The winner of the annual Nielsen BookData NZ Bookseller’s Choice Award 2011 was announced during the Booksellers NZ Conference at Te Papa, Wellington, on the 17th of July.
This award is unique in that it recognises the crucial role booksellers play in promoting books, and they were asked to vote for the book they most enjoyed selling this year.
The winner is: Annabel Langbein. The Free Range Cook by Annabel Langbein, published by Annabel Langbein Books.This year’s winning title has astonished many people and broken many records.
Since its launch last year it shot straight to the top of the Nielsen BookScan weekly bestsellers charts, reaching number 1 in its third week of publication.
Annabel Langbein. The Free Range Cook was up against:
- Classic: The Revival of Classic Boating in New Zealand by Ivor Wilkins, published by Random House New Zealand Ltd
- Hand me Down World by Lloyd Jones, published by Penguin Books NZ
- Rebel with a Cause by Ray Avery with Paul Little, published by Random House New Zealand Ltd
Nielsen BookData NZ Booksellers Choice Award – Best of the Best
This year is the 15th anniversary of the Nielsen BookData NZ Booksellers’ Choice Award and to mark this occasion booksellers were asked to vote for the ‘Best of the Best’ from the list of past winners.
Nielsen BookData received an avalanche of votes for this award, and the winner was chosen with a very clear majority.
The Penguin History of New Zealand by Michael King, published by Penguin Books NZ
First published in 2003, this book has been described as the best general history of New Zealand to be published in a generation; it is still in print and a regular seller in NZ bookshopsSadly Michael King is no longer with us, and Jonathan Nowell presented the Award to a representative of Penguin Group NZ.
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