Welcome
The Sports Book Awards are very pleased to announce The Telegraph as a headline sponsor for 2019, with The Telegraph securing a partnership deal for the next three years. The partnership will allow The Telegraph to announce the Best Sports Book of the Year Award at a gala dinner staged in early June at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
The Sports Book Awards is the major annual promotion for sports writing and publishing, the awards exist to highlight the most outstanding sports books of the previous calendar year, to showcase their merits and to enhance their reputation and profile.
Awards:
Autobiography of the Year
Biography of the Year
Cricket Book of the Year
Football Book of the Year
Rugby Book of the Year
Cycling Book of the Year
Illustrated Book of the Year
General Outstanding Book of the Year
Key Dates:
Autobiography of the Year Longlist Announced – 6th December 2018
Submissions Open – 7th December 2018
Submissions Close – 18th January 2019
Shortlist Launch – 7th May 2019
Ceremony – 4th June 2019
Awards News
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My Name’5 Doddie Foundation announced as Sports Book Awards charity partner
April 4, 2019
Doddie Weir Foundation announced as charity of choice at the 2019 Telegraph Sports Book Awards The My Name’5 Doddie Foundation has been selected by The Telegraph Sports Book Awards as its charity partner for the ceremony at Lord’s Cricket Ground on …
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Heineken Proud Sponsor of The Rugby Writers Book of the Year 2019
February 19, 2019
Long-term Rugby World Cup sponsor, Heineken®, has been announced as the official sponsor of the The Rugby Writers Book of the Year for 2019. They will headline the category for the first time with the award due to be announced at Lord’s Cricket Groun …
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The Telegraph Sports Book Awards Autobiography of the Year Longlist Unveiled
December 6, 2018
Geraint Thomas leading the chase to win the 2019 Autobiography of the Year Award at The Telegraph Sports Book Awards. The Sports Book Awards will have a headline sponsor for 2019, with The Telegraph securing a partnership deal for the next three year …
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Ali by Jonathan Eig crowned overall Sports Book of the Year 2018
June 19, 2018
After being announced as the winner of The Times Biography of the Year, Ali by Jonathan Eig has been crowned as the overall Sports Book of the Year. The Sports Book of the Year is selected by a public vote and via The Sports Book Awards social media …
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