The British Book Awards were launched in 1990 and have been dubbed the 'Oscars of the book trade'. Booksellers, publishers and authors are awarded prizes voted for by the public and trades professionals. The award categories include

• Author of the Year
• Biography of the Year
• Crime Thriller of the Year
• Newcomer of the Year
• Popular Fiction Award
• Book of the Year
• Richard and Judy Best Read of the Year (voted for by viewers of the Richard and Judy show)

The winners of the 2009 awards were announced in a televised ceremony in April.
Take a look at the list of the winners and let us know what you think.

Richard and Judy Best Read of the Year	When will there be good news by Kate Atkinson
Borders Author of the Year	Aravind Adiga for The White Tiger
Tesco Biography of the Year	Dreams from my father by Barack Obama
Galaxy Book of the Year	The suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale
Books Direct Crime Thriller of the Year	The girl with the dragon tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Waterstone's Newcomer of the Year	Tom Rob Smith for Child 44
Sainsbury's popular fiction award	Devil may care by Sebastian Faulks