2011 Australian Book Industry Awards Winners

The winners of the 2011 Australian Book Industry Awards were announced last night.  You can read the full shortlists here, the winners were:

The Lloyd O'Neil Award for outstanding service to the Australian book industry
Awarded to Margaret Fulton

The Pixie O'Harris Award for distinguished and dedicated service to the development and reputation of Australian children's books
Awarded to Elizabeth O'Donnell

Book of the Year 2011
The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do (Allen & Unwin)

Publisher of the Year 2011
Allen & Unwin

Chain Bookseller of the Year 2011
Dymocks Hobart

Small Publisher of the Year 2011
Scribe Publications

Independent Bookseller of the Year 2011
Shearers Bookshop

Distributor of the Year 2011
United Book Distributors

Specialist Bookseller of the Year 2011
Boffins Bookshop

Publisher Marketing Campaign of the Year 2011
In memory of John Cody (Random House)
Random House
For Torment

Bookseller Marketing Campaign of the Year 2011
Riverbend Books and Teahouse
For Riverbend Foodies

International Success Award 2011
Penguin Group Australia
For Once, Then and Now trilogy

Newcomer of the Year 2011
The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do (Allen & Unwin)

Illustrated Book of the Year 2011
Our Family Table by Julie Goodwin (Random House Australia)

Literary Fiction Book of the Year 2011
Bereft by Chris Womersley (Scribe Publications)

Book of the Year for Younger Children 2011
Noni the Pony written and illustrated by Alison Lester (Allen & Unwin)

Book of the Year for Older Children 2011
Conspiracy 365 by Gabrielle Lord (Scholastic Australia)

Biography of the Year 2011 - joint winner
The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do (Allen & Unwin)

Biography of the Year 2011 - joint winner
How to Make Gravy by Paul Kelly (Penguin Group Australia)

General Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2011
True Spirit by Jessica Watson (Hachette Australia)

General Fiction Book of the Year 2011
The Distant Hours by Kate Morton (Allen & Unwin)