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Luke Kennard: Awards and Best-of Lists

Luke Kennard has won 1 award, the Forward Prizes for Poetry (2021) for Notes on the Sonnets, with 2 shortlist or finalist places, 2 longlist or nominee places, and 5 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025The Book of JonahThe Telegraph Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2025The Book of JonahThe Irish Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books of the Year
2025The Book of JonahThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Poetry
2022Notes on the SonnetsRathbones Folio Prize source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Literature
2021Notes on the SonnetsForward Prizes for Poetry source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Collection
2021Notes on the SonnetsThe Telegraph Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2021Notes on the SonnetsThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Poetry
2017CainSwansea University Dylan Thomas Prize source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Literature
2017The TransitionDesmond Elliott Prize source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2007The Harbour Beyond the MovieForward Prizes for Poetry source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Best Collection

Books

  1. Notes on the Sonnets4 sources · 2021 to 2022
  2. The Book of Jonah3 sources · 2025
  3. Cain1 source · 2017
  4. The Harbour Beyond the Movie1 source · 2007
  5. The Transition1 source · 2017