Penguin Books (SA) walked away with top honours in the Trade Publisher of the Year category at the annual Safika Awards dinner held on Tuesday, 26 August at the Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel and Convention Centre in KwaZulu-Natal.
Esteemed authors, publishers, and booksellers attended this prestigious event to applaud the hard work done to promote literacy and to pay tribute to the various role players for their dedication to exceptional service and/or producing work of the highest quality.
Publishers Awarded:
Trade Publisher of the Year 2014: Penguin Books (SA)
Academic Publisher of the Year 2014: Oxford University Press Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd
Education Publisher of the Year 2014 (Large): Pearson Education SA
Education Publisher of the Year 2014 (Small): Berlut Books cc
Booksellers Awarded:
Academic Bookseller of the Year 2014: Van Schaik Bookstore (Pty) Ltd
Education Bookseller of the Year 2014: Boeke 24/7
Trade Bookseller of the Year 2014 (Chain Stores): Bargain Books
Trade Booksellers of the Year 2014 (Independent Stores): Book Lounge
Library Supplier of the Year 2014: Hargraves Library Services
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*The event was sponsored by Paarl Media, Nielsen, SAPnet, Creda Communications, Premier Freight, Geodis Wilson and On the Dot.