23 November 2018

Winners of the 2018 British Book Design & Production Awards announced

The 2018 British Book Design and Production Awards were held at the Montcalm Marble Arch Hotel in London on 22 November 2018. Although 106 spectacular books made it onto the shortlist, only 19 winners could be crowned. 

‘That Book’ created by Eszter & David and Hurtwood Press was the star of the evening, triumphing in Digitally Printed Books and also securing the prestigious title of Book of the Year. The judges were captivated by the attention to detail, and said it was “devoid of boundaries and designed with boundless imagination”. 

Penguin Random House also scooped three awards on the evening for Best Jacket/Cover Design for ‘The Handmaids Tale’, Lifestyle Illustrated with ‘Hawksmoor: Restaurants & Recipes’, and Trade Illustrated with ‘River Café 30.

Saoirse Suvari, National College of Art & Design, took home the award for Best Student Book for Kurdish Freedom Fighter, which judges described as “an incredibly personal piece of work”. Saoirse took home a £500 cheque and the opportunity to complete an internship in the industry. 

The evening was hosted by author and comedian Adam Kay, who rose to fame with his book This is going to Hurt, which recounts his former career as a junior doctor. An instant Sunday Times bestseller with over 700,000 copies sold, it has won numerous literary prizes. Adam entertained guests throughout the evening and presented a total of 19 awards.

The awards exist to celebrate and treasure beautiful physical books and the craft that creates them. The theme this year was VIVID, to reflect the powerful feelings and strong, clear images that books can evoke. 

The evening proved a delightful celebration of all the elements that go into creating a beautiful book. Each attendee took home a bright neon Book of the Night, printed by BOSS Print, which showcased the talent of all this year’s finalists.
Congratulations to all the worthy winners and finalists!

The Awards were run in association with BookMachine, Oxford Brookes University, The Bookseller, and The Publishers Association. The BPIF would like to thank the 2018 judges, sponsors and supporters who made the awards such a success. 

Entries for the 2019 BBDPAs will open in April.

For further information, please contact Anais Bellemans at [email protected]

BRITISH BOOK DESIGN AND PRODUCTION AWARD 2018 WINNERS:

BRAND/SERIES IDENTITY

Eat Like A Local Series

Entered By: Bloomsbury Publishing

LIMITED EDITION & FINE BINDING

The Art in Whisky

Entered By: StudioMono

SELF-PUBLISHED BOOKS

The Sussex Trug: Form, Function & Craft

Entered By: Otherwise Publishing

DIGITALLY PRINTED BOOKS

That Book

Entered By: Eszter & David - Hurtwood Press

EXHIBITION CATALOGUES

Jac Leirner: Add It Up

Entered By: The Fruitmarket Gallery

PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOKS

The Corners

Entered By: Hoxton Mini Press

ART/ARCHITECTURE MONOGRAPHS

Kurumidza

Entered By: Praline

GRAPHIC NOVELS

Thornhill

Entered By: David Fickling Books

TRADE ILLUSTRATED

River Cafe 30

Entered By: Penguin Random House

LIFESTYLE ILLUSTRATED

Hawksmoor: Restaurants & Recipes

Entered By: Penguin Random House

LITERATURE

The Little Prince

Entered By: The Folio Society

EDUCATIONAL BOOKS

My First Book of Quantum Physics

Entered By: Button Books (an Imprint of GMC Publications)

SCHOLARLY, ACADEMIC AND REFERENCE BOOKS

Children & Families at the Centre: Radical Innovation 1938-2018

Entered By: Anikst Design

CHILDREN’S TRADE 0 TO 8 YEARS

Little Hazelnut

Entered By: Old Barn Books

CHILDREN’S TRADE 9 TO 16 YEARS

Poster Power

Entered By: Cicada Books

BEST JACKET/COVER DESIGN

The Handmaid’s Tale

Entered By: Vintage, Penguin Random House

BEST STUDENT BOOK

Kurdish Freedom Fighter

Entered By: Saoirse Suvari, National College of Art & Design

BEST BRITISH BOOK

The RAF Centenary Anthology

Entered By: Extraordinary Editions

BOOK OF THE YEAR

That Book

Entered By: Eszter & David - Hurtwood Press