The title was printed by Butler Tanner & Dennis.
The BPIF-organised event had 16 categories and ran with the theme Vultus et Tactus (look and feel in Latin). Highlighting the theme was the awards brochure printed by Streamline Press, which included a tactile flocked cover and anaglyph 3D images of the Book of the year.
BPIF chief executive Michael Johnson called on the audience to celebrate the benefits, beauty and utility of printed books and their longevity in the face of competition from e-readers from the likes of Sony and Amazon with its Kindle.
The host for the evening was writer and comedian Andy Hamilton.
THE CATEGORY WINNERS WERE:
Brand/Series Identity
The Unauthorised Guide to Doing Business, entered by TJ International
Limited Edition and Fine Binding
The White Queen, entered by Simon & Schuster
Digitally Printed Books
Claude Monet, entered by Hurtwood Press
Environmental
How to Make and Use Compost: The Ultimate Guide, entered by TJ International
Exhibition Catalogues
Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Man, entered by Royal Collection Publications
Photographic Books, Art/Architecture Monographs
Voice of the Vivarais, entered by et al Design Consultants
Trade Illustrated
Twiggy: A life in Photographs, entered by National Portrait Gallery
Lifestyle Illustrated
Rose Elliot’s New Complete Vegetarian, entered by HarperCollins
Literature
The Changeling, entered by Atlantic Books
Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Education
The Fundamentals of Marketing, entered by AVA Publishing
Scholarly, Academic and Reference Books
Collins Flower Guide, entered by HarperCollins
Children’s Trade
The Heart and the Bottle, entered by HarperCollins Children’s Books
Best Jacket/Cover Design
The Flavour Thesaurus, entered by Grade Design
Best Student Book
An Anthology of Fairytales on the Theme of the Wicked Stepmother, entered by Louise Evans
Best British Book
Britain by Bike, entered by Anova Books
Book of the Year
Britain by Bike, entered by Anova Books
