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The 73rd Australian Book Design Awards Shortlist
Congratulations to all of this year’s shortlisted designers. Our hard-working judges whittled down an impressive longlist, to arrive at a shortlist of original, creative and beautiful books. The full shortlist is available for download here. The… Read more
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The 73rd Australian Book Design Awards Longlist
ABDA is thrilled to present the Longlist for the 73rd Australian Book Design Awards. This year’s longlist showcases the most original, beautiful and inspiring books published in Australia in 2024. Let’s celebrate the creativity and craftsmanship behind these stunning… Read more
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Meet the judges for 2025!
Meet our esteemed judging panel for 2025! Alice Oehr (Artist and Illustrator), Jane Wilson (Publisher, Murdoch Books), Jordan Turner (Digital content creator and co-owner of Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore), Anna Walker (Illustrator and Author), Daniel New (Designer… Read more
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Entries are now open for the 73rd Australian Book Design Awards!
Designers, It’s Your Time! Entries are now open for the 73rd ABDA Awards. We’re thrilled to announce that the 73rd Australian Book Design Awards are officially open for submissions! We can’t wait to see the amazing creativity and craftsmanship… Read more
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Entries are now open for the student categories for the 73rd Australian Book Design Awards.
The ABDA committee is excited to announce that the 73rd Australian Book Design Awards are now open for student submissions! The competition is open to books designed by students for the first time in Australia between 1 January… Read more
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2024 ABDA Award winners
Drumroll, please! We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the 72nd Australian Book Design Awards! Congratulations to all of the shortlisted and winning designers for the 72nd Australian Book Design Awards. Special thanks to our judges for committing their… Read more
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EARLY BIRD awards tickets ON SALE now!
Early bird tickets for the 72nd Australian Book Design Awards 2024 are on sale now. It’s time to celebrate the very best of book design and join your ABDA friends and colleagues for the awards party in … Read more
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2024 Australian Book Design Awards Shortlist!
Congratulations to all of this year’s shortlisted designers. Our hard-working judges whittled down an impressive longlist, to arrive at a shortlist of original, creative and beautiful books. The full shortlist is available for download here. Awards branded… Read more
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Design enthusiasts, this is your weekend in Melbourne!
Join us for the 2024 Australian Book Design Awards on May 24th and make it a perfect Melbourne design weekend. Enjoy discounted rates at Lyf Accommodation or Citadines on Bourke. Immerse yourself in Collingwood’s creative hub,… Read more
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The 72nd Australian Book Design Awards Longlist
ABDA is thrilled to present the Longlist for the 72nd Australian Book Design Awards. Please join us in celebrating the bravest and brightest, the most original and beautiful books published in Australia in 2023. Save Friday May 24th in your… Read more
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Meet the judges for 2024!
Meet our esteemed judging panel for 2024! Jenna Lee (Designer and maker), Evi O. (Designer, publisher and artist), Zeno Sworder (Writer, illustrator and picture book maker), Ziga Testen (Designer and educator), Darren Holt (Designer and illustrator), Imogen Stubbs (Designer and… Read more
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Entries are now open for the 72nd Australian Book Design Awards!
ABDA is pleased to announce the 72nd Australian Book Design Awards are open for submissions and we’re champing at the bit to see all your beautiful books. Entries close Friday 22 December 2023. The awards will be… Read more
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Entries are now open for the student categories for the 72nd Australian Book Design Awards.
ABDA is opening entries early this year for the three student categories. The competition is open to books designed by students for the first time in Australia between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023. Entry is free for… Read more
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The ABDA ‘Baseline’ Book Design Internship program
The Australian Book Designers Association is proud to announce the establishment of the ABDA ‘Baseline’ Book Design Internship. The Baseline program is a new paid opportunity aimed at fostering cultural diversity in the Australian book design community and training… Read more
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The 71st Australian Book Design Awards 2023
Join the Australian Book Designers Association on Friday 26 May to celebrate the most original and beautiful book designs of the year. This year, the awards party returns to Sydney at Rose of… Read more
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2023 Australian Book Design Awards Shortlist Announced!
Congratulations to all of this year’s shortlisted designers. Our hard working judges whittled down an impressive longlist, to arrive at a shortlist of original, creative and beautiful books. The full… Read more
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The 71st Australian Book Design Awards Longlist
ABDA is thrilled to present the Longlist for the 71st Australian Book Design Awards. Please join us in celebrating the bravest and brightest, the most original and beautiful books published in Australia in 2022. Save Friday May 26th in… Read more
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Meet the judges! 2023
We’re excited to have a panel of judges who have experience across a range of disciplines in addition to book design, including graphic design, art direction, design education, publishing and academia. Paul McNally is the Managing Director and Publisher of Smith… Read more
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Entries are now open for the 71st Australian Book Design Awards!
ABDA is pleased to announce the 71st Australian Book Design Awards are open for submissions. We can’t wait to see what you’ve all been up to! This year we are proud to announce our support for the Independent category… Read more
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Entries are now open for the student categories for the 71st Australian Book Design Awards.
Abda is opening entries early this year for the 3 student categories. The competition is open to books designed by students for the first time in Australia between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022. Entry is free for… Read more
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2022 ABDA Award winners
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Meet Your Judges — The Australian Book Design Awards 2022
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The Lost Dog Poster – book covers in 2021
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Hardie Grant Books in conversation with Tristan Schultz
Tristan Schultz, a Gamilaraay man of Aboriginal and European Australian descent, is the founder and co-director of Relative Creative, a Gold Coast based communication and strategic design agency. He has a Bachelor of Design majoring in product design, a Masters… Read more
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Great Stories Covered by HarperCollins Australia
Recently, HarperCollins Australia has been talking a lot about what we do as publishers … discovering, or uncovering, great stories for everyone. It’s more than just a theme, it’s our purpose. But covering these stories… Read more
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ABDA Committee Elected for 2021/2022
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Entries are now open for the 70th Australian Book Design Awards!
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Q&A with Mary Callahan, the 2021 Hall of Fame Recipient
Last night’s 69th Australian Book Design Awards saw us welcome the very talented Mary Callahan into the ABDA Hall of Fame. Mary’s work as a book designer has contributed in a large part to the ongoing excellence of Australian… Read more