Stanley Tucci has become one of the most popular faces of food writing since his memoir Taste, capturing readers’ attention with everything from titbits from his dinner table to his iconic negroni recipe. What I Ate in One Year took this year’s crown for its “classy” approach to food writing that also offers vignettes of the actor’s working and family life.

Our judges adored how the collection of diary entries offered both a “big celebration of food” and quieter meditations on death, life and parenting. What I Ate in One Year represented “event publishing”, our panel agreed. Fig Tree approached the campaign with the same passion Tucci has for his favourite meals, developing a “seamless” initiative that maximised his available time. It is an example of “fun” and “quirky” publishing that has made Tucci’s writing instantly recognisable.