Tim Duggan’s ‘Cult Status’ named best small business book
Tim Duggan’s book has been described as “a perfect reference book and guiding manual” for founders and entrepreneurs.
Cult Status by Tim Duggan has been named as the best entrepreneurship and small business book at the 2021 Smart WFM Australian Business Book Awards.
The Junkee co-founder’s book, which has been described as “a perfect reference book and guiding manual” for founders and entrepreneurs, beat out a shortlist that also included Gabby and Hezi Leibovich’s Catch of the Decade and Songy Knox’s How do You Want to Be Seen. The book was also shortlisted in the social responsibility category.
It was one of 13 books recognised in this year’s awards, which were announced on November 24.
The End of Technophobia by Tracy Sheen, a guide for business owners to digitise their business, won the overall Book of the Year award, as well as scooping up the prize for the best technology book.
Small business marketing guru Fiona Killackey won the honour of the best general business book for her book, Passion. Purpose. Profit.
The Australian Business Book Awards are presented annually to recognise the best business books by local authors, and are run by Publish Central as a not-for-profit venture. Profits from the awards are donated to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.
The full list of this year’s winners and finalists are listed below.
The winners and finalists of the 2021 Australian Business Book Awards:
Book of the Year 2021
Winner: The End of Technophobia by Tracy Sheen
Finalists:
- Passion. Purpose. Profit. by Fiona Killackey
- The Happiness Workout by Noa Belling
Best Entrepreneurship and Small Business Book
Winner: Cult Status by Tim Duggan
Finalists:
- Catch of the Decade by Gabby Leibovich and Hezi Leibovich
- How do You Want to BE SEEN by Songy Knox
Best Social Responsibility Book
Winner: The Money Sandwich by Marc Bineham
Finalists:
- Cult Status by Tim Duggan
- Seven Words That Change Everything by Louise Karch
Best Personal Development Book
Winner: Spacemaker by Daniel Sih
Finalists:
- Self-fidelity by Cassandra Goodman
- Thriving Mind by Dr. Jenny Brockis
Best Communications and Sales Book
Winner: Seven Words That Change Everything by Louise Karch
Finalists:
- Magnetic Stories by Gabrielle Dolan
- Captivate by Donna McGeorge
Best Personal Finance and Investment Book
Winner: She’s On The Money by Victoria Devine
Finalists:
- The Money Sandwich by Marc Bineham
- Commercial Property Investing Explained Simply by Steve Palise
Best Management and HR Book
Winner: Naturally Successful by Ingrid Messner
Finalists:
- Bad Boss by Michelle Gibbings
- The Agile Change Playbook by Dr Jen Frahm & Lena Ross
Best Leadership Book
Winner: Everyday Creative by Mykel Dixon
Finalists:
- Advance by Ishan Galapathy
- Purpose, Passion and Performance by Stephanie Bown
Best Technology Book
Winner: The End of Technophobia by Tracy Sheen
Finalists:
- The Platform Owner’s Guidebook by Shane Williams
- Spacemaker by Daniel Sih
Best Health and Wellbeing Book
Winner: The Happiness Workout by Noa Belling
Finalists:
- Approaching the ‘Pause’ by Dr Rosie Ross and Joanne Vines
- Self-fidelity by Cassandra Goodman
Best General Business Book
Winner: Passion. Purpose. Profit. by Fiona Killackey
Finalists:
- Magnetic Stories by Gabrielle Dolan
- Generation Alpha by Mark McCrindle, Ashley Fell, Sam Buckerfield
Best Marketing and Publicity
Winner: Flourish for Mums by Sonia Bestulic
Finalists:
- The Secure Board by Claire Pales and Anna Leibel
- Leader by Design by Colleen Callander
Best Cover Design
Winner: Bad Boss by Michelle Gibbings
Finalists:
- From Zero to CEO by Victoria Coster
- Approaching the ‘Pause by Dr Rosie Ross and Joanne Vines
- Spacemaker by Daniel Sih
Best Audiobook
Winner: Why Smart Women Make Bad Decisions by Annie McCubbin
Finalists:
- What’s Your Plan by Suzzanne Laidlaw
- Smart Company, Big Crisis by Bronwyn Reid
