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7NEWS
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
RecipeTin Eats founder Nagi Maehashi scores big win over accused copycat Brooke Bellamy
Recipe book writer Nagi Maehashi has beaten cupcake queen Brooke Bellamy at the publishing industry's annual awards, after Maehashi and other authors accused Bellamy of plagiarism. Maehashi won the illustrated book of the year prize a second time at the Australian Book Industry Awards in Melbourne on Wednesday for her most recent book RecipeTin Eats: Tonight. In April the prize-winning author accused Bellamy, who runs the popular Brooki Bakehouse in Brisbane, of copying her caramel slice and baklava recipes in her bestselling book, Bake with Brooki. Another author, US-based Sally McKenney from the blog Sally's Baking Addiction, has alleged Bellamy copied her Best Vanilla Cake recipe. Bellamy denies the allegations, which she has described online as 'deeply distressing'. She did not attend the awards night and she's understood to be attending a pop-up bakery venture in the United Arab Emirates. The Brisbane baker and online influencer has previously said she offered to remove the recipes that are the subject of Maehashi's allegations from any reprints 'to prevent further aggravation'. Maehashi beat five finalists including Bellamy to take out the prestigious industry prize, with her second cookbook Tonight selling more than 78,000 copies in its first week on shelves, breaking Australian records for first week non-fiction title sales. Bake with Brooki was published in October by Penguin Random House Australia, which was awarded a gong for publisher of the year and has been contacted for comment. The awards are not only about authors but the whole publishing industry, according to Australian Publishers Association chief executive Patrizia Di Biase-Dyson. 'The industry judges cast their eagle eyes over the whole process of bringing books to consumers - from editing the manuscript through to the sales, marketing and publicity,' she said. Cookbook allegations aside, music legend John Farnham and filmmaker Poppy Stockell were the big winners at the 25th annual awards, winning the overall book of the year Award, audiobook of the year and biography of the year for The Voice Inside. Journalist Joe Aston's Qantas exposé The Chairman's Lounge won general non-fiction book of the year, while 2024 co-Australian of the Year Richard Scolyer won social impact book of the year for Brainstorm, about his fight against brain cancer. ABIA winners 2025 Audiobook of the Year: The Voice Inside, John Farnham with Poppy Stockell Biography Book of the Year: The Voice Inside, John Farnham with Poppy Stockell The John Marsden Book of the Year for Older Children: My Family and Other Suspects, Kate Emery Book of the Year for Younger Children: Wurrtoo, Tylissa Elisara, illustrated by Dylan Finney Children's Picture Book of the Year: The Truck Cat, Deborah Frenkel, illustrated by Danny Snell General Fiction Book of the Year: What Happened to Nina?, Dervla McTiernan General Non-fiction Book of the Year: The Chairman's Lounge, Joe Aston Literary Fiction Book of the Year: Dusk, Robbie Arnott Publisher of the Year: Penguin Random House Australia
Perth Now
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Book prize follows copycat claims against cupcake queen
Recipe book writer Nagi Maehashi has beaten cupcake queen Brooke Bellamy at the publishing industry's annual awards, after Maehashi and other authors accused Bellamy of plagiarism. Maehashi won the illustrated book of the year prize a second time at the Australian Book Industry Awards in Melbourne on Wednesday for her most recent book RecipeTin Eats: Tonight. In April the prize-winning author accused Bellamy, who runs the popular Brooki Bakehouse in Brisbane, of copying her caramel slice and baklava recipes in her bestselling book, Bake with Brooki. Another author, US-based Sally McKenney from the blog Sally's Baking Addiction, has alleged Bellamy copied her Best Vanilla Cake recipe. Bellamy denies the allegations, which she has described online as "deeply distressing". She did not attend the awards night and she's understood to be attending a pop-up bakery venture in the United Arab Emirates. The Brisbane baker and online influencer has previously said she offered to remove the recipes that are the subject of Maehashi's allegations from any reprints "to prevent further aggravation". Maehashi beat five finalists including Bellamy to take out the prestigious industry prize, with her second cookbook Tonight selling more than 78,000 copies in its first week on shelves, breaking Australian records for first week non-fiction title sales. Bake with Brooki was published in October by Penguin Random House Australia, which was awarded a gong for publisher of the year and has been contacted for comment. The awards are not only about authors but the whole publishing industry, according to Australian Publishers Association chief executive Patrizia Di Biase-Dyson. "The industry judges cast their eagle eyes over the whole process of bringing books to consumers - from editing the manuscript through to the sales, marketing and publicity," she said. Cookbook allegations aside, music legend John Farnham and filmmaker Poppy Stockell were the big winners at the 25th annual awards, winning the overall book of the year Award, audiobook of the year and biography of the year for The Voice Inside. Journalist Joe Aston's Qantas exposé The Chairman's Lounge won general non-fiction book of the year, while 2024 co-Australian of the Year Richard Scolyer won social impact book of the year for Brainstorm, about his fight against brain cancer. ABIA WINNERS 2025: * Audiobook of the Year: The Voice Inside, John Farnham with Poppy Stockell * Biography Book of the Year: The Voice Inside, John Farnham with Poppy Stockell * The John Marsden Book of the Year for Older Children: My Family and Other Suspects, Kate Emery * Book of the Year for Younger Children: Wurrtoo, Tylissa Elisara, illustrated by Dylan Finney * Children's Picture Book of the Year: The Truck Cat, Deborah Frenkel, illustrated by Danny Snell * General Fiction Book of the Year: What Happened to Nina?, Dervla McTiernan * General Non-fiction Book of the Year: The Chairman's Lounge, Joe Aston * Illustrated Book of the Year: RecipeTin Eats: Tonight, Nagi Maehashi * Literary Fiction Book of the Year: Dusk, Robbie Arnott * Social Impact Book of the Year: Brainstorm, Richard Scolyer with Garry Maddox * The Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year: We Are the Stars, Gina Chick * Publisher of the Year: Penguin Random House Australia
Sydney Morning Herald
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Nagi Maehashi, John Farnham and Richard Scolyer win at book awards
Nagi Maehashi of RecipeTin Eats has won for illustrated book of the year at the Australian Book Industry Awards, beating fellow cook Brooke Bellamy and others to the prize a week after accusing Bellamy of copying two of her recipes. It's the second year in a row that Maehashi, a contributor to this masthead, has won the award, this time for her cookbook Tonight. Bellamy's Bake with Brooki was on the shortlist in the same category. Maehashi accused Bellamy last week of plagiarism, arguing she was forced to go public after six months of unsuccessfully trying to reach an agreement with Bellamy's publisher Penguin. Both Penguin and Bellamy, who owns three cafes in Brisbane, denied the allegations, and the dispute is unresolved. Penguin, meanwhile, won the title of best publisher for the fourth time in five years. John Farnham was the big winner at the awards, which were announced in Melbourne on Wednesday evening, as he took home the overall award for book of the year, as well as audiobook of the year and biography of the year for The Voice Inside, written with filmmaker Poppy Stockell. Having nearly died during surgery for throat cancer in 2022, Farnham is unsure whether he'll sing again. World-renowned pathologist Richard Scolyer was awarded social impact book of the year for Brainstorm, which tells the story of his life during revolutionary brain cancer treatment. Co-written with Garry Maddox, a journalist with this masthead, the book provides extraordinary insight into living with a terminal illness. Maddox brings an intimate perspective: Scolyer's pioneering immunotherapy treatment helped save him when he was diagnosed with metastasised melanoma. Gina Chick took home the Matt Richell award for new writer of the year for her autobiography We Are the Stars, which she describes as 'a misfit's story of love, connection and letting go'.
The Age
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Nagi Maehashi, John Farnham and Richard Scolyer win at book awards
Nagi Maehashi of RecipeTin Eats has won for illustrated book of the year at the Australian Book Industry Awards, beating fellow cook Brooke Bellamy and others to the prize a week after accusing Bellamy of copying two of her recipes. It's the second year in a row that Maehashi, a contributor to this masthead, has won the award, this time for her cookbook Tonight. Bellamy's Bake with Brooki was on the shortlist in the same category. Maehashi accused Bellamy last week of plagiarism, arguing she was forced to go public after six months of unsuccessfully trying to reach an agreement with Bellamy's publisher Penguin. Both Penguin and Bellamy, who owns three cafes in Brisbane, denied the allegations, and the dispute is unresolved. Penguin, meanwhile, won the title of best publisher for the fourth time in five years. John Farnham was the big winner at the awards, which were announced in Melbourne on Wednesday evening, as he took home the overall award for book of the year, as well as audiobook of the year and biography of the year for The Voice Inside, written with filmmaker Poppy Stockell. Having nearly died during surgery for throat cancer in 2022, Farnham is unsure whether he'll sing again. World-renowned pathologist Richard Scolyer was awarded social impact book of the year for Brainstorm, which tells the story of his life during revolutionary brain cancer treatment. Co-written with Garry Maddox, a journalist with this masthead, the book provides extraordinary insight into living with a terminal illness. Maddox brings an intimate perspective: Scolyer's pioneering immunotherapy treatment helped save him when he was diagnosed with metastasised melanoma. Gina Chick took home the Matt Richell award for new writer of the year for her autobiography We Are the Stars, which she describes as 'a misfit's story of love, connection and letting go'.
