Vote for the Wales Book of the Year 2024 People's Choice Award

The Wales Book of the Year Award celebrates talented Welsh writers who excel in a variety of literary forms in both Welsh and English.

There are four categories in both languages – Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction and Children and 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 English-language Shortlist 2024, sponsored by Cardiff University's School of English, Communication and Philosophy and Nation.Cymru is:

Poetry Award

I Think We’re Alone Now, Abigail Parry (Bloodaxe Books)

Cowboy, Kandace Siobhan Walker (Cheerio Publishing)

In Orbit, Glyn Edwards (Seren)

Creative Non-Fiction Award

Sarn Helen, Tom Bullough (Granta Publications)

Birdsplaining: A Natural History, Jasmine Donahaye (New Welsh Rarebyte)

Spring Rain, Marc Hamer (Harvill Secker)

 The Rhys Davies Trust Fiction Award

Stray Dogs, Richard John Parfitt (Third Man Books)

The Unbroken Beauty of Rosalind Bone, Alex McCarthy (Doubleday)

Neon Roses, Rachel Dawson (John Murray)

The Bute Energy Children and Young People Award

Where the River Takes Us, Lesley Parr (Bloomsbury Children’s Books)

Brilliant Black British History, Atinuke (Bloomsbury Children’s Books)

Skrimsli, Nicola Davies (Firefly Press)

You can vote for your favourite below by tapping on the red vote box under the book you want to vote for.

You can only vote once.

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The Welsh-language Shortlist 2024

Poetry Award

Mae Bywyd Yma, Guto Dafydd (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)

Mymryn Rhyddid, Gruffudd Owen (Cyhoeddiadau Barddas)

Y Traeth o Dan y Stryd, Hywel Griffiths (Cyhoeddiadau Barddas)

Creative Non-Fiction

Cranogwen, Jane Aaron (Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru)

Y Delyn Aur, Malachy Owain Edwards (Gwasg y Bwthyn)

Trothwy, Iwan Rhys (Y Lolfa)

Fiction Award

Anfadwaith, Llŷr Titus (Y Lolfa)

Sut i Ddofi Corryn, Mari George (Sebra)

Raffl, Aled Jones Williams (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)

The Bute Energy Children and Young People Award

Jac a’r Angel, Daf James (Y Lolfa)

Y Nendyrau, Seran Dolma (Gwasg y Bwthyn)

Astronot yn yr Atig, Megan Angharad Hunter (Y Lolfa)

You can vote for books on the Welsh language shortlist here.