The Quill Awards, an initiative launched with the support of Reed Business Information, is an industry qualified awards program for books, honoring the year’s most entertaining and enlightening titles. The Quills celebrate the best books of the year in nineteen popular categories, ranging from romance to biography to graphic novels. The Quill Awards were established to: • Celebrate excellence in writing and publishing • Recognize and praise the creators of important books and great literature • Interest more consumers in acquiring books and reading • Act as a bellwether for literacy initiatives