The winners of the 2007 Australian Book Industry Awards were announced last week, and the full list is now available (PDF File):
Australian Chain Bookseller of the Year
Dymocks Garden City (Booragoon)
Australian Independent Bookseller of the Year
Riverbend Bookshop
Australian Distributor of the Year
Alliance Distribution Services
Australian Distributor of the Year
Jonestown by Chris Masters, published by Allen & Unwin
Australian Small Publisher of the Year
Black Inc
Australian Export Success of the Year
Scholastic Australia for Monster Blood Tattoo Trilogy by D.M. Cornish
Australian Illustrated Book of the Year
My French Life by Vicki Archer, published by Penguin Group Australia
Australian Biography of the Year
Jonestown by Chris Masters, published by Allen & Unwin
Australian General Non-Fiction Book of the Year
The Great War by Les Carlyon, published by Pan Macmillan Australia
Australian Book of the Year for Younger Children (age range 0 to 8 years)
Josephine Wants to Dance by Jackie French, published by HarperCollins Publishers
Australian Book of the Year for Older Children (age range 8 to 14 years)
The Arrival by Shaun Tan, published by Hachette Livre Australia
Australian Literary Fiction Book of the Year
Carpentaria by Alexis Wright, published by Giramondo Publishing
Australian General Fiction Book of the Year
The Shifting Fog by Kate Morton, published by Allen & Unwin
Australian Newcomer of the Year (debut writer)
Unpolished Gem by Alice Pung, published by Black Inc.
Australian Book of the Year
The Great War by Les Carlyon, published by Pan Macmillan Australia
The Lloyd O'Neil Award for outstanding service to the Australian book industry
Peter Field
Pixie O'Harris Award for distinguished and dedicated service to the development and reputation of Australian children's books
Agnes Nieuwenhuizen
Publisher of the Year Award
Allen & Unwin
[Update reason: the full list is now available on the website.]
Bookseller of the Year, Australian Marketing Campaign of the Year, and Australian Distributor of the Year.
