The 11th Penderyn Music Book Prize

A quote from @Willjhodgkinson for his book: Street-Level Superstar, A Year With Lawrence, published in the UK by @nineeightbooks, which won the Penderyn Music Book Prize 2025. You can see more here: penderynprize.com @Mozart_Estate @PenderynWhisky @e17RnR_books

"Will’s latest book titled Street Level Superstar... Jarvis Cocker, Pete Townsend and Noel Gallagher are all fans of Denim. The book won the prestigious Penderyn Music Book prize last year." @Willjhodgkinson @Mozart_Estate @nineeightbooks mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-…

theguardian.com/books/2025/jul…

Event here: facebook.com/share/18qNaxAL…

🎉 Street-Level Superstar by Will Hodgkinson has won the Penderyn Music Book Prize 2025! A brilliant, bittersweet tribute to Lawrence — the greatest pop star who never quite made it. From Felt to Denim, fame was always just out of reach.

Press release: penderyn.wales/2025/03/31/cul… @Willjhodgkinson @nineeightbooks @Mozart_Estate

Fame at last for cult indie-pop singer who never hit the big time @PenderynPrize @PeteSelby1 thetimes.com/article/84f4d7…

Congratulations to @Willjhodgkinson on winning the 11th @PenderynPrize with 'Street-Level Superstar', our Rough Trade Book of the Year 2025! A well-deserved win for an essential music title.

Video of the Penderyn Music Book Prize 2025 Announcement - Street-Level Superstar: A Year With Lawrence - Will Hodgkinson (Night Eight Books). youtu.be/uWwM_DzmLME?si… @Willjhodgkinson @Mozart_Estate @nineeightbooks @e17RnR_books @LaugharneWknd @PenderynWhisky

Street Level Superstar, A Year With Lawrence just won the Penderyn Prize at Laugharne festival. Thanks to everyone who has supported the ultimate underdog story having its moment.

Book selling joy

Penderyn Music Book Prize 2025 in @thetimes @Willjhodgkinson @nineightbooks @Mozart_Estate

The Penderyn Music Book Prize Longlist at The Boogaloo, Highgate delivered by Richard Thomas on 18th March 2025. youtu.be/BtaVmBqdCbY?si…

Huge congrats @Willjhodgkinson

I imagine that all of these books are excellent but I have to say that I currently think @Willjhodgkinson‘s book about Lawrence @Mozart_Estate might be my favourite book about an artist’s life. I‘ve ready lots of books about lots of artists but this one really resonated with me.

Honoured to be considered alongside these heavyweights - fighting the corner in the featherweight category with Street Level Superstar: A Year With Lawrence. And we’ll be at Laugharne festival 5pm Friday 28, in conversation with Jeremy Dellar.

Congratulations to Joe Boyd, Richard King and all the authors and publishers shortlisted for this year's Penderyn Music Book Prize 💫

Six essential reads, including our own Questlove. Congratulations to all shortlisted and huge thanks and love to @PenderynPrize 🙏