Wales Book of the Year is an annual national award run by Literature Wales to celebrate and platform talented Welsh writers who excel in their fields in both English and Welsh. There are a total of 12 awards, 4 category awards in both languages.

This year’s overall winners are Sarn Helen by Tom Bullough (Granta Publications) Sut i Ddofi Corryn by Mari George (Sebra).

Sarn Helen, which is illustrated by the award-winning Jackie Morris, won the Creative Non-Fiction Award and Overall Wales Book of the Year 2024. Meanwhile, Skrimsli by Nicola Davies (Firefly Press) was awarded The Bute Energy Children and Young People Award.