Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA)
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) is the peak industry body for Australian book, journal and electronic publishers. Established in 1948, the association is an advocate for all Australian publishers: large or small; commercial or non-profit; academic or popular; locally or overseas owned.
People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks Wins Industry book of the Year
The 2008 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) were presented on Sunday 15 June 2008. The 20 awards honour and recognise authors, booksellers and publishers.
Book of the Year 2008
People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks (above
left), HarperCollins Publishers Australia
Hear an interview about People of the Book on NPR
Read Jonathan Yardley's review in The Washington Post
Robert Dessaix's review in The Sydney Morning Herald
Newcomer of the Year 2008
Secrets of the Red Lantern, by Pauline Nguyen, Murdoch Books
Illustrated Book of the Year 2008
Maggie’s Harvest, by Maggie Beer, Penguin Group (Australia)
Shortlisted
Alfred Gregory, by Alfred Gregory, published by Penguin Group (Australia)
Pier, by Greg Doyle, published by Murdoch Books
Secrets of the Red Lantern, by Pauline Nguyen, published by Murdoch Books
The Great Gatsby, by F Scott FitzGerald, illustrated by Nicky Greenberg, published by Allen & Unwin
Literary Fiction Book of the Year 2008
People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks, HarperCollins Publishers Australia
Shortlisted
A Fraction of the Whole, written by Steve Toltz, published by Penguin Group (Australia)
The Book Thief, written by Markus Zusak, published by Pan Macmillan Australia
The Children, written by Charlotte Wood, published by Allen & Unwin
The Memory Room, written by Christopher Koch, published by Random House Australia
Book of the Year for Younger Children 2008
The Peasant Prince, by Li Cunxin, illustrated by Anne Spudvilas, Penguin Group (Australia)
Shortlisted
Just Shocking!, written by Andy Griffiths, illustrated by Terry Denton, published by Pan
Macmillan Australia
Tashi and the Mixed-Up Monster, written by Anna & Barbara Fienberg, illustrated by Kim
Gamble, published by Allen & Unwin
The Trouble With Dogs!, written by Bob Graham, published by Walker Books Australia
What Bumosaur is That?, written by Andy Griffiths, illustrated by Terry Denton, published by
Pan Macmillan Australia
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Book of the Year for Older Children 2008
Ranger’s Apprentice 7: Erak’s Ransom, by John Flanagan, Random House Australia
Shortlisted
Dragon Moon, written by Carole Wilkinson, published by Black Dog Books
The Key to Rondo, written by Emily Rodda, published by Scholastic Australia
The Shadow Thief, by Alexandra Adornetto, published by HarperCollins Publishers Australia
The Wind in the Willows, written by Kenneth Grahame, illustrated by Robert Ingpen, published
by Walker Books Australia
Biography of the Year 2008
Arthur Boyd: a life, by Darleen Bungey, Allen & Unwin
Shortlisted
Andrew Johns: The Two of Me, written by Andrew Johns & Neil Cadigan, published by
HarperCollins Publishers Australia
Births Deaths Marriages, written by Georgia Blain, published by Random House Australia
I Peed on Fellini, written by David Stratton, published by Random House Australia
Josh Hartnett Definitely Wants To Do This…, written by Bruce Beresford, published by
HarperCollins Publishers Australia
General Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2008
Girl Stuff, by Kaz Cooke, Penguin Group (Australia)
Shortlisted
American Journeys, written by Don Watson, published by Random House Australia
Poll Dancing: The Story of the 2007 Election, written by Mungo MacCallum, published by
Black Inc.
Vietnam: The Australian War, written by Paul Ham, published by HarperCollins Publishers
Australia
Who Killed Channel 9?, written by Gerald Stone, published by Pan Macmillan Australia
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General Fiction Book of the Year 2008
Those Faraday Girls by Monica McInerney, Penguin Group (Australia)
Bookseller Marketing Event of the Year
Pages & Pages Bookseller
For A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini
International Success Award 2008
Sponsored by Activair
Random House Australia
For The Ranger’s Apprentice by John Flanagan
Shortlisted
Hachette Livre Australia for The Arrival, written by Shaun Tan
Hardie Grant Books for Turquoise, written by Greg & Lucy Malouf
New Holland for Where’s Bin Laden?, written by Daniel Lalic
Penguin Group (Australia) for Mao’s Last Dancer, written by Li Cunxin
The Text Publishing Company for A Little Rain on Thursday, written by Matt Rubinstein
Marketing Campaign of the Year 2008
Sponsored by Random House Australia in memory of John Cody
Allen & Unwin
For Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling
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Shortlisted
Allen & Unwin for An Uncommon Reader, written by Alan Bennett
Allen & Unwin for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, written by J.K. Rowling
Hachette Livre Australia for Advance Australia…Where?, written by Hugh Mackay
Hardie Grant Books for Court in the Middle, written by Andrew Fraser
The Lloyd O’Neil Award for outstanding service to the Australian book
industry, sponsored by HarperCollins Publishers Australia, Hachette Livre
Australia, Macmillan Publishers Australia, Penguin Group (Australia),
Random House Australia and the University of Queensland Press.
Awarded to David Malouf
The Pixie O’Harris Award for distinguished and dedicated
service to the development and reputation of Australian
children’s books, sponsored by HarperCollins Publishers Australia.
Awarded to Kate Colley
Publisher of the Year 2008
Penguin Group (Australia)
Chain Bookseller of the Year 2008
Sponsored by The ECN Group
Dymocks Garden City (Booragoon)
Small Publisher of the Year 2008
Sponsored by Midland Typesetters
Scribe Publications
Independent Bookseller of the Year 2008
Gleebooks
Distributor of the Year 2008
Sponsored by VISTA Computer Systems
Alliance Distribution Services
Specialist Bookseller of the Year 2008
Boffins Bookshop
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