2026 Business Awards Shortlists announced

15 Apr 2026

The Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) celebrate the professionals in the book business – the dedicated individuals and teams who bring stories to life, and books to the right readers.

Congratulations to the companies shortlisted for the Business Awards, all recognising outstanding contributions to the industry.

Bookshop of the Year 

  • Books Kinokuniya, Sydney
  • Collins Booksellers Warrnambool
  • Constant Reader
  • Fullers Bookshop
  • Gleebooks Dulwich Hill
  • Paper Bird

Book Retailer of the Year

  • Booktopia
  • Dymocks
  • QBD Books
  • Readings
  • The Nile

Multicategory Retailer of the Year

  • Amazon Australia
  • Big W
  • Kmart
  • WHSmith Australia

Commissioning Editor/Publisher of the Year

  • Aviva Tuffield (University of Queensland Press)
  • Clair Hume (Thames & Hudson)
  • Marisa Pintado (Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing)
  • Rebecca Saunders (Hachette Australia)
  • Susannah Chambers (Allen & Unwin)
  • Vanessa Radnidge (Hachette Australia)

Marketing/Publicity Campaign of the Year 

  • Alchemised (Penguin Random House Australia)
  • Cherry Lam Colouring Book Series (Penguin Random House Australia)
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series(Penguin Random House Australia)
  • A Different Kind of Power (Penguin Random House Australia)
  • Penguin 90th Celebrations (Penguin Random House Australia)
  • Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow (Hachette Australia)

Children’s Publisher of the Year 

  • Allen & Unwin
  • Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing
  • Little Book Press
  • Magabala Books
  • Penguin Random House Australia
  • Thames & Hudson Australia

Small Publisher of the Year 

  • Fremantle Press
  • Little Book Press
  • Magabala Books
  • Rockpool Publishing
  • Smith Street Books
  • University of Queensland Press

Publisher of the Year 

  • Allen & Unwin
  • Hachette Australia
  • Hardie Grant Publishing
  • HarperCollins Publishers
  • Pan Macmillan Australia
  • Penguin Random House Australia

Book Awards shortlists and ABIA 2026 Ceremony

The Book Awards shortlists were announced last week and can be viewed here.

Join your industry colleagues to celebrate all those shortlisted for Awards – and of course, to be there on the night as the winners are announced!

The Awards Ceremony takes place on Thursday 21 May at Linseed House in Sydney.

Early bird tickets are available until midnight, Tuesday 21 April.

ABIA, presented by Books+Publishing, would like to thank our valued sponsors.