British Book Awards 2020 Judges

2020 Judges
2020 Chairs
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Caroline SandersonChair of Non Fiction - Lifestyle and Non Fiction - Narrative Book of the Year
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Alison FloodChair of Fiction - Crime & Thriller
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Philip JonesOverall Chair of the British Book Awards Judges, and Chair of the Audiobook of the Year award
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Alice O'KeeffeChair of the Books of the Year, and Chair of Début and Fiction Book of the Year
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Fiona NobleChair of Children's Fiction and Children's Illustrated & Non-Fiction Book of the Year
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Benedicte PageChair of the Trade Publishing categories
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Tom TivnanChair of the Trade Retail categories
2020 Books of the Year Judges
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Stig AbellTimes Literary SupplementEditor and Publisher
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Georgina AtwellToppstaFounder
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Luciana BergerFormer MP
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Fanny BlakeJournalist and writer
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Charlie Brinkhurst-CuffJournalist and creative
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Francesca BrownStylistBooks Editor
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Louise CandlishAuthor
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Natalie CarterBlack Girls Book ClubCo-founder
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Bea CarvalhoWaterstonesFiction Buyer
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Melissa Cummings-QuarryBlack Girls Book ClubCo-founder & Civil Servant
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Tina DaheleyBroadcaster & presenter
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Rozalind DineenTLSFeatures Editor and columnist
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Seni GlaisterWeFifoFounder & CEO
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Hannah GriffithsAll3MediaHead of Literary Acquisitions
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Loyd GrossmanAuthor, broadcaster & cultural campaigner
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Joe HaddowRadio 2 Book ClubRadio & Podcast Producer Host
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Natasha HardingThe SunBook Columnist
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David HeadleyGoldsboro BooksManaging Director
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Phil HendersonBlackwell's BookshopSales & Marketing Director
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Rosamund de la HeyMainstreet Trading CompanyBookseller
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Rachel HillThe Association of IllustratorsMembership Manager
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Lisa Howellsheat and Crime MonthlyBooks Editor
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Kayleigh KeamCBeebies Bedtime StoriesWriter and Director
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Simon MackayEdinburgh International Book FestivalHead of Booksales and Retail
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Florentyna MartinWaterstonesChildren's Buyer
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James McConnachieWriter and journalist
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James NaughtieAuthor & broadcaster
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Simon OldfieldPin Drop StudioArtistic Director and Founder
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Raifa RafiqWriter, podcaster and lawyer
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Jay RaynerWriter, journalist, broadcaster & musician
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Pete SelbyCommercial Strategist
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Fleur SinclairSevenoaks BookshopOwner
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Jasper SutcliffeFoylesHead of Buying
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Pandora SykesJournalist, author & co-host of the High Low podcast
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Robert ToppingDirectorTopping & Company Booksellers
2020 Trade Judges
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Victoria BarnsleyCastle HowardExecutive Co-Chairman and Former CEO OF Harper Collins UK and International
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Jonty ClaypoleBBCDirector of Arts
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Zoey ForbesHarbottle & LewisAssociate
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Kate GunningPenguin Random HouseIndependent Retailers Partnership Manager
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Anwen HoosonBird Literary AgencyFounder
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Helgard KrauseWelsh Books CouncilChief Executive Officer
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Ursula MackenzieBook Trade CharityPresident
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Sandy MahalUNESCODirector of Nottingham UNESCO - City of Literature
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Philip MarshallThe London LibraryDirector
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Woodrow PhoenixAuthor & designer
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Frances PinterIndependent Academic Publishing Advisor
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Charlotte RobertsonRobertson Murray Literary AgencyMD & Literary Agent
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Liz SichColman GettyFormer MD at Colman Getty
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Madeline ToyHead of Literature ProgrammingBath Festivals
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Rosie WolfendenTatty DevineMD & Co Founder