Wales Book of the Year

There are four categories in each language – Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-fiction and Children & Young People, with one of the four category winners announced as the Overall Winner, and claiming the title Wales Book of the Year. There are twelve awards in total with a collective prize fund of £14,000. In both Welsh and English there are four category winners, one People’s Choice winner and one overall winner.

The national awards play an essential part in Literature Wales’ programme of activity and contributes to its strategic aim of celebrating and representing Wales’ writers, its heritage and rich literary culture. The prize offers an invaluable platform to both emerging and established writers.

Keep an eye out for information about Wales Book of the Year 2027 book submissions this autumn.

In July 2026, the Awards Ceremony was held at the Galeri in Caernarfon with Anthony Shapland named the Overall Winner and claiming the title of Wales Book of the Year 2026 with his novel A Room Above a Shop, and Mererid Hopwood claiming the Llyfr y Flwyddyn 2026 Award with Mae.

The gallery of photos from 2025 can be found here.

Browse previous awards and past winners including Caryl Lewis, Nadifa Mohamed, Catrin Kean, Owen Sheers and many more.

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