The BPIF are pleased to announce that Anita Mangan will return as host of the British Book Design & Production Awards – back by popular demand for the third year running.

Anita is an illustrator and graphic designer who has worked on over 100 books,  including two of her own: Bingo, An Illustrated Guide to Bingo Lingo and The Chinese Zodiac, A Seriously Silly Guide. Alongside her brother, Stephen Mangan, she has created 8 best-selling children’s books, with another due for publication in May this year.

In 2023 she appeared on Sky Arts’ Celebrity Portrait Artist of the Year and has since become a regular on the sofa with Stephen on Celebrity Gogglebox. She can mostly be found in her studio at the bottom of the garden, surrounded by thousands of tiny colourful objects and with her dog, Dusty, under her desk.

Brought to you by BPIF, these prestigious awards celebrate excellence in British book design and production.

The winners of the 19 categories, including Book of the Year, will be announced on Tuesday 14 April 2026 at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London.  The shortlisted books will be on display for guests to view, touch, and interact with, followed by a three-course dinner and the awards presentation.

Book your tickets now to join us at one of the most popular and well-respected events in the literary calendar!