By Edward Nawotka
Last night in London the first annual Bookseller Industry Awards (which combines the Bookseller’s own trade awards with the old Nibbies) were given.
Hachette, still reaping rewards for publishing Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series, took home three prizes and saw its Little, Brown imprint take home “Publisher of the Year.” Foyle’s won “General or Trade Bookseller of the Year.”
The Bookseller has full coverage.
The full list of winners follows.
Sue Butterworth Young Bookseller of the Year – Clare Boothby, Waterstone’s
Dorking
Frankfurt Book Fair Rights Professional of the Year – Graham Cook, Haynes
PPC Publicity Campaign of the Year – Joe Pickering, Penguin
IBS Bookmaster Innovation in the Publishing Supply Chain – Hachette UK’s
Print Direct Delivery Solution
Walker Books Children’s Independent Bookseller – Mainstreet Trading Company,
St Boswells
Wiley Manager of the Year – Steve Orchard, Blackwell Charing Cross Road
Orion Literary Agent of the Year – Luigi Bonomi, LBA
The Bookseller Imprint and Editor of the Year – Lennie Goodings, Virago
BDS Direct Bookselling Company of the Year – The Book Depository
Futurebook Digital Innovation of the Year – HarperCollins – authonomy.com
Usborne Children’s Bookseller of the Year – W H Smith
Nielsen Marketing Campaign of the Year – Quercus – Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy
Gardners Books Independent Bookseller of the Year – One Tree Books, Petersfield
Lightning Source Independent Publisher of the Year – John Blake
Martina Cole General or Chain Bookselling Company of the Year – Foyles
Publishing Technology Publisher of the Year – Little, Brown