Friday, October 21, 2016

FUTUREBOOK - The 2016 Awards Shortlist

THE 2016 SHORTLIST
Friday 2nd December | 155 Bishopsgate, EC2

A big congratulations to everyone who made it onto our 2016 FutureBook Awards shortlists, which were announced earlier today at Frankfurt Book Fair. For more on this year's shortlists click here

The winners of the 2016 FutureBook Awards will be unveiled at the FutureBook Conference at 155 Bishopsgate on December 2nd.

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DIGITAL ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR
Xander Cansell, head of digital, Unbound
Lorraine Dickey, c.e.o., 451life.com
Rebecca Evans, head of innovation, Emerald Group Publishing
Lasse Nyrup, c.e.o., BookBites
Shane Rae, digital product specialist
Jenny Ridout, publishing director, Bloomsbury Publishing
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DIGITAL LEADER OF THE YEAR
Emma Barnes, c.e.o., Bibliocloud
Jacob Cockcroft, founder, The Pigeonhole
Sara Lloyd, digital and communications director, Pan Macmillan
Emmanuel Nataf, c.e.o., Reedsy
Oliver Rhodes, managing director, Bookouture
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PLATFORM OF THE YEAR - CONSUMER
#Bookbreak playlist on Pan Macmillan YouTube, Pan Macmillan
Julian Fellowes's Belgravia 
Penguin.co.uk, Penguin Random House
The Pigeonhole
Rough Guides 
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PLATFORM OF THE YEAR - REFERENCE/EDUCATION
Bloomsbury Fashion Central, Bloomsbury Publishing
bookbites.com, BookBites
Cambridge Core, Cambridge University Press
Kortext
SAGE Video, SAGE Publishing
supermemo.com, SuperMemo World
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ADULT DIGITAL BOOK OF THE YEAR
The Bumper Pointless Books app, Blink Publishing
FACE by Pixiwoo, Bonnier Publishing
Heavy Metal Thunder - The Interactive SciFi Gamebook, Cubus Games 
Julian Fellowes's Belgravia, Orion Books
Millie Marotta's Colouring Adventures App, Pavilion Books 
The Scrapbook of My Life App, Blink Publishing
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CHILDREN'S DIGITAL BOOK OF THE YEAR
Andrew Brodie: Let's Do Spelling Apps, Bloomsbury Publishing
Goldilocks and Little Bear, Nosy Crow
Harry Potter Enhanced Editions, Pottermore 
Kings and Queens, Royal Collection Trust
RSPB First Birds, Bloomsbury Publishing 
Pottermore Presents, Pottermore
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BEST USE OF DIGITAL IN A MARKETING/PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN
#ByBook, Penguin Random House
Behind Closed Doors, HarperCollins
Clean Eating Alice – The Body Bible, HarperCollins
Joe Wicks, Pan Macmillan
Julian Fellowes's Belgravia, Orion Books
Love You Dead Campaign, Pan Macmillan
Mount Improbable, Penguin Random House
Virtual Qigong Festival, Jessica Kingsley Publishers
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BOOKTECH COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Joosr
Kadaxis
Novel Effect
Publishizer
StoryTourist


 This year's FutureBook Conference now has dedicated EdTech and Audiobook strands. There are different ticket options available, including earlybird and 3for2 discounts. More information can be found on our site here.
#FBAWARDS16

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