Diana Reid's Love & Virtue wins book of the year at industry awards; The Australian book industry celebrated its new sense of optimism by presenting its annual awards.

The Australian book industry has emerged in a bullish mood after two nerve-jangling years negotiating the impact of the global pandemic. And even an economy facing fresh pressures from rising interest rates, low wage-growth, rampant inflation and a possible recession doesn't appear to be shaking the confidence of publishers and booksellers...