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Knights Of, Bloomsbury and Saqi Books have been shortlisted for the London Book Fair’s Inclusivity in Publishing Award, part of the organisation’s annual International Excellence Awards.
Now in their ninth year, the awards recognise publishing achievement across eight categories, championing those organisations and individuals from around the world demonstrating "passion, creativity, and ingenuity".
This year’s shortlists feature 17 different countries, with Spain leading the pack in three categories, while the USA, Egypt and France follow close behind with two nominations each.
New this year are two categories: the Children’s and Young Adult Publishers Award and the Educational Innovation Award.
Elsewhere, the Audiobook Publisher of the Year category will see Macmillan Audio (USA) and Saga Egmont (Denmark) going up against Penguin Random House (USA), which took home the award in its inaugural year in 2018.
Nominated for the Rights Professional Award are Anna Soler-Pont (Spain), Fatima Abbas (Egypt) and Gray Tan (Taiwan).
“The publishing industry has done remarkable work over the past year, managing to tell new stories and deliver books to readers in the face of Covid, supply chain issues and other notable challenges," said Andy Ventris, director of the London Book Fair. "The dedication and passion for books shown throughout the global trade is truly inspiring, and we are delighted to recognise some of the most innovative companies, initiatives and individuals from around the world in this year’s International Excellence Awards shortlists.
”We wish all our shortlistees the very best of luck, and look forward to announcing the winners of the International Excellence Awards at this year’s London Book Fair, as we come together in person to reconnect at Olympia London in April.”
The winners will be announced at the end of March, at the same time as the London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award, which was won last year by Margaret Busby.
The full shortlists of The London Book Fair International Excellence Awards are:
The Audiobook Publisher of the Year
Macmillan Audio (USA)
Penguin Random House Audio (USA)
Saga Egmont (Denmark)
The Bookstore of the Year Award
La Mistral (Spain)
Norli Universitetsgata (Norway)
Rahva Raamat Viru Store (Estonia)
The Educational Learning Resources Award
Caramel Tree (Canada)
Éditions Animées (France)
Hamilton House Publishers (Greece)
The Library of the Year Award
City of Johannesburg (South Africa)
“Fran Galovic" Koprivnica Public Library (Croatia)
House of Wisdom (UAE)
The Rights Professional Award, sponsored by Sharjah Book Authority
Anna Soler-Pont, The Pontas Agency (Spain)
Fatimah Abbas, Fatimah Abbas Literary Agency (FALA) (Egypt)
Gray Tan, Grayhawk Agency (Taiwan)
The Children’s and Young Adult Publishers Award
Damla Publishing (Turkey)
Thierry Magnier (France)
Tulika Publishers (India)
The Literary Translation Initiative Award
Al Kotob Khan (Egypt)
Europe Comics (Belgium)
Institut Ramon Llull (Spain)
Inclusivity in Publishing Award (UK only)
Knights Of
Bloomsbury
Saqi Books