Australian Book Industry Awards
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The Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) are
The inaugural event was held in July 2006.[2]
2018 winners
The 2018 ABIA winners were announced on 3 May, with Jessica Townsend's Nevermoor receiving three awards:[3]
- ABIA Book of the Year: Nevermoor, Jessica Townsend
- Biography of the Year Award: Working Class Man, Jimmy Barnes
- General Fiction Book of the Year: The Secrets She Keeps, Michael Robotham
- General Non-fiction Book of the Year: The Trauma Cleaner, Sarah Krasnostein
- Literary Fiction Book of the Year: See What I Have Done, Sarah Schmidt
- Illustrated Book of the Year: Maggie's Recipe for Life, Maggie Beer and Ralph Martins
- International Book of the Year: Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
- Small Publisher adults Book of the Year: The Australian Bird Guide, Peter Menkhorst, Danny Rogers, Rohan Clarke et al
- Small Publisher children’s Book of the Year: It's OK to Feel the Way You Do, Josh Langley
- The Matt Richell Award for new writer of the Year: Nevermoor, Jessica Townsend
- Book of the Year for older children (ages 13+): Begin, End, Begin: A #LoveOzYA Anthology, edited by Danielle Binks
- Book of the Year for younger children (ages seven to 12): Nevermoor, Jessica Townsend
- Children's picture Book of the Year (ages up to six): No One Likes a Fart, Zoë Foster Blake
- Audiobook of the Year: The 91-Storey Treehouse, Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton, narrated by Stig Wemyss
- The Lloyd O'Neill hall of fame Award for services to the Australian book industry: Suzy Wilson
- The Pixie O'Harris Award for outstanding commitment to children's literature: Jane Covernton
- Publisher of the Year: HarperCollins
- Small Publisher of the Year: Thames & Hudson Australia
- National book retailer of the Year: Dymocks
- Independent book retailer of the Year: Readings
- Rising star Award: Shalini Kunahlan, marketing manager at Text Publishing
2019 winners
Trent Dalton's Boy Swallows Universe picked up four awards in the 2019 ABIA awards. Winners were:[4]
- ABIA Book of the Year: Boy Swallows Universe, Trent Dalton
- Biography of the Year Award: Eggshell Skull, Bri Lee
- General Fiction Book of the Year: The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Holly Ringland
- General Non-fiction Book of the Year: No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison, Behrouz Boochani, Omid Tofighian(translator)
- Honourable mention for Non-fiction Book of the Year: Any Ordinary Day, Leigh Sales
- Literary Fiction Book of the Year: Boy Swallows Universe, Trent Dalton
- Illustrated Book of the Year: Family: New vegetable classics to comfort and nourish, Hetty McKinnon
- International Book of the Year: Less, Andrew Sean Greer
- Small Publisher adults Book of the Year: Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia, Dr Anita Heiss (ed.)
- Small Publisher children's Book of the Year: Whisper, Lynette Noni
- The Matt Richell award for new writer of the Year: Boy Swallows Universe, Trent Dalton
- Book of the Year for older children (ages 13+): Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds, Jeremy Lachlan
- Book of the Year for younger children (ages seven to 12): The 104-Storey Treehouse, Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton
- Children's picture Book of the Year (ages up to six): All the Ways to be Smart, Davina Bell and Allison Colpoys
- Audiobook of the Year: Boy Swallows Universe, Trent Dalton, Narrator Stig Wemyss
- The Lloyd O'Neill hall of fame award for services to the Australian book industry: Richard Walsh
- The Pixie O'Harris award for outstanding commitment to children’s literature: Kathy Kozlowski
- Publisher of the Year: Pan Macmillan Australia
- Small Publisher of the Year: Affirm Press
- Honourable mention: Magabala Books
- National book retailer of the Year: Booktopia
- Independent book retailer of the Year: Mary Martin Bookshops
- Rising star award: Ella Chapman, head of marketing communications at Hachette Australia
2020 winners
The 2020 awards were announced at a virtual event hosted by Casey Bennetto on 13 May. Winners were:[5][6]
- ABIA Book of the Year: Bluey: The Beach, Ludo Studio, BBC Studios and PRH Australia
- Biography of the Year award: When All is Said & Done by Neale Daniher
- General Fiction Book of the Year: Bruny, Heather Rose
- General Non-fiction Book of the Year: Kitty Flanagan’s 488 Rules for Life, Kitty Flanagan
- Literary Fiction Book of the Year: The Weekend, Charlotte Wood
- Illustrated Book of the Year: The Whole Fish Cookbook, Josh Niland
- International Book of the Year: The Testaments, Margaret Atwood
- Small Publisher adults Book of the Year: Sand Talk, Tyson Yunkaporta
- Small Publisher children's Book of the Year: Love Your Body, Jessica Saunders, illustrated by Carol Rossetti
- The Matt Richell award for new writer of the Year: Your Own Kind of Girl, Clare Bowditch
- Book of the Year for older children (ages 13+): Welcome To Your Period, Yumi Stynes and Melissa Kang
- Book of the Year for younger children (ages seven to 12): The 117-Storey Treehouse, Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton
- Children's picture Book of the Year (ages up to six): Bluey: The Beach, Ludo Studio, BBC Studios and PRH Australia
- Audiobook of the Year: No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison, Behrouz Boochani. Narrators: Benjamin Law, Omid Tofighian, Isobelle Carmody, Janet Galbraith, Mathilda Imlah, Geoffrey Robertson, Richard Flanagan, Sarah Dale, Thomas Keneally and Yumi Stynes
- The Lloyd O'Neill hall of fame award for services to the Australian book industry: Helen Garner
- The Pixie O'Harris award for outstanding commitment to children’s literature: Erica Wagner
- Publisher of the Year: Allen & Unwin
- Small Publisher of the Year: Magabala Books
- Bookshop of the Year: Books Kinokuniya
- Book retailer of the Year: Readings
- Rising star award: Hazel Lam, senior book designer at HarperCollins
2021 winners
The 2021 awards were announced at Carriageworks on 28 April at an in-person and virtual event hosted by Casey Bennetto. Winners were:[7]
- ABIA Book of the Year: Phosphorescence, Julia Baird
- Biography of the Year award: The Happiest Man on Earth, Eddie Jaku
- General Fiction Book of the Year: The Dictionary of Lost Words, Pip Williams
- General Non-fiction Book of the Year: Phosphorescence, Julia Baird
- Literary Fiction Book of the Year: A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing, Jessie Tu
- Illustrated Book of the Year: In Praise of Veg, Alice Zaslavsky
- International Book of the Year: Such a Fun Age, Kiley Reid
- Small Publisher adults Book of the Year: The Animals in That Country, Laura Jean McKay
- Small Publisher children's Book of the Year: Bindi, Kirli Saunders, illustrated by Dub Leffler
- The Matt Richell award for new writer of the Year: The Coconut Children, Vivian Pham
- Book of the Year for older children (ages 13+): The Left-Handed Booksellers of London, Garth Nix
- Book of the Year for younger children (ages seven to 12): The Grandest Bookshop in the World, Amelia Mellor
- Children's picture Book of the Year (ages up to six): Our Home, Our Heartbeat (Adam Briggs, Kate Moon and Rachael Sarra
- Audiobook of the Year: Tell Me Why, Archie Roach, narrated by the author
- The Lloyd O'Neill hall of fame award for services to the Australian book industry: Mandy Macky
- The Pixie O'Harris award for outstanding commitment to children’s literature: Maryann Ballantyne
- Publisher of the Year: Penguin Random House Australia
- Small Publisher of the Year: University of Queensland Press
- Bookshop of the Year: Avid Reader, Brisbane
- Book retailer of the Year: Readings
- Rising star award: Pooja Desai, head of design at Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing
2022 winners
The 2022 shortlist was announced on 25 May 2022, and the awards ceremony took place at
- Small Publisher of the Year: University of Queensland Press (UQP)
- Publisher of the Year: Penguin Random House Australia
- Bookshop of the Year: Avenue Bookstore, Albert Park, Melbourne
- Book Retailer of the Year: Harry Hartog Bookseller, Burnside Village, Adelaide
- Audiobook of the Year: Devotion by Hannah Kent; narrated by Emily Wheaton (Macmillan)
- Biography Book of the Year: My Adventurous Life by Dick Smith (Allen & Unwin)
- Book of the Year for Older Children: The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni (Penguin Random House Australia)
- Book of the Year for Younger Children: The First Scientists: Deadly Inventions and Innovations from Australia's First Peoples by Corey Tutt (Hardie Grant Publishing)
- Picture Book Of The Year (Ages 0-6): Somebody's Land: Welcome to Our Country by Adam Goodes and Ellie Laing, illustrated by David Hardy (Allen & Unwin)
- General Fiction Book of the Year: Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz (Allen & Unwin)
- General Non-Fiction Book of the Year: She's on the Money by Victoria Devine (Penguin Random House Australia)
- Illustrated Book of the Year: Everything I Love to Cook by Neil Perry (Murdoch Books)
- International Book of the Year: The Storyteller by Dave Grohl (Simon & Schuster)
- Literary Fiction Book of the Year: Love & Virtue by Diana Reid (Ultimo Press)
- Small Publishers' Adult Book of the Year: Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen (University of Queensland Press)
- Small Publishers' Children's Book of the Year: The Edge of Thirteen by Nova Weetman (UQP)
- Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year: The Mother Wound by Amani Haydar (Pan Macmillan Australia)
- Rising Star Award: Emily Hart, Commissioning Editor, Hardie Grant Books
- Hall of Fame Awards - Lloyd O'Neil Award: Sandy Grant, CEO Hardie Grant
- Hall of Fame Awards - Pixie O'Harris Award: Libby Hathorn
2023 winners
The 2023 shortlist was announced on 19 April 2023,[12] and the awards ceremony took place in Sydney on 25 May 2023.[13]
- Small Publisher of the Year: University of Queensland Press (UQP)
- Publisher of the Year: Allen & Unwin
- Bookshop of the Year: Matilda Bookshop
- Book Retailer of the Year: Big W
- Audiobook of the Year: The Whitewash by Siang Lu (Wavesound)
- Social Impact Book of the Year: The Boy from Boomerang Crescent by Eddie Betts (Simon & Schuster)
- Biography Book of the Year: My Dream Time by Ash Barty (HarperCollins)
- Book of the Year for Older Children: Blood Traitor by Lynette Noni (Penguin)
- Book of the Year for Younger Children: Runt by Craig Silvey, illustrated by Sara Acton (Allen & Unwin)
- Picture Book of the Year (Ages 0-6): What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say by Davina Bell and Hilary Jean Tapper (Lothian)
- General Fiction Book of the Year: Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor (Macmillan)
- General Non-Fiction Book of the Year: Bulldozed by Niki Savva (Scribe)
- Illustrated Book of the Year: RecipeTin Eats: Dinner by Nagi Maehashi (Macmillan)
- International Book of the Year: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Gamus (Doubleday UK)
- Literary Fiction Book of the Year: Horse by Geraldine Brooks (Hachette)
- Small Publishers' Adult Book of the Year: The Dreaming Path by Paul Callaghan (Pantera)
- Small Publishers' Children's Book of the Year: Off to the Market by Alice Oehr (Scribble)
- Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year: WAKE by Shelley Burr (Hachette Australia)
- Commissioning editor of the Year: Jane Palfreyman (Allen & Unwin)
- Marketing strategy of the Year: Stolen Focus by Johann Hari (Bloomsbury)
- Hall of Fame Awards - Lloyd O'Neil Award: Tim Winton
- Hall of Fame Awards - Pixie O'Harris Award: Lisa Berryman
References
- ^ "About". ABIA. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Industry awards". Books and Publishing. 1 August 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "HarperCollins and Thames & Hudson win at 2018 ABIAs, 'Nevermoor' named Book of the Year". Books+Publishing. 4 May 2018. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "'Bluey: The Beach' wins 2020 ABIA Book of the Year". Books+Publishing. 13 May 2020. Archived from the original on 23 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "ABIA 2020 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 28 April 2020. Archived from the original on 7 May 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "'Phosphorescence' wins 2021 ABIA Book of the Year". Books+Publishing. 28 April 2021. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- The AU Review. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "2022 Archives". ABIA. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "2022 ABIA winners announced". Australian Publishers Association. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "'Love & Virtue' wins ABIA book of the year 2022". Books+Publishing. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "ABIA 2023 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ a b "'RecipeTin Eats: Dinner' wins 2023 ABIA book of the year". Books+Publishing. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "ABIAs: This year's winners on their books, and the industry that produced them". Books+Publishing. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
Further reading
- Books + Publishing: Tag abia (Earlier lists and winners are available via links from this search.)