WALES BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2016

Winner – Thomas Morris “We don’t know what we’re doing”

Set in Caerphilly, Thomas Morris' debut collection of short stories reveals its treasures in unexpected ways, offering vivid and moving glimpses of the lost, lonely and bemused. By turns poignant, witty, tender and bizarre, these entertaining stories detail the lives of people who know where they are, but don't know what they're doing. I know the feeling!

This book also won the Rhys Davies Trust Fiction Award and the public vote in the Wales Arts Review People’s Choice Award. It's got to be worth a look. Reserve a copy now Torfaen Libraries Catalogue

Category winners
For poetry, Philip Gross “Love Songs of Carbon” and for Non Fiction, Jasmine Donahaye “Losing Israel”. Donahaye's search for her family's past brings up disturbing and unexpected revelations. This was probably not the book she set out to write.

Welsh Language Awards

Winner of the main Welsh language award was Caryl Lewis for Y Bwthyn. A novel that revolves around three characters - Enoch, Isaac and Owen. The story begins when Owen comes to stay at a cottage on a mountainous farm. A lyrical, subtle and memorable novel, the beautiful cover deserves an award in it’s own right.

The poetry award went to Mererid Hopwood for “Nes Draw” and the Non Fiction award to Gruffyd  Aled Williams for his book about the last days of Owain Glyndwr, “Dyyddiau Olaf Owain Glyndwr”

For more information visit Wales Book of the Year Award