Here is the list of winners for 2025 as awarded at our ceremony last night at Kresen Kernow in Redruth. Keslowena – congratulations – to everyone.
Class 1 Dyllansow yn Kernewek (Publications in the Cornish language)
Class 1a: Lyvrow yn Kernewek rag dyskas (Books in Cornish for teaching)
There were no entries in this class this year
Class 1b: Lyvrow yn Kernewek rag fleghes (Books in Cornish for children)
· An Flogh Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson translated by Ray Chubb and published by Agan Tavas
Class 1c: Lyvrow yn Kernewek rag tevesigyon (Books in Cornish for adults)
· Termynyow a Dheu by Tim Saunders published by Francis Boutle Publishers
Class 1d: Lyvrow treylyes yn Kernewek (Books translated into Cornish)
· An Rin Kernewek by Agatha Christie translated by Roger Henley published by Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek
Class 2 Books for children
Class 2a: Books for children of primary age
· The Last Giant of Marazion by Susanna Hubbard published by Mabecron Books
Class 2b: Books for young adults
· The Adventurer’s Guide to the Creatures of Cornwall by Merran Coleman – self-published
Class 3 Fiction for adults
Class 3a: Literary fiction
· Twelve Stories for Twelve Sections by Cornwall National Landscape published by Hermitage
Individual authors: Luke Thompason, Gareth Rees, Polly Roberts, C.M. Davis, Wyl Menmuir, Clare Howdle, Edward Rowe, Emma Timpany, Jane Pugh, Philip Marsden, Annamaria Murphy, Cathy Rentzenbrink. Illustrator James Innerdale.
Class 3b: General fiction
· 13 Ghost Stories edited by Marie Macneill and Joanne Ella Parsons published by Mabecron Books
Class 4 Poetry and Drama
Class 4a: Poetry
· Battery Rocks by Katrina Naomi published by Seren Books
Class 4b: Drama
· The Last Shout by Simon Parker published by Scryfa
Class 4c: Music
· Carols of The Roseland edited by Kate Neale, Terry Knight, Nev Meek published by the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies
Class 5 Non-fiction for adults
Class 5a: Social, cultural and political history
· D H Lawrence and Cornwall by Philip Payton published by the University of Exeter Press
Class 5b: Science, Environment and Industrial/Marine
· The Hayle and West Cornwall Railways: Penzance to Truro (1843-1865) by Roger Langley, David Birch and John Gabb published by The Trevithick Society
Class 5c: Leisure and Lifestyle
· The Crypt Group 1946-49 by Peter Davies published by St Ives Printing and Publishing Company
Class 5d Memoir
· These Treasured Hills: Memories of a Polgooth Family by Pauline Sweet published by The Trevithick Society
Class 6 Booklets
· The Old Town Hall, Falmouth by Mike Jenks published by Falmouth Civic Society
Cups
The Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek cup was won by:
Termynyow a Dheu by Tim Saunders published by Francis Boutle Publishers
The Ann Trevenen Jenkin cup was won by:
The Adventurer’s Guide to the Creatures of Cornwall by Merran Coleman
The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies cup was won by:
These Treasured Hills by Pauline Sweet published by the Trevithick Society
The Holyer an Gof cup was won by:
The Last Shout by Simon Parker published by Scryfa