2020 British Book Awards Shortlists
The Bookseller has announced the shortlists for the 2020 British Book Awards, including several titles of genre interest.
- The Testaments, Margaret Atwood (Nan A. Talese; Chatto & Windus)
- The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth, Philip Pullman (Knopf; Penguin UK & David Fickling)
Début Book of the Year
- The Binding, Bridget Collins (Morrow; Borough)
Audiobook Book of the Year
- The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood (Penguin Random House)
- The Secret Commonwealth, Philip Pullman (Penguin Random House)
- The Testaments, Margaret Atwood (Penguin Random House)
Also called the “Nibbies,” the British Book Awards “honours and celebrates the commercial successes of publishers, authors and bookshops” with nominees in a variety of categories, including AudioBook of the Year, Editor of the Year, and Independent Bookshop of the Year. Winners will be honored at a black-tie event at Grosvenor House in London, originally planned for May 18, 2020, now scheduled for June 29, 2020. For the complete shortlist, see the official website.
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