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\"Women
Women Triumph At Business Book Awards 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At a glittering awards ceremony on the evening of 26th March, the business world\u2019s top thought-leaders and authors gathered with many of the UK\u2019s leading publishers and journalists to celebrate the power, diversity and cutting-edge ideas of the UK\u2019s business books. In this year’s edition, women have been the great protagonists as 4 out of 9 awards have gone to books written by women.<\/p>\n

From a shortlist of 48 books<\/a>, the judges have chosen the most impressive titles of the year \u2013 \u00a0outstanding for their ingenuity, insightfulness and highly practical approaches \u2013 in each of the 9 categories. The 9 categories were whittled down to the overall winner of the prestigious Business Book of the Year 2019 \u2013 The Leadership Lab by Chris Lewis & Pippa Malmgren. From the shortlist, the judges also picked the winner of the Exceptional Book by a Woman Award \u2013 Power Property Investing For Women by Bindar Dosanjh.<\/p>\n

Winner of Exceptional Book by a Woman, for her book Power Property Investing For Women<\/em>, Bindar Dosanjh said:\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m absolutely gobsmacked I\u2019ve won this category. I hope this will inspire many many women to take control of their financial destiny and not rely on anyone else. I think it\u2019s great there\u2019s a book award for women\u2026it\u2019s brilliant for women to be recognised because they have such exceptional stories and insights to share.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

After an inspiring speech from the winner of Business Book of the Year 2018 Campbell MacPherson and an opportunity for the attendees to network and discuss the shortlist over a sumptuous dinner, an air of anticipation came over the room and the audience settled in their seats to hear who had won a coveted Business Book Award 2019. Each award was presented by a leading figure in the world of business books.<\/p>\n

\"Each
Each award was presented by a leading figure in the world of business books<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\n

Women Business Book Authors\u2019 Success:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Women authors have won awards in 4 out of the 9 categories<\/li>\n
  • In addition, Bindar Dosanjh won the Exceptional Book by a Woman Award for Power Property Investing For Women<\/em><\/li>\n
  • At last year\u2019s awards there were no female winners<\/li>\n
  • Founder of the awards, Lucy McCarraher, was determined to change this<\/li>\n
  • Only half as many women entrepreneurs publish business books as their male counterparts<\/li>\n
  • Figures show that women\u2019s books are priced lower than men\u2019s books<\/li>\n
  • Books by women are reviewed less often than books by men<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    \n

    The Business Book Awards, now in their second year, have been commended for their work to encourage women entrants and champion women writers of business books. The awards are determined to help inspire more women to write business books.<\/p>\n

    Entries for the 2020 awards will open in June 2019.<\/p>\n

    2019 Business Book Award Winners:<\/h2>\n

    Overall Winner<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    • The Leadership Lab<\/em> by Chris Lewis & Pippa Malmgren<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The Exceptional Book by a Woman Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      • Power Property Investing For Women<\/em> by Bindar Dosanjh<\/li>\n
      • Highly Commended: Superengaged<\/em> by Nikki Gatenby & Yours Truly<\/em> by Margarita Mayo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Start-Up Inspiration<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        • The Creative’s Guide to Starting a Business<\/em> by Harriet Kelsall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Sales and Marketing<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          • The Choice Factory<\/em> by Richard Shotton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            HR and Management<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            • The Learning Imperative<\/em> by Mark Burns & Andy Griffith<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Embracing Change\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              • Powered by Change <\/em>by Jonathan MacDonald<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Leadership\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                • The Leadership Lab<\/em> by Chris Lewis & Pippa Malmgren<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                  \"Leadership\u00a0\"
                  Leadership\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

                  Self-Development<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • Defining You <\/em>Fiona Murden<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Short Business Book<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    • The Art of Plain Speaking<\/em> by Charlie Corbett<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Specialist Book\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        \n
                      • The Numbers Business<\/em> by Della Hudson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        International Book<\/strong><\/p>\n

                          \n
                        • The Laws of Human Nature<\/em> by Robert Greene<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          Founder of the Business Book Awards, Lucy McCarraher said:“I\u2019m absolutely delighted by the quality of the award-winning books and their authors, and in the diversity of genre and author that the judges have picked. I\u2019m particularly pleased to note that women authors were well represented in the shortlists and that we have three women authors as category winners, six men winners, and one winner jointly authored by a female and male author, who turn out to be the Business Book of the Year winners too! The Exceptional Book by a Woman Award was so hard to pick from the brilliant shortlists that we have two Highly Commended as well as one overall winner. All in all, an exceptional set of books and authors who all deserve to win, and massive congratulations!”<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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