The
annual
event
is
set
to
thank
and
celebrate
both booksellers
and
publishers
for
the
roles
they
play
in
promoting
literacy
and
a
culture
of
reading
by
producing
and
selling
quality
books
in
South
Africa. The
theme
for
this
year’s
gala
event
was
50
Shades
of
Colour.
The
booksellers
awards,
voted
for
by
their
colleagues
in
the
publishing
sector
went
to:
- Best
Academic
Bookseller
of
the
Year
–
Van
Schaik
Bookstore;
- Best
Education
Bookseller
of
the
Year
–
Adams
Booksellers;
- Best
Library
Supplier
of
the
Year
–
Hargraves
Library
Services;
- Best
Trade
Bookseller
of
the
Year
(Chain
Store)
–
Exclusive
Books; and
- Best
Trade
Bookseller
of
the
Year
(Independent)
–
The
Book
Lounge .
The winning
publishers
were:
- Best
Academic
Publisher
of
the
Year
–
Oxford
University
Press
Southern
Africa;
- Best
Education
Publisher
of
the
Year
(Large)
–
MacMillan
Education
South
Africa;
- Best
Education
Publisher
of
the
Year
(Small)
–
Berlut
Books
CC; and
- Best
Trade
Publisher
of
the
Year
–
Pan
MacMillan
South
Africa.
The
final
award
for
the
evening,
the
Nielsen
Booksellers
Choice
Award
is
bestowed
upon
a
local
author
for
a
South
African published
book
that booksellers
most
enjoyed
selling
or
that
sold
so
well
that
it
made
a
difference
to
the
bottom
line
of
booksellers
across
the
country.
This
is
a
very
special
award
and
the
industry
as
a
whole
celebrated
Marguerite
Poland
who
won
this
year
with
her
book
The
Keeper,
published
by
Penguin
Books
South
Africa.
The
short-listed
books
were:
- 150
Stories by
Nataniël
le
Roux
–
Human
&
Rousseau;
- Goeiemôre
Mnr
Mandela by
Zelda
la
Grange
–
Penguin
Books
South
Africa;
- Kamphoer by
Francois
Smith
–
Tafelberg
Publishers;
- Low
Carb
is
Lekker by
Inè
Reynierse
–
Struik
Publishers; and
- The
Keeper by
Marguerite
Poland
– Penguin
Books
South
Africa.
For more information, visit
www.sabooksellers.com. Alternatively, connect with them on
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