British Book Award Winners

May 12, 2026By Erin Somers

The British Book Awards named winners on Monday night. Author of the Year went to AF Steadman and Illustrator of the Year went to Dav Pilkey. Full list of winners here.

Book of the Year/Freedom to Publish Award
Nobody’s Girl
by Virginia Roberts Giuffre

Freedom to Publish Award
Careless People
by Sarah Wynn-Williams

Romantic Fiction
Great Big Beautiful Life
by Emily Henry

Debut Fiction
The Names
by Florence Knapp

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