The Holyer an Gof shortlist is below. Congratulations to all nominated publishers and authors. .You’ll find images of the books with links to the publishers’ websites here.https://gorsedhkernow.org.uk/nominationscovers-2/
Class 1 Dyllansow yn Kernewek (Publications in the Cornish language)
Class 1a: Lyvrow yn Kernewek rag dyskas (Books in Cornish for teaching)
No nominations were made in this class this year
Class 1b: Lyvrow yn Kernewek rag fleghes (Books in Cornish for children)
- Arlo: An lew ha ny ylly cusca by Catherine Rayner translated by Ray Chubb and published by Agan Tavas
- An Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson translated by Ray Chubb and published by Agan Tavas
Class 1c: Lyvrow yn Kernewek rag tevesigyon ha tevesigesow (Books in Cornish for adults)
- Mab an Gov by Owain Holland published by Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek
Class 1d: Lyvrow treylyes yn Kernewek (Books translated into Cornish)
- An Profet by Kahlil Gibran translated by Ian Jackson and published by Evertype
- Aventurs Alys in Pow an Anethow by Lewis Carroll translated by Nicholas Williams and published by Evertype
Class 2 Books for children
Class 2a: Books for children of primary age
- In the Footprints of Giants by Lilac Rosenwyn published by Cornish Books
- The Life of Alfred Wallis by Molly Russon published by Unicorn Publishing Group
Class 2b: Books for young adults
- Morgan Le Fay: Small Things and Great by Jo-Anne Blanco published by Argante Press
- Zed and the Cormorants by Clare Owen published by Arachne Press
Class 3 Fiction for adults
Class 3a: Literary fiction
- Oyster Shore by Ruth Saberton published by Millington
- Small Forgotten Moments by Annalise Crawford published by Vine Leaves Press
- The Lip by Charlie Carroll published by John Murray Press/Two Roads
Class 3b: General fiction
- Cornish Horrors: Tales from the Land’s End edited by Joan Passey and published by British Library Publishing
- Sad Pelican by L.A. Kent published by WillowOrchard Publishing
- The Blue Hour by M.J. Greenwood published via Bad Press Ink
Class 4 Poetry and Drama
Class 4a: Poetry
- The Bee and the Sun by Catherine Hyde published by Head of Zeus
- The Mouth of Truth by Alan M. Kent published by Francis Boutle Publishers
Class 4b: Drama
- Arthur Symons and his forgotten Tristan and Iseult by Alan M. Kent published by Evertype
- The Poltroon by Simon Parker published by Scrifa
Class 5 Non-fiction for adults
Class 5a: Social, cultural and political history
- Cornwall in the Age of Rebellion 1490 – 1690 by Philip Payton published by University of Exeter Press
- The Remarkable Pinwill Sisters by Helen Wilson published by Willow Productions
- The Story of Anchor Studio edited by Elizabeth Knowles published by Borlase Smart Wells Trust
Class 5b: Science, Environment and Industrial/Marine
- A Wonder in the Garden by Dr.Tony Kendall published by United Writers Publicatrions
- Butterflies of Cornwall: Atlas for the Twenty-first Century by Sarah Board, Tristram Besterman, Bob Dawson, Dick Goodere, Maggie Goodere and Cerin Poland and published by NatureBureau/Pisces Publications
Class 5c: Leisure and Lifestyle
- Ancient and High Crosses of Cornwall by Ann Preston-Jones, Andrew Langdon and Elisabeth Okasha published by University of Exeter Press
- Cornwall: The Definitive Guide by William Fricker published by GoldenEye Guidebooks
- Story Singer by Richard Trethewey (self-published)
Class 5d Memoir
- Kernow Ow Bro/Cornwall My Country by Howard Curno published by the Estate of Howard Curnow
- Pentewen People by Robert Evans published by Pentewan Publications
Class 6 Booklets
- Carols of St. Ives edited by Terry Knight published by the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies
- Cold Colours and Hot Dinners! by Glynda Winterson and Peter Winterson published by Vann Halman Publishing
- Fooch 2 by Neil Davey published by Fenten