| William Hill Sports Book of the Year | |
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| Sponsored by | William Hill |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Hosted by | William Hill |
| Reward(s) | £30,000 |
| First awarded | 1989 |
| Website | https://news.williamhill.com/sport/sports-book-of-the-year/ |
The William Hill Sports Book of the Year is an annual British sports writing award sponsored by bookmaker William Hill.[1] It was first presented in 1989, and was conceived by Graham Sharpe of William Hill, and John Gaustad, founder of the Sports Pages bookshop.[2] As of 2020, the remuneration is £30,000, and a leather-bound copy of their book.[3] Each of the shortlisted authors receives £3,000.[3]
Commenting on the prize, the 2005 winner Gary Imlach said "although it is a sports book prize, it has the prestige and the commercial clout to lift the winning book out of the sport section".[4]
As of 2020, the judging panel is chaired by Alyson Rudd and includes retired professional footballer and former chairman of the Professional Footballer’s Association, Clarke Carlisle; five-time Olympic medallist and rower Dame Katherine Grainger; broadcaster and writer John Inverdale; broadcaster Danny Kelly and journalist and broadcaster Mark Lawson.
- ^ Wyatt, Neal (2007). The Readers' Advisory Guide to Nonfiction. ALA Editions. p. 118.
- ^ Natasha Onwuemezi (8 June 2016). "William Hill Sports Award founder Gaustad dies". The Bookseller. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ a b "William Hill Sports Book Of The Year". William Hill Sports Book Of The Year : William Hill News. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "William Hill Sports Book of the Year". The Times. 21 November 2012. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2012.(subscription required)