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.”