the Wales Book of the Year 2025 Ceremony from home by watching the live stream on Am this Thursday from 7pm onwards!
Wales Book of the Year is an annual award ran by Literature Wales which celebrates outstanding literary talent from Wales across many genres in both English and Welsh. There are four categories in each language –Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction, and Children & Young People, with one of the category winners going on to win the Overall Award and claiming the title, Wales Book of the Year. The Shortlist consists of 24 books in total – twelve in each language, three in each category.
The Wales Book of the Year 2025 winners will be announced in a ceremony presented by Carys Eleri in Sherman Theatre, Cardiff on Thursday, July 17th. 12 prizes and a total of £14,000 will be shared amongst thewriters - £1,000 each for the category winners and an additional £3,000 for the overall winners in both languages. You can find out who the winners are by joining the live stream on Am’s website at 7pm!