Franchise book chain Dymocks has scooped five out of six nominations in the coveted Chain Bookseller of the Year category in the Australian Book Industry Awards for 2009.

The five finalists from Dymocks include Dymocks Sydney (voted Chain Bookseller of the Year in NSW/ACT), Dymocks Indooroopilly (voted Chain Bookseller of the Year in QLD), Dymocks Adelaide (voted Chain Bookseller of the Year in SA/NT), Dymocks Hobart (voted Chain Bookseller of the Year in TAS) and Dymocks Garden City, Booragoon in Perth (voted Chain Bookseller of the Year in WA).

Dymocks Garden City took out the national award two years in a row, in 2007 and 2008.

“WeÕre extremely proud of these nominations,” said Dymocks CEO Don Grover. “They acknowledge the superior expertise, dedication and business acumen of our franchise owners and store managers across the country.

“At Dymocks we are passionate about books and our customers,” he continued. “WeÕve been engaging with the community for over 130 years and plan to stay the destination of choice for AustraliaÕs booklovers for many more decades to come.”

Every year, the Australian Book Industry Awards celebrate the best Australian books, authors, booksellers and publishers from the past year. Winners are voted online by an academy of booksellers and publishers. They will be announced on Tuesday 23 June at a gala dinner in Sydney, at the Sofitel Wentworth Hotel.

Australian bestselling author Tara Moss will host the ceremony.