Wales Book of the Year 2017
English language Judges
Jonathan Edwards
Dimitra Fimi
Tyler Keevil
Welsh language Judges
Catrin Beard
Mari George
Eirian James
English Language Shortlist and Prizewinners
Overall Award
Pigeon,
Alys Conran
(Parthian)
People's Choice Award
Pigeon,
Alys Conran
(Parthian)
Fiction Award
Pigeon,
Alys Conran
(Parthian)
Cove,
Cynan Jones
(Granta)
Ritual, 1969,
Jo Mazelis
(Seren)
The Roland Mathias Poetry Award
What Possessed Me,
John Freeman
(Worple)
The Other City,
Rhiannon Hooson
(Seren)
Psalmody,
Maria Apichella
(Eyewear)
Creative Non-Fiction Award
The Tradition,
Peter Lord
(Parthian)
Jumpin’ Jack Flash,
Keirion Pim
(Jonathan Cape [Vintage] )
The Black Prince of Florence
Catherine Fletcher
(The Bodley Head)
Welsh Language Shortlist and Prizewinners
Overall Award
Cofio Dic,
Idris Reynolds
(Gomer)
People's Choice Award
Ymbelydredd,
Guto Dafydd
(Y Lolfa)
Fiction Award
Y Gwreiddyn,
Caryl Lewis
(Y Lolfa)
Ymbelydredd,
Guto Dafydd
(Y Lolfa)
Iddew,
Dyfed Edwards
(Gwasg y Bwthyn)
Poetry Award
Bylchau,
Aneirin Karadog
(Cyhoeddiadau Barddas)
Chwilio am Dan,
Elis Dafydd
(Cyhoeddiadau Barddas)
Llinynnau,
Aled Lewis Evans
(Cyhoeddiadau Barddas)
Creative Non-Fiction Award
Cofio Dic,
Idris Reynolds
(Gomer)
Optimist Absoliwt
Menna Elfyn
(Gomer)
Gwenallt,
Alan Llwyd
(Y Lolfa)