BookPeople is delighted to announce the winners of the BookPeople 2023 Bookseller of the Year Awards announced at the BookPeople Conference Gala Dinner and Awards Night in Adelaide on Sunday 18 June.
The BookPeople Penguin Random House Australia Young Bookseller of the Year Award recognises and rewards the excellence of a bookseller 35 or under and promotes bookselling as a career choice for young people. This award gives booksellers the chance to be recognised by the book industry 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.
We are very excited to announce the Penguin Random House Young Bookseller of the Year 2023 winner is: Emily Westmoreland, Avenue Bookstore
The BookPeople Hardie Grant Children's Publishing Bookseller of the Year Award recognises individual children's specialist booksellers for their outstanding achievements in the past twelve months. The winner will not only be identified for their exceptional performance within the bookshop that they work in but also for their achievements within the book industry as well as the local and wider community. This award gives booksellers the chance to be recognised by the book industry for innovation, excellence and career achievements. The recipient of the award will receive $1,000.
We are very excited to announce the Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing Children’s Bookseller of the Year 2023 winner is: Rachel Robson, Gleebooks
The BookPeopleText Publishing Bookseller of the Year Award recognises an individual bookseller for their outstanding achievement in the past twelve months. The winner will not only be identified for their exceptional performance within the bookshop that they work in but also for their achievements within the book industry as well as the local and wider community. This award gives booksellers the chance to be recognised by the book industry for innovation, excellence and career achievements. The recipient of the award will receive $1,000.
We are very excited to announce the Text Bookseller of the Year 2023 joint winners are: Bronwyn Druce, Red Kangaroo Books, and Mark Rubbo, Readings.
Penguin Random House Young Bookseller of the Year - shortlist
- Emma Chan, The Book Cow Kingston
- Lexie Eatock, Better Read Than Dead
- Matt Farrell, Burns Bay Bookery
- Emily Westmoreland, Avenue Bookstore
Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing Children’s Bookseller of the Year – shortlist
- Mia Florance, Harry Hartog Tuggeranong
- Fran Hancox, Escape Hatch Books Kew East, Victoria
- Katherine Matthews, Mary Martin Bookshop
- Rachel Robson, Gleebooks
Text Bookseller of the Year – shortlist
- Allya Bella, Berkelouw Books Paddington
- Ross Dillon, Dillons Norwood Bookshop
- Bronwyn Druce, Red Kangaroo Books
- Molly Murn, Matilda Bookshop
- Mark Rubbo, Readings