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She is clearly adored by authors: “Her creativity and leadership may appear effortless, but she is the most singularly dedicated in publishing I have ever worked with,” said one of them. Second books can be tricky, but Hallett smashed expectations when The Twyford Code outsold her début novel in hardback, audio and export. Its end-to-end ownership of publishing, from content creation to direct fulfilment, gives it unique agility in the market.

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What all the titles have in common is excellent attention to detail on production and thoughtful campaigns championing the audiobook genre. Jane Graham Maw’s agency had one of its best ever years in 2022, with good deals and sales across areas of nonfiction, led by social media sensation Vex King (pictured). This patience paid off: Tyger is the independent publisher’s second-bestselling fiction hardback ever and the title is now in its fifth reprint. This shortlist is notable for the dominance of independents and the success of publishers’ old as well as new books in 2022—thanks in large part, of course, to the TikTok phenomenon. After two years of turmoil from Covid-19, book retailers were rejuvenated in 2022 and, with the proviso of gaps in data during lockdowns, they delivered the highest print sales on record.Grant’s honesty is refreshing and something that may help encourage other men to open up”, observed one judge. Thus Hutchinson Heinemann successfully broke what could have remained a specialist art title into the mainstream; sales skyrocketed when it won Waterstones Book of the Year.

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Remarkably, this Edinburgh indie is shortlisted for a 10th consecutive year—testament to its tireless work for local children and families. This book was everywhere”, agreed our judges, resulting in sales of more than 430,000 copies according to BookScan, making it is the third-bestselling paperback of 2022. Also conspicuous were their efforts throughout the year to reduce the carbon footprint of book exports, especially through more localised printing strategies. Beyond that, the eight agents on this all-female shortlist—six of them nominated for the first time—all gave outstanding service to their fortunate clients in 2022, balancing sensitive care with tenacious deal-making. Babel was published beautifully and she has done impressive work reinvigorating the backlist while acquiring diverse new talent.

Moving to London in 2017 and feeling lonely in a new city, Garmus signed up to a creative writing course, which is how she met her agent, Felicity Blunt at Curtis Brown. Bloomsbury’s publicity campaign, including a 2,000-strong event at the Royal Festival Hall, led to 25 interviews and 27 news stories in its first week on sale; the book hit fourth in the charts. There were hallmarks of that publicity strategy in her campaign for Lessons in Chemistry, which began at the point of acquisition and has not abated since.

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They are unique as booksellers in their ability to shake up the market and make authors’ dreams come true,” said one publisher. The success of I’m a Fan “shows an independent publisher, through innovation and collaboration, producing something truly brilliant”, said one judge. Babel saw an astonishing 1,155% increase in sales across all formats from R F Kuang’s previous book, testament to HarperVoyager’s energetic and passionate campaign to reach a non-traditional readership via TikTok and other social channels. Round Table Books is a truly amazing business with incredible passion and commitment,” said the judges.The second Julia Donaldson title on this shortlist, What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas is the author’s 12th picture book collaboration with Lydia Monks. Booker-winning novelist Salman Rushdie is the recipient of The British Book Awards’ second ever Freedom to Publish Award.