Celebrating the 2025 BookPeople Awards Winners

The Australian book industry gathered at Brisbane City Hall on June 15th to celebrate the annual BookPeople Gala Dinner and Awards, and what a night it was!

Warm congratulations to all the incredible winners recognised for their outstanding contributions to bookselling and publishing. The 2025 BookPeople Awards shine a spotlight on excellence, passion, and the people who make our industry thrive.

Children’s Book of the Year

The Midwatch by Judith Rossell (Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing)

Adult Non-Fiction Book of the Year

The Season by Helen Garner (Text Publishing)

Adult Fiction Book of the Year

Dusk by Robbie Arnott (Picador Australia)

Young Bookseller of the Year

Sophie Wigan – Harry Hartog Carindale

Children’s Bookseller of the Year

Allyx Lathrope – Kinokuniya

Bookseller of the Year

Sally Tabner – Bookoccino

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