BookPeople Penguin Random House Young Bookseller of the Year

2024 nominations are open click HERE

BookPeople Penguin Random House Australia Young Bookseller of the Year award recognises and rewards the excellence of a bookseller 35 years of age or under and promotes bookselling as a career choice for young people. This award gives booksellers the chance to exhibit their retailing skills, and be recognised by their peers, the book industry, and the general community for their career achievements, innovation and outstanding performance in their stores as well as the local and wider community. The recipient of the award will receive $1,000. 

ELIGIBILITY

1. A nominee can self‐nominate or be nominated by a peer, employer, or industry colleague and must work at a BookPeople member bookshop.
2. The candidate must be aged 35 or under as of June 16, 2024.
3. The nominee must have worked at least two years in bookshops and must be working at least 20 hours per week.
4. The judging will be made by a panel. No correspondence will be entered in to.
5. Not open to Committee of Management members (employees of the Committee of Management can be nominated).
6. Booksellers can be nominated in one award category only in the same year.
7. Previous winners of this award are not eligible for nomination.
6. CLOSING DATE: 5:00 pm Tuesday 30th April 2024

PREVIOUS WINNERS

2023: Emily Westmoreland, Avenue Bookstore
2022: Kimaya Charlton, Where the Wild Things Are
2021: Genevieve Kruyssen, Where the Wild Things Are
2020: Simon McDonald, Potts Point Bookshop