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Announcement of the Futurebook Award Winners

by | Dec 8, 2025 | News

Independent Fleur Sinclair of the Sevenoaks Bookshop  in Kent and book subscription service the Locked Library were among winners at the Bookseller’s Futurebook Awards announced in London on 1 December.

 

The full list of awards is as follows:

Future Leader of the Year

Magdalene Abraha

Sales Professionals of the Year

The UK Sales Team at Igloo Books

Production Professionals of the Year

Production Department at Orion Publishing Group

Freelancer of the Year

Emily Cox

FutureBook Excellence Award

The Locked Library

Startup of the Year

Shimmr AI

Leader of the Year

Fleur Sinclair

Philip Jones, editor of the Bookseller who chaired the judging, said: “Our winners show all the talents bursting through, pushing boundaries, redefining their roles, and leading this marvellous business into tomorrow. I was particularly delighted to see such strong contenders for our new sales and production awards, which, as acknowledged on the night, are often under-appreciated.”

 

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