RecipeTin Eats’ Nagi Maehashi has won illustrated book of the year at Australia’s top publishing awards, while accused rival Brooke Bellamy failed to attend. This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.
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00:00I've been shortlisted, so exciting, very nervous
00:04Nagi Mehashi has claimed a major victory at the Australian Book Industry Awards
00:09winning Illustrated Book of the Year for Recipe Tin Eats Tonight
00:13a follow-up cookbook that shattered national sales records
00:16with more than 78,000 copies sold in its first week
00:20the win comes hot on the heels of Mehashi
00:23accusing fellow nominee and social media baker
00:26Brooke Bellamy of copying two of her popular recipes
00:29often I will be eating something and then I will just kind of have this moment
00:32where I think to myself, I wonder if we can make this a cookie
00:35Bellamy, who runs Brookie Bakehouse in Brisbane, was notably absent from the event
00:40Do you think that Brookie's book should still be eligible to win?
00:44You know what, I'm not going to make a comment about it, I just want to have a good night tonight
00:47While she has denied any wrongdoing, other authors have since come out against her
00:51and made similar claims
00:53Bellamy has said she is willing to remove the recipes in question from future reprints
00:57I'm so happy to be here, in amongst all this incredible talent
01:02What an honour to be shortlisted
01:04and having a great night, can't wait to celebrate