In our tenth year Bristol Books scooped an award at the 2022 Bristol Life Awards held at Ashton Gate Stadium and attended by hundreds of the city’s business community.

The Civic Award was presented to highlight the contribution of an organisation or company which has improved Bristol this year, either a new initiative which makes our city better or commitment to helping develop others, or notable charitable work.

The judges said on naming Bristol Books as winners that we: “Published high quality, well-researched books on untold Bristol stories: important work in tough times. It has helped authors and contributed to the city’s culture and heritage.”

Directors Clive Burlton and Martin Powell were presented with the trophy by Bristol Life editor Deri Robins and television comedian Mark Olver.

We were shortlisted alongside Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol City Centre BID, Bristol Nights (Bristol City Council), Hargreaves Lansdown, National Friendly, Richmond Events Management and Where’s It To? (Bristol City Council).

The Bristol Life Awards are the business highlight of the city. They are the most prestigious, most tightly contested Awards with the greatest number of local companies involved.

There are more than 22 categories and the winners are chosen by a panel of independent and impartial judges.