By Kevin Duffy • Published 15th May 2013
Bluemoose author, Socrates Adams, has been named Young Bookseller of the Year at The Bookseller Industry Awards, which took place at the Hilton, Park Lane, London, on Monday.
The award acknowledges the talents of the rising stars of the bookselling world. Its criteria focuses on an ability to create imaginative displays, to engage with customers via social media, using the internet as a tool to promote the printed book, as well as customer service and an in-depth knowledge of books.
On receiving the award, Adams, said: ‘I feel totally shocked and utterly delighted to win the award. I sincerely wish I could share it with everyone at Blackwell’s Manchester.’
Adams is based at Blackwell’s University Bookshop in Manchester, where he began work as a temporary bookseller. He has gone on to manage the Business Centre, which works closely with university departments, the NHS, and many other institutions and businesses.
Sue Chapman, the accounts manager at Blackwell’s Manchester, is full of praise for their star bookseller: ‘Socrates is prepared to tackle anything. He’s popular with both staff and customers, and although he may sometimes have a dodgy taste in music, [he] is a pleasure to work alongside.’
The Bookseller described Adams as a ‘passionate bookseller and target-driven salesman – and he is a published author and award-winning filmmaker to boot.’
Adams’s next novel, A Modern Family, will be published in July by Bluemoose Books. Award-winning novelist, Jenn Ashworth, said: ‘A Modern Family is filled with wry observation, ruthless satire and, underneath it all, a real warmth. It is scathing, truthful and hilariously, painfully funny.’
The multi-talented Adams has also co-written, and starred in, an award-winning film, called Wizard’s Way. The film won Best Comedy Feature at the 2012 London Independent Film Festival, and is the 2013 winner of the Discovery Award at the London Comedy Film Festival. You can watch the trailer for the film below.
