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British Book Industry Awards

The Oscars of the book trade

Independent Canongate & WHS are big winners at industry Nibbies

The winners of the book industry's most important trade awards, the British Book Industry Awards (BBIA), were announced on Monday evening at the Wellcome Trust Auditorium on their Genome Campus in Hinxton, Cambridge. Representatives of all sectors of the book industry - from independent booksellers to CEOs of major publishing companies - attended an upbeat awards ceremony presented by BBC Radio 4's The Now Show: Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and John Holmes, during the Booksellers Industry Conference, to pay tribute to the achievements of booksellers and publishers across the UK.
The BBIA - the sister ceremony to the Galaxy British Book Awards - are organised by Publishing News in conjunction with the Booksellers Association. The event is the only one of its kind to honour all sectors of the book business and has provided the industry with a prestigious platform from which it has been able to recognise and reward its own.
See all the full list of winners here

See pictures of the big night here

Industry Nibbies - see the 2009 shortlists

THIS YEAR'S SHORTLISTS for the coveted British Book Industry Awards - the Nibbies - were announced at a packed reception at the London Book Fair. Richard Cable, Managing Director of CCV, the 2008 Publisher of the Year, announced this year's contenders for the highly sought after Nibbies and commented on the fantastic quality of the shortlists based on voting by the Academy of the British Book Awards.
Access the 2009 shortlists here

What's happening with the BBIA 2009

IN THE BUILD-UP to this year's industry Nibbies, we brought you news on what it was all about, in conjunction with sponsors from the 13 award categories. It makes fascinating reading.
See details of the stories here