Awarded for British sports books Country England First awarded 2003 | Sponsored by Cross Pens Last awarded Active | |
The Cross British Sports Book Awards (previously National Sporting Club Book Awards) is a British literary award for sports writing. It was first awarded in 2003 as part of the National Sporting Club. Awards are presented in multiple categories. Each category is judged by one of: sports writers and broadcasters, retailers and enthusiasts. The winners from each category are then opened to public vote through a website to choose an overall winner. Cross Pens became the headline sponsor in 2015. The other major sports writing award in Britain is the William Hill Sports Book of the Year.
Contents
- Best overall winner
- Best AutobiographyBiography
- Best Autobiography
- Best Biography
- Best Football Book
- Best Cricket Book
- Best Rugby Book
- Best Illustrated Book
- Best New Writer
- Best Horse Racing Book
- Outstanding Sports Writing Award
- Best Cycling Book
- Best Golf Book
- Best Motorsports Book
- Best Publicity Campaign
- Sports Book Retailer of the Year
- Outstanding Contribution to Sports Writing
- References
The award was founded by David H. Willis. The awards original sponsors include Ladbrokes, Virgin Publishing, Butler and Tanner and WH Smith. As of 2015, new sponsors include Cross Pens, Sky Sports, The Times, Littlehampton Book Services, Robert Walters, TalkSPORT, Freshtime, Human Race Group, Arbuthnot Latham and Procorre.