The winner last night of the Grammy award in the Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording category was Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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Peter Venison won the inaugural Gambling Book Awards for Sol: My Friend and Adversary, Sol Kerzner, the Bookseller reported. The winner was presented with £7,000 (about $9,605) and a handmade cast-iron trophy, created by mid-Wales blacksmith Brân Davies. Each of the shortlisted writers received £1,000 (about $1,370) and a trip to Barcelona (flights and hotel) for the European Casino Awards ceremony.
Publisher Mel Ferguson, founder of Ride or Die Press, said: "Peter's memoir Sol: My Friend and Adversary really brought the legend of Sol Kerzner to life and also gave us a wonderful glimpse of Peter's fascinating career. I am incredibly proud to have published the winner of the inaugural Gambling Book Awards."
Gambling Book Awards co-founder and The Gambling Files podcast co-host Jon Bruford commented: "Any of the four shortlisted books would have been worthy winners, and putting these awards together has been a genuine privilege. We can't wait for next year's event."