Literary award bodies across Australia are working together to create the 2021 literary event calendar. The calendar will continue to be updated as the dates for award announcements are confirmed.
Click on awards calendar to download a current copy.
The Booksellers' Choice 2022 Book of the Year Awards recognises the books that booksellers most enjoyed reading and handselling during 2021.
We believe this is a special award because it is decided by the people who personally recommend and care enough to put a book in the hands of the reading public.
The three categories are -
The winners will be announced on Sunday 12th June.
For more details visit https://www.abaconference.org.au/awards
BookPeople Penguin Random House Australia Young Bookseller of the Year award recognises and rewards the excellence of a bookseller 35 or under and promotes bookselling as a career choice for young people. This award gives booksellers the chance to exhibit their retailing skills, and be recognised by their peers, the book industry, and the general community for their career achievements, innovation and outstanding performance in their stores as well as the local and wider community. The recipient of the award will receive $1,000.
Read more ...BookPeople Text Publishing Bookseller of the Year award recognises an individual bookseller for their outstanding achievement in the past twelve months. The winner will not only be identified for their exceptional performance within the bookshop that they work but also for their achievements within the book industry as well as the local and wider community. This award gives booksellers the chance to exhibit their retailing skills, and be recognised by their peers, the book industry, and the general community for their career achievements, innovation and outstanding performance in their stores. The recipient of the award will receive $1,000.
Read more ...BookPeople in partnership with Hardie Grant Publishing is thrilled to announce a new Bookseller of the Year award.
BookPeople Hardie Grant Children's Publishing Bookseller of the Year award recognises individual children's specialist booksellers for their outstanding achievements in the past twelve months. The winner will not only be identified for their exceptional performance within the bookshop that they work in but also for their achievements within the book industry as well as the local and wider community. This award gives booksellers the chance to be recognised by the book industry for innovation, excellence and career achievements. The recipient of the award will receive $1,000.
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