Categories
Brand / Series Identity
A minimum of 4 books would need to be submitted for this category (1 must have been published in the relevant year).
Limited Edition and Fine Binding
Private press publications may be included.
Digitally Printed Books
This is for both black and white and full colour books. Typography and design will be looked at closely in this category.
Best use of Cross Media to Enhance a Book
The utilisation of cross media technology that both compliments and enhances a printed work. Please note a hard copy of the book will need to be supplied with the App.
Exhibition Catalogues
These need to have been produced to the highest standards of print quality, with fully documented entries and illustrations.
Photographic Books, Art and Architecture Monographs
This category is for the high end market.
Trade Illustrated
General non-fiction.
Lifestyle Illustrated
Living and lifestyle activities eg cooking, DIY, gardening.
Literature
Fiction, poetry, biography and letters - both hardback and paperback.
Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Education
This applies to educational books produced for schools, colleges and universities. Three books will be chosen from the categories and one will be the overall winner and two will be highly commended.
Scholarly, Academic and Reference Books
e.g. dictionaries, atlases, research.
Children's Trade
All children's literature entered in age categories 0-5, 6-11 12-16. Three books will be chosen, one will be the overall winner and two will be highly commended.
Environmental Award
This category is for books that have been produced using best practice in environmental management including the use of FSC papers and reduction in carbon footprint of the book; the judges will be focusing on the whole manufacturing process.
Best Jacket/Cover design
Full colour or black and white.
Best Student Book of the Year
This category is open to anyone studying in full or part time education on a recognised publishing, printing or design-based course within the UK (there is no entry fee for this category). Please note that a signed letter from the student's course professor must be included with the entry stating course, college and course dates. The winner of the award will be given the opportunity to have some work experience with either a designer, publisher or printer and also a cheque for £500 along with the trophy that will be presented at the awards evening on 20 November 2012.
Best British Book
This book has to be designed, published, printed and bound in Great Britain.
Book of the Year
This will be picked from the winners of the other categories.
