The winners of the Lakeland Book of the Year have been revealed.
Panic as Man Burns Crumpets by Roger Lytollis won the overall title at a ceremony held to celebrate the best books connected to the county.
Roger’s memoir of his time as a journalist in the county was chosen from over entries by judges author and columnist Hunter Davies OBE, broadcaster and former Cumbria Tourism Chairman Eric Robson and BBC newscaster and author Fiona Armstrong.
Roger said “Looking at some of the books that have won over the years it’s an absolute privilege to be shortlisted and to win the overall award is a dream come true, so I’m very grateful to the judges and everyone involved.
“Winning the award is a great opportunity to raise awareness of the struggles that local journalism faces, especially over the last 10 years. I hope the people of Cumbria will identify with the book as it portrays a lot of aspects of Cumbrian life.”
Gill Haigh, Cumbria Tourism managing director, added: “The Lakeland Book of the Year Competition is an annual highlight in Cumbria’s events calendar and we send our warmest congratulations to all the winners.
“For me, they underline just why our county continues to inspire millions of visitors each year. I feel excited about the potential crossover into many other outstanding events across Cumbria and in turn to help share the high-quality writing with the greatest possible audience.“
Winners
The Hunter Davies Lakeland Book of the Year 2022
Panic as Man Burns Crumpets by Roger Lytollis
The Bill Rollinson Prize for Landscape & Tradition
The Lucks of Cumbria by Andrew Musgrave
The Latitude Press Prize for Illustration & Presentation
Joss Naylor’s Lakes, Meres and Waters of the lake District by Vivienne Crow with Joss Naylor
The Bookends Prize for People & Business
Panic as Man Burns Crumpets by Roger Lytollis
The Wordsworth Prize for Literature & Poetry
Cumbria: A Book of Days by Dawn Robertson
The Striding Edge Prize for Guides & Places
Peak Bagging: Wainwrights by Karen & Dan Parker
The Gilpin Hotel Prize for Fiction
Brockenspectre by Caroline Moir
This year’s awards ceremony raised over £700 in support of local charity Women’s Community Matters.
The charity offers one-to-one support, courses, activities, support groups and access to specialist services for vulnerable women and girls aged 12 and over, and to young men/boys aged 12-19.
