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  • FOR the third year running, GALAXY is excited and proud to continue to be the first ever title sponsor of The British Book Awards. GALAXY was launched in the UK in 1960 and having increased its value by more than any other chocolate brand over these past years, it is now worth £195million.* GALAXY has long appreciated the synergy between the indulgence of its smooth and creamy chocolate and the indulgence of retreating from the world whilst losing yourself in a book.
    Over the last few years we have worked with many key players in the book industry, to create book clubs, offer book reviews and give free book synopses to readers. We have been sponsoring the Richard & Judy Book Club for four years, and felt that in sponsoring the British Book Awards we could truly make a difference to book & chocolate lovers.
    GALAXY wants to get more chocolate lovers to appreciate reading to fully relax, and more book lovers enjoying some chocolate to enhance their indulgent moment. We have a substantial marketing spend behind the Galaxy British Book Awards, which we intend to invest in TV, PR and the book and confectionery trades. We look forward to another successful year.
    For more information on GALAXY please visit our website www.galaxychocolate.co.uk or our Galaxy Facebook Profile.
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    CATEGORY SPONSORS


  • BCA operates a portfolio of book clubs including BOOKSdirect, Britain's biggest direct mail book club and the proud sponsor of the GBBA Crime award. As well as offering savings on all of the latest bestsellers and classics, our specialist clubs include Books For Children, Fantasy & Science Fiction and The History Guild, among others. Founded in 1966, BCA works closely with publishers to offer the best selection of superb books, products and services at outstanding value.



  • THE BOOK PEOPLE was founded in 1988 by Ted Smart and has since grown to become one of the nation's largest independent booksellers. Committed to making books affordable and accessible to as wide an audience as possible, The Book People leaves no stone unturned in seeking out potential readers, bringing books to people that other booksellers cannot reach.



  • Leading retailer BORDERS UK offers the widest range of books and magazines in the marketplace and is therefore proud to be sponsoring The Author of the Year Award. Winner of the 'Children's Retailer of the Year Award' for the past two years, BORDERS UK is passionate about bookselling and congratulates all the authors who have made the shortlist this year. With their Starbucks coffee shops and Paperchase stationery concessions, as well as dedicated children's sections, all Borders stores offer a warm and friendly shopping environment where customers can browse and relax. For more information or to find your nearest Borders store, visit www.borders.co.uk



  • FOUNDED in 1896 by Alfred Harmsworth - later Viscount Northcliffe - the DAILY MAIL is the flagship national newspaper of Associated Newspapers. The company is the oldest newspaper publisher to remain in the hands of the founding family and includes in its stable The Mail on Sunday, Evening Standard, Metro and London Lite.


  • NATIONAL BOOK TOKENS are sold and exchanged in every major bookselling chain and independent bookshop in the UK and Ireland. They are a fantastic way to share the experience of reading and make the perfect gift for booklovers everywhere. National Book Tokens is the proud sponsor of World Book Day.
    For further information or to find your closest bookshop visit www.nationalbooktokens.co.uk
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  • PLAY.COM is the nation's favourite entertainment online retailer. Delighted to be sponsoring the Popular Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award, PLAY.COM continues to prove their passion for entertainment whilst pioneering free delivery on the internet. Play.com were the most recent recipients of the prestigious Which? Awards for 'Best Online Retailer' and offer a range of over 7 million Books, CDs DVDs, Games and Electronics to over 9 million regular customers in over 30 countries. Celebrating 10 years of trading, we are proud to be a part of this celebration of the best books of the year
    Website: www.play.com



  • SAINSBURY'S aims to deliver an ever improving quality shopping experience for our customers. With great products at fair prices, we serve around 18 million customers a week. Sainsbury's is very proud to be sponsoring the Popular Fiction Book Of The Year, indicating our continuing commitment to bookselling.
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  • TESCO sells a diverse and comprehensive range of books in 770 of our stores, with over 700,000 titles available online. Our customers enjoy reading biographies and we have had great success with this category. Tesco is therefore proud to sponsor the Autobiography of the Year. Good Luck to everyone who has made the shortlist.
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  • WATERSTONE'S, the UK's leading specialist bookseller is delighted to again be sponsoring the Newcomer of the Year Award, which highlights the great new talents discovered by readers every year. Waterstone's prides itself on having some of the most knowledgeable and passionate booksellers in the UK working in its branches and strives to provide a welcoming and dynamic environment both online and offline for its customers.



  • WHSmith is the UK's most popular bookseller and is passionate about encouraging more people to read a variety of books. The company builds strong links with local communities through initiatives such the Summer Read programme, a partnership between WHSmith PLC, the WHSmith Trust and the National Literacy Trust's Reading is Fundamental initiative. The Summer Read encourages children across the UK to develop a love of reading and helps to maintain literacy levels during the summer holidays. Last year, more than 2,700 children around the country took part. WHSmith is delighted to be able to recognise the best books that have been published over the past year by sponsoring the Children's Book of the Year Award.
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