The British Book Awards are given annually and promoted by the UK publishing industry trade journal Publishing News. They are also known as the Nibbies because of the golden nib-shaped trophy given to winners.[1]
Awards
Current Awards
The awards are made in a number of headline categories:
- Best Read of the Year
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Author of the Year
- Biography of the Year
- Book of the Year
- Children's Book of the Year
- Crime Thriller of the Year
- Writer of the Year
- History Book of the Year
- Literary Fiction Award
- Newcomer of the Year Award
- Sports Book of the Year
- TV & Film Book of the Year
Retired awards
Previously awards have also been made in these categories that are now discontinued:
- Children's Author of the Year (1990 - 1995)
- Illustrated Children's Book of the Year (1991 - 1995)
British Book Trade Awards
- Publisher of the Year
- Award for Exporting
- Imprint & Editor of the Year
- Sales & Marketing Campaign
- Award for inspiring wider reading
- Design & Production Award
- Award for industry Achievement
- Bowker Bookselling Company of the Year
- Aurum Independent Bookshop of the Year
- Small Publisher of the Year
- Publicity Campaign of the Year
- Award for Innovation in the Book Business
Previous winners
The Lifetime Achievement Award
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Richard & Judy Best Read of the Year
- 2008 - A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini (Bloomsbury)
- 2007 - The Interpretation of Murder - Jed Rubenfeld (Headline Review)
- 2006 - Labyrinth - Kate Mosse (Orion)
- 2005 - Cloud Atlas - David Mitchell (Sceptre)
- 2004 - The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold (Picador)
The Book of the Year
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The Author of the Year
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The Children's Book of the Year
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The Children's Author of the Year
- 1995 - Allan Ahlberg & Janet Ahlberg
- 1994 - Anne Fine
- 1993 - Raymond Briggs
- 1992 - Dick King-Smith
- 1991 - Anne Fine
- 1990 - Roald Dahl
The Illustrated Children's Book of the Year
- 1995 - The Most Amazing Pop-Up Science Book - Jay Young (Watts Books)
- 1994 - Mummy Laid an Egg - Babette Cole (Jonathan Cape)
- 1993 - Penguin Small - Mick Inkpen (Hodder)
- 1992 - Farmer Duck - Helen Oxenbury (Walker Books)
- 1991 - The Mousehole Cat - Nicola Bayley (Walker Books)
The Illustrated Book of the Year
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The Newcomer of the Year
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The TV and Film Book of the Year
- 2007 - The Devil Wears Prada - Lauren Weisberger (HarperCollins)
- 2006 - The Constant Gardener - John le Carré (Hodder & Stoughton)
- 2005 - Himalaya - Michael Palin (Weidenfeld & Nicolson)
- 2004 - How Clean Is Your House? - Kim Woodburn & Aggie MacKenzie (Michael Joseph)
- 2003 - What Not to Wear - Trinny Woodall & Susannah Constantine (Weidenfeld & Nicolson)
The Biography of the Year
- 2008 - My Booky Wook' - Russell Brand (Hodder & Stoughton)
- 2007 - The Sound of Laughter - Peter Kay (Century)
- 2006 - Sharon Osbourne Extreme - Sharon Osbourne (Time Warner)
- 2005 - My Life - Bill Clinton (Hutchinson)
- 2004 - Toast - Nigel Slater (Fourth Estate)
- 2003 - Churchill - Roy Jenkins (Pan)
The Popular Fiction Award
- 2008 - The Memory Keeper's Daughter - Kim Edwards (Penguin)
- 2006 - Anybody Out There - Marian Keyes (Michael Joseph)
- 2006 - The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger (Vintage)
The Literary Fiction Award
- 2005 - Cloud Atlas - David Mitchell (Sceptre)
- 2004 - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon (Jonathan Cape)
The History Book of the Year
- 2005 - William Pitt the Younger - William Hague (HarperCollins)
- 2004 - Stalin - Simon Sebag Montefiore (Weidenfeld & Nicolson)
The Sports Book of the Year
- 2007 - Gerrard: My Autobiography - Steven Gerrard (Bantam)
- 2006 - Being Freddie - Andrew Flintoff (Hodder & Stoughton)
- 2005 - Gazza: My Story - Paul Gascoigne (Headline)
- 2004 - Martin Johnson: The Autobiography - Martin Johnson (Headline)
The Audiobook of the Year
- 2004 - Forgotten Voices of the Great War - Max Arthur (Random House)
- 2003 - Series of Unfortunate Events - written by Lemony Snicket, read by Tim Curry (Collins)
- 2002 - The Laying on of Hands - written & read by Alan Bennett (BBC Radio Collection)
The Crime Thriller of the Year
- 2008 - Book of the Dead - Patricia Cornwell (Little,Brown)
- 2007 - The Naming of the Dead - Ian Rankin (Orion)
- 2006 - The Take - Martina Cole (Headline)
- 2005 - Fleshmarket Close - Ian Rankin (Orion)
The deciBel Writer of the Year
- 2007 - Jackie Kay
- 2006 - Diana Evans
- 2005 - Hari Kunzru
The Fastest Selling Biography of All Time
- 2004 - My Side - David Beckham (CollinsWillow)
The Travel Writer of the Year
- 1993 - Michael Palin - Pole to Pole (BBC Books)
- 1992 - Mark Shand - Travels on my Elephant (Jonathan Cape)
- 1991 - V.S. Naipaul - India (Heinemann)
- 1990 - Peter Mayle - A Year in Provence (Hamish Hamilton)
The Fantasy and Science Fiction Author of the Year
- 1994 - Terry Pratchett
Bestseller of the Year
- 1991 - Delia Smith's Christmas (BBC Books)
See also
- List of British literary awards
- List of literary awards
- List of prizes, medals, and awards
- English literature
- British literature
References
- ^ "Katie Price shortlisted for WH Smith Children’s Book of the Year". The Times. 2008-03-22. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article3599732.ece. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
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