Winners and recipients of special certificates are indicated in bold
Holyer an Gof Publishers’ Awards 2024. Shortlisted entries with class and cup winners in bold
Class 1 Dyllansow yn Kernewek (Publications in the Cornish language
Class 1a: Lyvrow yn Kernewek rag dyskas (Books in Cornish for teaching)
· Cornish Dictionary Supplement No. 4, compiled by Ray Chubb, published by Agan Tavas. Winner of Class 1a
Class 1b: Lyvrow yn Kernewek rag fleghes (Books in Cornish for children)
· Cornwall: The Land You Can Count On, written and published by Alasdair Hoswell. Winner of Class 1b
Class 1c: Lyvrow yn Kernewek rag tevesigyon ha tevesigesow (Books in Cornish for adults)
· Mab neb Dama: An Whedhel Ingrid by Heather Ashworth, published by Spyrys a Gernow. Winner of Class 1c
Class 1d: Lyvrow treylyes yn Kernewek (Books translated into Cornish)
· Bresel an Bysow by Steve Harris, published by Ors Sempel. Winner of Class 1d
Class 2 Books for children
Class 2a: Books for children of primary age
· A History of Cornwall by Edward Rowe, illustrated by Keith Sparrow and published by Cornwall Library Service
· The Good Ship True Love, written by John McWilliams, illustrated by Rose Forshall and published by Mabecron
· The Unlikely Tale of Morgowr and the Spanish Armada of 1588 by Judy Scrimshaw, published by Granny Moff Books. Winner of Class 2a
Class 2b: Books for young adults
· Firecrow written by Mike O’Connor and published by Lyngham House. Winner of Class 2b
Class 3 Fiction for adults
Class 3a: Literary fiction
· Set of Rowley Hall books, written and published by Andrew Lanyon
· Rabelais and Cervantes on the Road to Cornwall, written and published by Andrew Lanyon. Winner of Class 3a
Class 3b: General fiction
· Dead Winter Bones by Anna Penrose, published by Mudlark’s Press
· Juggling Treacle, written and published by Andrew Lanyon
· Please Come Home by Elaine Johns, published by Bookouture
· The Wives Left Behind, written and published by L.K.Wilde. Winner of Class 3b
Class 4 Poetry and Drama
Class 4a: Poetry
· Mordardh: Surf Poetry by Ella Walsworth-Bell, Megan Chapman, Morag Smith, Fi Read, Kerry Vincent, Hannah Temme, Ulrike Duran Bravo, Kate Barden, published by Cornwall Writers
· Of Hands and Hearts / Dre Dhorn ha Kolon by Patrick Ashton, illustrated by Afsoon Shariari and published by Grey Stone. Winner of Class 4a
· Sweeping the Sea by Glynda Winterson, published by Vann Halman Publishing
Class 4b: Drama
· Lyonesse by Penelope Skinner, published by Faber. Winner of Class 1a
Class 4c; Music
There were no entries in this class this year
Class 5 Non-fiction for adults
Class 5a: Social, cultural and political history
· Gorran Haven: An alphabetical miscellany by Mark Mitchley, published by Fuzzy Flamingo
· Sacrament an Alter, edited by D.H.Frost and published by University of Exeter Press. Winner of Class 5a
· The Granite Kingdom by Tim Hannigan, published by Head of Zeus
Class 5b: Science, Environment and Industrial/Marine
· A Complete Guide to the Engine Houses of East Cornwall and Devon by Damian Nance, Kenneth Brown and Tony Clarke, published by Lightmoor Press
· Flower Finders in Cornwall by Selina Bates, published by Scryfa
· Secret Gardens in Cornwall by Tim Hubbard, published by Frances Lincoln. Winner of Class 5b
Class 5c: Leisure and Lifestyle
· Cornish Seascapes, written and published by Thomas Harper
· Cornish Wrestling: A History by Mike Tripp, published by the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies. Winner of Class 5c
· The Tamara Coast to Coast Way by Steve Church, published by Tamar Valley National
· Top Walks in West Cornwall by Liz Hurley, published by Mudlark’s Press
Class 5d Memoir
There were no entries in this class this year.
Class 6 Booklets
· More Peeks into Liskeard’s Past by Brian Oldham, published by Liskeard and District Museum. Winner of Class 6
· St. Julitta’s Bells, written and published by John Pearce
The Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek cup was awarded to Bresel an Bysow by H.G. Wells, translated by Steve Harris and published by Ors Sempel
The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies Holyer an Gof cup was awarded to Cornish Wrestling; A History by Mike Tripp published by The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies
The Ann Trevenen Jenkin cup was awarded to The Unlikely Tale of Morgowr and the Spanish Armada by Judy Scrimshaw, published by Granny Moff books
The Holyer an Gof cup was awarded to Rabelais and Cervantes on the Road to Cornwall by Andrew Lanyon, published by Andrew Lanyon
A certificate was awarded to authors Damian Nance, Kenneth Brown and Tony Clarke for the contribution made by the publication of the trilogy
- A Complete Guide to the Engine Houses of West Cornwall
- A Complete Guide to the Engine Houses of Mid-Cornwall
- A Complete Guide to the Engine Houses of East Cornwall and Devon
Published by Lightmoor Press 2014, 2019 and 2023
A certificate was awarded to The Trevithick Society for their contribution to publishing in Cornwall on the occasion of the publication of the fiftieth copy of the Journal of the Trevithick Society