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About the Book Awards
Introduced in 2012, the annual Singapore Book Awards organised by the SBPA recognise the best in Singapore book publishing. The awards span categories including literary work, education titles, professional titles, children's books and various categories of non-fiction, as well as the prestigious Book of the Year title chosen from subsidiary award winners.
Books considered for the Singapore Book Awards must:
i) Be published in one of the four official languages of Singapore.
ii) Have a Singapore ISBN number, and hard copies must be legally deposited with the National Library Board.
iii) Books that are sold in print must be sold in retail stores locally and/or overseas.
iv) For the 2022 Awards, books must be published in Singapore from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021.
Translated works (from a foreign language to a Singapore official language) are also acceptable, provided that they meet the above criteria.
2023 Book Awards
Submissions for the 2023 Singapore Book Awards are now open! Nominate books in the following categories:
- Best Literary Work
- Best Professional Title
- Best Non-Fiction
- Best Picture Book
- Best Illustrated Non-Fiction
- Best Education Title
- Best Young Person's Title
- Best Book Cover Design
- Best Custom Publishing
Winners of the 2022 Book Awards
The 7th edition of the Singapore Book Awards returned this year with 163 submissions from 35 publishers. After months of careful reviews, our judges shortlisted 42 titles. The results were announced at a gala ceremony at Fullerton Hotel, and we're pleased to announce the winners of the 13 categories as follows:
Best AudiobookTimothy and the Phubbers |
Publisher: Storytel Singapore |
Best Book Cover DesignThe Punkhawala and the Prostitute |
Publisher: Epigram Books |
Best Education TitleYour Adventures at CERN: Play the Hero Among Particles and a Particular Dinosaur |
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co. |
Best Custom PublishingSCO: Hidden Gems |
Publisher: Focus Publishing |
Best Illustrated Non-Fiction BookThe Food of Singapore Malays |
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish |
Best Literary WorkThe Formidable Miss Cassidy |
Publisher: Epigram Books |
Best Non-Fiction WorkA History of Money in Singapore |
Publisher: Talisman Publishing |
Best Picture BookMr Roll Finds New Life |
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) |
Best Young Person's TitleMist-bound: How to Glue Back Grandpa |
Publisher: Penguin Random House SEA |
Book of the YearThe Food of Singapore Malays |
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish |
Readers' ChoiceLarger Than Life: Celebrating the Human Spirit |
Publisher: Storytel Singapore |
