This year, we are pleased to announce that the Wales Book of the Year 2025 Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday 17 July at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, with doors opening at 6:00pm for a drinks reception and the ceremony starting at 7:00pm.

Join Literature Wales for a thrilling evening to celebrate the achievements of our talented Welsh writers  as we reveal the winners of the Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction and Children and Young People categories, as well announcing the winners of the People’s Choice award and the Overall Winner, claiming the title of Wales Book of the Year 2025.

Wales Book of the Year is our national literary awards which celebrate the achievements of Welsh writers who excel in diverse literary forms in both Welsh and English. There are twelve prizes in total, with a total of £14,000 of prizes awarded to the successful authors.

This year’s Shortlist was announced in partnership with BBC Radio Wales on Sunday 11 May, head over to the Wales Book of the Year project page to view all the titles.

Remember to vote for your favourite book on the Shortlists on the Golwg360 and Nation.cymru websites.

Thank you to all of our partners and sponsors this year for their contributions and support.

The ceremony will be presented bilingually and a Welsh – English translator will be available. Please note your requirements when booking your ticket.