ABDA Blog
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…