Die Auszeichnung William Hill Sports Book of the Year ist ein von der Buchmacherfirma William Hill gestifteter britischer Literaturpreis. Er wird seit 1989 jährlich vergeben und zeichnet herausragende Publikationen im Themenbereich Sport aus. Die Dotierung beläuft sich auf 30.000 £ (Stand 2018), die bei mehreren Gewinnern ggf. geteilt werden. (de)
The William Hill Sports Book of the Year is an annual British sports literary award sponsored by bookmaker William Hill. The award is dedicated to rewarding excellence in sports writing. It was first awarded in 1989, and was devised by Graham Sharpe of William Hill, and John Gaustad, founder of the Sports Pages bookshop. As of 2020, the prize for winning the award is £30,000 and a leather-bound copy of their book. Each of the shortlisted authors receives £3,000. Commenting on the prize's prestige, 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". 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. (en)
Die Auszeichnung William Hill Sports Book of the Year ist ein von der Buchmacherfirma William Hill gestifteter britischer Literaturpreis. Er wird seit 1989 jährlich vergeben und zeichnet herausragende Publikationen im Themenbereich Sport aus. Die Dotierung beläuft sich auf 30.000 £ (Stand 2018), die bei mehreren Gewinnern ggf. geteilt werden. (de)
The William Hill Sports Book of the Year is an annual British sports literary award sponsored by bookmaker William Hill. The award is dedicated to rewarding excellence in sports writing. It was first awarded in 1989, and was devised by Graham Sharpe of William Hill, and John Gaustad, founder of the Sports Pages bookshop. As of 2020, the prize for winning the award is £30,000 and a leather-bound copy of their book. Each of the shortlisted authors receives £3,000. (en)