Wales Book of the Year Wales Book of the Year The Wales Book of the Year is a Welsh literary award given annually to the best Welsh and English language works in the fields of fiction and literary criticism by Welsh or Welsh interest authors. Established in 1992, the awards are currently administered by Literature Wales, and supported by the Arts Council of Wales, Welsh Government and the Welsh Books Council. The longlist of ten works in each language is published in April and the shortlist of three works in each language at the Hay Festival in May. The winners are announced in June or
Welsh Artist of the Year (therefore "only" participating artists can be considered). The selection is also limited to one artwork per artist and that artwork is limited in size, rather than considering an artist's entire contribution for the year, which the title may suggest. A comparison with Cardiff's well resourced Artes Mundi prize may put the actual stature of Welsh Artist of the Year into perspective. Prizes handed out in Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Photography, Applied arts categories as well as a Student prize. An overall winner and runner-up prize are awarded. Winners are chosen by a judging panel composed mainly of fellow artists, with the