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THE AWARDS
TEAM

The Nero Book Awards are looked after day-to-day by a team who, between them, have worked on all major book awards in the UK.

AMANDA JOHNSON

Amanda Johnson, formerly publicity and project director of the Women’s Prize for Fiction and, most recently, Director of the Costa Book Awards, is the Awards Director.

Amanda Johnson
Gareth Hopley

GARETH HOPLEY

Caffè Nero, the independent, family-owned coffee house group, is represented by Head of Communications, Gareth Hopley.

ALAN STATON

The Booksellers Association, the trade body who administer the awards, is represented by Alan Staton.

Alan Staton
KATY MACMILLAN-SCOTT

KATY MACMILLAN-SCOTT

Riot Communications, the award-winning PR agency responsible for the Awards’ communications and events, is represented by Katy MacMillan-Scott.

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