The Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) are the industry’s premier night of nights, attended by more than 400 leading industry figures, politicians and authors.
The ABIAs celebrate the best Australian books and recognise our best authors, booksellers and publishers from the past year.
Join us for a night of celebration at the 2012 ABIAs.
Presented by the Australian Publishers Association, partnering with the Australian Booksellers Association.
Margaret Hamilton (Australian)
Margaret Hamilton has many years’ experience in children’s books — as a children’s librarian, bookseller, publisher and as a parent. In 1987 she left her position as director at Hodder & Stoughton Australia to begin Margaret Hamilton Books with her husband, Max. The company achieved considerable success and won many awards before becoming a division of Scholastic Australia in 1996. Margaret’s passion for picture books and the world of Australian illustrators has led her to open Pinerolo, the children’s book cottage in Blackheath.
