THE 2025 AUSTRALIAN BOOK INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Books+Publishing, in partnership with the Australian Publishers Association, are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs). The highly anticipated winners, including the prestigious Book of the Year were revealed at a glittering gala event hosted by Myf Warhurst in Melbourne’s CBD on Wednesday 7 May.
Celebrating 25 years since their inception, the ABIAs honour the best books, publishers, and industry professionals across the Australian literary landscape. In terms of awards, the ABIAs are the literary equivalent of the Australian Record Industry Awards (the ARIA) and the Australian Film Industry’s Awards, the AFIs. The ABIA are truly the night of nights for all who work in the Australian book industry.
Selected 2025 ABIA winners are:
Audiobook of the Year
The Voice Inside, John Farnham with Poppy Stockell; narrated by John Farnham, Jill Farnham, Gaynor Wheatley (Squaresound); produced by Squaresound
Biography Book of the Year
The Voice Inside, John Farnham with Poppy Stockell (Hachette)
General Fiction Book of the Year
What Happened to Nina?, Dervla McTiernan (HarperCollins)
International Book of the Year
The Ministry of Time, Kaliane Bradley (Sceptre) *
Literary Fiction Book of the Year
Dusk, Robbie Arnott (Picador) *
Social Impact Book of the Year
Brainstorm, Richard Scolyer with Garry Maddox (A&U)
The Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year
We Are the Stars, Gina Chick (Summit).
* Dusk and The Ministry Of Time have been reviewed by QRC. Click on the title to read our review.
For more information and all the winners, click on http://abiawards.com.au/