HOLYER AN GOF PUBLISHERS' AWARDS FOR 2015
The following Awards were made at the Presentation Evening at Waterstones Bookshop in Truro on Tuesday 14th July, 2015
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Holyer an Gof Cup - Overall Winning Publication in 2015
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AWARDED TO:
Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture, XI, Early Cornish Sculpture
Right: AnnPreston-Jones with the Grand Bard Maureen Fuller and Andrew Langton
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Published by:
Authors:
Ann Preston-Jones & Elisabeth Okasha |

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The Cornish Literary Guild Salver - 2015
Awarded by The Cornish Literary Guild for outstanding authorship
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Published by:
Accepted (left) by Andrew Forster, manager of Waterstones, on behalf of Granta Publications, from Ann Trevenen Jenkin |

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AWARDED TO:
Philip Marsden
FOR:
Rising Ground: A Search for the Spirit of Place |
Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek Cup - 2015
Awarded by Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek for original work or translation into Cornish
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AWARDED TO:
Ray Edwards & Tony Hak (Translated from Lewis Carroll's original work )
Right: Roger Courtney, Publications Officer of Kesva an Yeth Kernewek |

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For:
Alys y'n Vro a Varthusyon ha Der an Gweder-Mires
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Gorsedh Kernow - Ann Trevenen Jenkin Cup - 2015
Given by Gorsedh Kernow in recognition of Ann Trevenen Jenkin's work in setting up and running the Holyer an Gof Awards for sixteen years. This cup is awarded for authorship in the class for Childrens and Young Adults
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For:
A-Z of Cornwall Series - What we love about Cornwall
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AWARDED TO:
Redruth School
Year 7 pupils |
Presented by the Grand Bard Maureen Fuller and Ann Trevenen Jenkin.
Accepted by Redruth School Year 7 students and teachers Sarah Mottart and Tracey Mackellar. |
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The Waterstones Award - 2015
Given to an author selected by the Manager and Staff of Waterstones Bookshop, Truro |
AWARDED TO:
Philip Marsden |

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For:
Rising Ground: A Search for the Spirit of Place
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CLASS 1 - Lyvrow Kernewek - ( Cornish Language Books )
Class 1.0 - Lyvrow yn Kernewek rag dyskas - (Cornish Language Books for Teaching(
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WINNER
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Cornish This Way
Holyewgh an Lergh Book II
by: Graham Sandercock
Published by:
Kesva an Taves Kernewek
Accepted by Roger Courtney, Publications Officer of Kesva an Yeth Kernewek. |

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Geryow Gwir: The Lexicon of Revised Cornish
Published by:
Author:
Nicholas Williams |
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An English-Cornish Dictionary
Published by:
Author:
Frederick W. P. Jago |
Class 1.1 - Lyvrow yn Kernewek rag fleghes - ( Cornish Language Books for Children )
WINNER
Briallen ha'n Alyon
by: Steve Harris
Published by:
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Accepted by
Steve Harris |
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NOMINATED
Alys y'n Vro a Varthusyon ha Der an Gweder-Mires
by:
Lewis Carroll ( Translated by: Ray Edwards & Tony Hak )
Published by:
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Class 1.2 - Lyvrow yn Kernewek rag tevesigyon ha tevesigesow - ( Cornish Language Books for Adults )
Tintin: An Ynys Dhu
by: Herge & translated by:
Mark Trevethan
Published by:
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WINNER
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Accepted by the publisher:
Alun Ceri Jones. |
An Hobys, po An Fordh Dy ha Tre Arta
Published by:
Author:
Nicholas Williams |
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Tredden in Scath (Heb Gwil Mencyon a'n Ky)
Published by:
Author:
Nicholas William |

CLASS 2 - Books for Children and Young Adults
A-Z of Cornwall Series - What we love about Cornwall
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WINNER
Redruth School
Year 7 pupils |
The Golden Sword
The Camelot Inheritance
Book 1 |
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Written and
published
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The Time Smugglers
The Camelot Inheritance
Book 2 |
Percy Pengelly and the wibble-wobble
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Published by:
Authors:
Jenny Steele Scolding & Andy McPherson |

CLASS 3 - Adult Fiction

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Nasty Pasty
Written and
published by:
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WINNER
Accepted by Jon Cleave. |

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The Returning Tide
Published by:
Author:
Julia Sokota |
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Exposed to All Villainies
Published by:
Boswell Book Publishing
Author:
S J Haxton |

CLASS 4 - Poetry & Drama
There were no Nominations in this class this year

CLASS 5 - Non-fiction
Class 5.0 - Non-Fiction - History, Language and Creative Arts
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RECIPIENT
of the
CORNISH LITERARY GUILD SALVER 2015
and the
WATERSTONES AWARD |

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WINNER
Rising Ground: A Search for the Spirit of Place
by: Philip Marsden
Published by:
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The Other Side of Eden
Published by:
Author:
Jonathan Ball |

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Free Spirits - Jane & Tony O'Malley
Published by:
Author:
Marion Whybrow |
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An Introduction to the Laws of the Duchy of Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly, and Devon
Published by:
Author:
John Kirkhope
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Class 5.1 - Non-Fiction - Marine, Industrial Heritage and the Environment
The Maritime History of Cornwall
Published by:
Authors:
Philip Payton, Alston Kennerley & Helen Does |
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WINNER
Accepted by Helen Doe and Alston Kennerley. |

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The Cornish Fishing Industry
Published by:
Author:
John McWilliams |
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Remains of the Pilchard Fishing Industry of St Ives and West Cornwall
Published by:
Author:
John Ferguson (Dr.) |
Class 5.2 - Non-Fiction - in which illustrations predominate
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WINNER
Accepted by David and Jan Penprase.
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Salt of the Earth
Published by:
D & J Publishing
Authors:
David & Jan Penprase |
Heligan History Centenary Edition
Remembering Lost Men
Published by:
Heligan Gardens Ltd.
Author:
Candy Smit |

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A Cornish Pomona
Written & published by:
James Evans
&
Mary Martin. |

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RECIPIENT
of the
HOLYER AN GOF CUP
2015
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Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture,
XI, Early Cornish Sculpture
Published by:
Authors:
Ann Preston-Jones & Elisabeth Okasha |
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CLASS 6 - Booklets

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WINNER
Accepted by Lynne Mayers.
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Bal Maidens of the St Just Peninsula
Written by:
Lynne Mayers
Published by:
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Mazed Tales (Traditional Tales from South East Cornwall)
Published by:
Author:
Anna Chorlton |
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The Journal of the St Agnes Museum Trust No. 19
Published by:
Edited by:
Peter Thomas |
