The 2022 Book Trade Industry Awards dinner and ceremony were held on Saturday 30 July at Auckland’s Park Hyatt.

The Book Trade Industry Awards have been recognising the best New Zealand publishers, booksellers and industry stalwarts for over 20 years. They are our chance to celebrate our best and brightest, our successes and our innovations, and to acknowledge the excellent work being done in the New Zealand book trade.These awards are administered by Booksellers Aotearoa, and the judges for the awards are selected from within the book industry here and overseas.

Emerging NZ Publisher of the Year: Michelle Hurley, Allen & Unwin

Emerging NZ Bookseller of the Year: Lisa Adler, Vic Books

Nielsen BookData NZ Bestseller Award (best-selling NZ published title between April 2021 and March 2022): Lost and Found: My story of heartbreak and hope, Toni Street (Allen & Unwin)

Nielsen BookData International Bestseller Award (best-selling international title in NZ between April 2021 and March 2022): Better Off Dead: Jack Reacher 26, Lee Child and Andrew Child (Penguin Random House)

Marketing and Publicity Strategy of the Year: Courtney Smith and Abba Renshaw, Allen & Unwin, for Salad, Two Raw Sisters

Aotearoa Booksellers’ Choice Award: Greta and Valdin, Rebecca K Reilly (Te Herenga Waka University Press)

Sales Professional of the Year: Inna Carson, HarperCollins

Mana Māori Award: Kupu Ngā Ringa Tuhituhi Māori Writers Festival

Nielsen BookData NZ Publisher of the Year: Penguin Random House New Zealand

Lifetime Achievement Award: David and Jenny Hedley (Hedley’s Books, Masterton)

Bookshop of the Year: Unity Books, Wellington