Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards

Congratulations to Mark Hodgkinson, the WINNER of the 2025 @pkffrancisclark.bsky.social International Sports Book of the Year with his book, Searching for Novak.

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The results are in!
From powerful memoirs to unforgettable sporting moments, meet the 2025 Charles Tywhitt Sports Book Awards winners!
A huge congratulations to this year’s incredible authors and titles, & thank you to everyone who’s championed great sports writing with us.
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This. Book.

These Heavy Black Bones by Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell in hardback, standing against a grey background.

Huge congratulations to Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell, her unforgettable memoir THESE HEAVY BLACK BONES has won the @sportsbookawards.bsky.social Pinsent Masons Sports Writing Award! A captivating read which lays bare the pressures of the swimming world, out now:

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A joy and a privilege to meet Khalida Popal at the British Sports Book Awards last night as she won the Vikki Orvice award for Women's Sport Writing then went on to win the overall prize for her remarkable My Beautiful Sisters. Vikki would have been hugely proud. #CTSBA25

I'm so proud to have been part of the @sportsbookawards.bsky.social at the Oval last night, where 12 superb books won awards.

Khalida Popal took the overall prize with My Beautiful Sisters. David Kynaston won cricket book of the year for Richie Benaud's Blue Suede Shoes.

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Congratulations Matthew Caldwell & Alan Dein
(@pitchpublishing.bsky.social) on your award for your fantastic book!😊

We are Scottish Football sitting nicely on a pile of shortlisted books

A very sunny London with Julie standing outside the Kia oval

Campbell in his kilt on the underground

A crowd mingling at the Oval

Great night at @sportsbookawards.bsky.social at the iconic Kia Oval

Congratulations to all the winners and shortlisted books

Delighted to feature in the illustrated book of the year category

Thank you - as always - to @luathpress.bsky.social and all who have supported this wonderful wee journey

Congratulations @migueldelaney.bsky.social (Seven Dials, @orionbooks.bsky.social) on your award for your excellent book!😊

Last week I got to stand on the pitch at the Oval cricket ground for the @sportsbookawards.bsky.social - with Potholes shortlisted for an award. met some excellent folks, including fellow Bloomsbury author @mphcrawley.bsky.social... and discovered there's a Laker Balcony!

The WINNER of the 2025 Overall Sports Book of the Year is...

My Beautiful Sisters, Khalida Popal (@johnmurrays.bsky.social)

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The WINNER of the 2025 Charles Tyrwhitt Autobiography of the Year, in association with @thetimes.com, is...

All That Matters, Chris Hoy, with Matt Majendie (@hodderbooks.bsky.social)

The WINNER of the 2025 Pinsent Masons Sports Writing Award is...

These Heavy Black Bones, Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell (@canongate.co.uk)

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The WINNER of the 2025 Football Book of the Year is...

States of Play, @migueldelaney.bsky.social (Seven Dials, @orionbooks.bsky.social)

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The WINNER of the 2025 JP Marland Charitable Trust Illustrated Book of the Year is...

One Shilling, Matthew Caldwell & Alan Dein (@pitchpublishing.bsky.social)

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The WINNER of the 2025 Kicking Goat Sports Entertainment Book of the Year is...

The Good, the Bad & the Rugby - Unleashed, Alex Payne, James Haskell & Mike Tindall (@harpernonfic.bsky.social)

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The WINNER of the 2025 SBI UK Cricket Book of the Year is...

Richie Benaud's Blue Suede Shoes, (@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social)

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The WINNER of the 2025 Children’s Sports Book of the Year, supported by @literacy-trust.bsky.social & @waterstoneskids.bsky.social is...

The Life-Changing Magic of Skateboarding, Sky Brown, Illustrated by Shaw Davidson (@magiccatpublishing.bsky.social)

The WINNER of the 2025 Vikki Orvice Award for Women’s Sports Writing, in association with @lovereadinguk.bsky.social, is...

My Beautiful Sisters, Khalida Popal (@johnmurrays.bsky.social)

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The WINNER of the 2025 Charles Tyrwhitt Rugby Book of the Year, in association with the Rugby Union Writers' Club is...

Obsessed, Johnny Sexton with Peter O'Reilly (Sandycove, @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social)

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The WINNER of the 2025 @pkffrancisclark.bsky.social International Sports Book of the Year is...

Searching for Novak, Mark Hodgkinson (Cassell, Octopus Publishing)

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The WINNER of the 2025 Golf Book of the Year, in association with Golf’s Greatest Holes, is...

The Tiger Slam, Kevin Cook (Ebury Spotlight)

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The WINNER of the 2025 Sports Performance Book of the Year is...

Trails and Tribulations, Susie Chan (@bloomsburysport.bsky.social)

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Here they are! Announcing LIVE the 2025 Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Award WINNERS!

Discover more at sportsbookawards.com

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From legends of the game to landmark moments in rugby history, these books capture the spirit, grit, and glory of the sport like never before. Delve into this year’s Charles Tyrwhitt Rugby Book of the Year shortlist...

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These books cross borders, break barriers, and bring us closer to the athletes who inspire. Francis Clark International Sports Book of the Year shortlist celebrates iconic figures and unforgettable journeys from across the sporting world.

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From data-driven tactics to unforgettable fans and the changing face of football, this year's shortlist captures the beautiful game in all its complexity & passion.

From the Football Book of the Year '25 shortlist, here's your next must-read lineup for football fanatics...

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TODAY IS THE DAY! We’re back at The Kia Oval in London to celebrate the 2025 Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards. It’s sure to be an exciting evening!

Stay tuned for live coverage as we announce our 2025 winners.

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From the front lines to the crease, these books show how cricket reflects far more than the game itself.

The 2025 Cricket Book of the Year shortlist dives deep into history, heroism, identity and unforgettable innings — a powerful mix of memoir, politics, and passion.

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We asked the brilliant authors shortlisted for Children’s Sports Book of the Year, supported by @literacy-trust.bsky.social & @waterstones.bsky.social: how can we get more kids reading?

Their answers are full of heart, hope & imagination — just like their books. #CTSBA25 #ReadingForSport