We are thrilled to share that THE HOUSE OF WOLF by Sir Tony Robinson has been shortlisted for The Bookseller's British Book Awards, Book of the Year in Debut Fiction.

The British Book Awards said: "Set amid the struggle for succession in Anglo-Saxon England, the debut novel from the presenter of Channel 4’s Time Team and star of Blackadder was launched with a spectacular cover reveal, viewed 67,000 times. Video content of the author recorded at Sutton Hoo and a behind-the-scenes audiobook recording was used across social channels. In person, Tony Robinson undertook a seven date FANE tour From Baldrick to Alfred the Great to reach fans and readers across the UK."

The British Book Awards is a proud supporter of the National Year of Reading’s Go All In campaign and the Nibbies will celebrate the unique industry-wide collaboration and continue to champion the books readers have loved, encompassing the broadest constituency of readers across genres, passions and formats in the shortlists this year.

Alice O’Keeffe, head of books for The Bookseller and overall chair of the Books of the Year, said: "From fresh new voices to big brand authors, this year’s shortlists celebrate the best books published in 2025. For the very first time, our judges are looking forward to discussing three new categories: Romantic Fiction, Graphic Novels and Science Fiction & Fantasy.

"In an exceptional year for Non-Fiction Narrative submissions, half the shortlist is made up of books that broke out of the books pages to lead the news agenda, a reminder that these books really matter."

The Book of the Year winners will be decided by separate panels, with judges including Oti Mabuse, Prue Leith, Dr Ranj, Yulia Navalnaya, Ardal O’Hanlon, Janet Ellis and Abir Mukherjee. This year’s winners will be unveiled at a ceremony taking place at Grosvenor House, London on Monday 11th May 2026.