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British Book Industry Awards

The Oscars of the book trade

Quercus

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  • Pictures from the Industry Nibbies 2008


    Photographs by Adrian Pope


  • Clockwise: Emma Barnes of Snowbooks, winner Innovation Award, with presenter Kate Mosse and sponsor Ann Betts, Commercial Director, Nielsen Book; Mark Billingham, Awards host; Steven Williams of Midas PR and Merric Davidson. Awards Administrator, view the evening's running plan!; Chair of judging panel, Francis Bennett; Richard Bawden of sponsors KPMG; winner of Publisher of the Year, Richard Cable of CCV, Random House; presenter of the award, Chief Executive of the BA, Tim Godfray



    Clockwise: Clarissa Dickson Wright with Rights Professional of the Year, Diane Spivey of Little, Brown and Literary Agent of the Year, David Miller of Rogers, Coleridge & White; Nicki Thornton (left) and Mark Thornton (right) of the New Bookshop of the Year, Mostly Books in Abingdon, with sponsor Meryl Halls of the Booksellers Association; Craig Hillier of WHSmith Travel, Young Bookseller of the Year winner with sponsor Victoria Barnsley, HarperCollins; Robin Robertson, Jonathan Cape - Imprint & Editor of the Year Award; Design & Production Award winner, Jenny Henderson of Canongate with presenter, Penny Vincenzi; Jo Henry, MD Publishing News.



    Clockwise: photo includes John Hampson, Arts Council England, Antonia Wyatt, Anne Diamond presenter of the decibel Cultural Diversity Award with the winner, Verna Wilkins (centre) and Mariam Agbaje; Jessica Mead, winner of the Marketing award with Anne Diamond; Tara Gladden and Emma Knight of Hodder, winners of the Publicity award with presenter, Jane Mays, Literary Editor, Daily Mail; author Robyn Young, Mark Smith of Quercus, Suzanne Wilson-Higgins, Lightning Source sponsors of Independent Publisher award



    Clockwise: Emma Hayley, of newcomers SelfMade Hero, received her award at the London Book Fair last month, and look at the size of the Nibbie she got!; photo includes Kate Gunning, Sam Husain, Bill Samuel of Foyles with John Connolly (second left); Harvey Packham, Nic Bottomley, Juliette Bottomley, Caroline Allen of Mr Bs Emporium of Reading Delights, winner of the Independent Bookshop of the Year with sponsor Bill McCreadie (centre), Aurum Press; author John Connolly with Kes Nielsen of Amazon, winner of the Direct Bookselling award with sponsor Guy Hallowes, Harlequin Mills & Boon;