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This shortlist is notable for the dominance of independents and the success of publishers’ old as well as new books in 2022—thanks in large part, of course, to the TikTok phenomenon. This book was everywhere”, agreed our judges, resulting in sales of more than 430,000 copies according to BookScan, making it is the third-bestselling paperback of 2022.
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From work experience to publishing director, it has been an impressive rise through the ranks for Natasha Bardon—and it is no coincidence that her HarperVoyager list has also earned a British Book Award for Imprint of the Year. Overall, Super-Infinite was praised as “one of the best cradle-to-grave biographies” the judges had read. Round Table Books is a truly amazing business with incredible passion and commitment,” said the judges.Oneworld had its best ever year in 2022, thanks in large part to a doubling of sales at children’s imprint Rock the Boat.
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They also praised Gallery Books’ sensitivity to the actor’s emotional vulnerability when recording and promoting the memoir. The “synergy” between the text and illustrations was applauded, with our judges agreeing that Tyger already “felt like a classic”. Alice Oseman was the undisputed champion, with her four Heartstopper books all making the all-titles top 50 after a Netflix adaptation. The campaign for Michelle Obama’s The Light We Carry by the Viking team of Annie Moore, Rose Poole and Amelia Fairney brilliantly extended Obama’s brand into personal development.Menopausing spent 14 weeks in the Sunday Times top 10 and hit the number one spot three times overall, making it the UK’s bestselling menopause book ever.