Wales Book of the Year 2018
English language Judges
Kathryn Gray
Cynan Jones
Carolyn Hitt
Welsh language Judges
Beti George
Aneirin Karadog
Caryl Lewis
English Language Shortlist and Prizewinners
Overall Award
Diary of the Last Man,
Robert Minhinnick
(Carcanet)
People's Choice Award
Hummingbird,
Tristan Hughes
(Parthian)
Fiction Award
Light switches are my Kryptonite,
Crystal Jeans
(Honno)
Hummingbird
Tristan Hughes
(Parthian)
Bad Ideas \ Chemicals
Lloyd Markham
(Parthian)
The Roland Mathias Poetry Award
Diary of the Last Man,
Robert Minhinnick
(Carcanet)
The Mabinogi
Matthew Francis
(Faber & Faber)
All fours
Nia Davies
(Bloodaxe Books)
Creative Non-Fiction Award
All that is Wales,
M Wynne Thomas
(University of Wales Press)
Icebreaker
Horatio Clare
(Chatto & Windus)
David Jones: Engraver, Soldier, Painter, Poet
Thomas Dilworth
(Jonathan Cape)
Welsh Language Shortlist and Prizewinners
Overall Award
Blodau Cymru,
Goronwy Wynne
(Y Lolfa)
People's Choice Award
Caeth a Rhydd,
Peredur Lynch
(Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
Fiction Award
Gwales,
Catrin Dafydd
(Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
Fabula
Llŷr Gwyn Lewis
(Y Lolfa)
Hen Bethau Anghofiedig
Mihangel Morgan
(Y Lolfa)
Poetry Award
Llif Coch Awst,
Hywel Griffiths
(Barddas)
Treiglo
Gwyneth Lewis
(Cyhoeddiadau Barddas)
Caeth a Rhydd
Peredur Lynch
(Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
Creative Non-Fiction Award
Blodau Cymru,
Goronwy Wynne
(Y Lolfa)
Meddyginiaethau Gwerin Cymru
Anne Elizabeth Williams
(Y Lolfa)
Ar Drywydd Niclas y Glais
Hefin Wyn
(Y Lolfa)