Each year, an expert panel of judges choose which books from the past 12 months they would most want to recommend to others for their quality writing and readability. From a shortlist of 16 unputdownable books, a winner is named in each of the following four categories: Children’s Fiction, Debut Fiction, Fiction and Non-Fiction. An overall winner, given the Nero Gold Prize for the “Book of the Year”, is also named.
Established as a not-for-profit organisation, the Nero Book Awards are run by the independent, family-owned coffee house group, Caffè Nero in partnership with The Booksellers Association, Brunel University London and Right To Dream.
The inaugural winner for children's fiction is The Swifts by Beth Lincoln.
The Book of the Year will be announced 14th March 2024.
For more information about the award visit the Nero Book Awards website.