2022/23

• ‘Harvest Table’ by Monché Muller – National winner in two categories: Food & Wine and International Recipe Book
  • Winner of Best in the World for International Recipe Book – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• ‘@dinewithneo’ by Neo Nontso – National winner in two categories: First Book and Design – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards

2020

• A Cape Table by Vergelegen – best local recipe book – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• OINK! The Perfect Pork Cookbook, Billy Forssman – national winner: Single subject – GWCA
• Banting 7 day meal plans VEGETARIAN, Rita Venter, Kim Blom, Natalie Lawson – national winner: Vegetarian – GWCA
• Anywhere but the Kitchen by Avroy Shlain – national winner: Corporate – GWCA
• tashas inspired by Natasha Sideris – national winner: Innovation – GWCA

2019

• Foodies of South Africa, Chantal Botha, Julie Brown, Haylee Murrison – national winner: blogger – GWCA
• The Africa Cookbook, Portia Mbau, Lumai de Smidt – national winner: Charity – GWCA

2018

• Ile de Pain Anytime, Liezie Mulder – national winner in its category: Woman Chef – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• Something’s Cooking, J’Something – national winner in its category: TV Celebrity Chef – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• Something’s Cooking, J’Something – national winner in its category: Portuguese – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• Lazy Makoti’s Guide to the Kitchen, Mogau Seshoene – national winner in its category: First Book – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• Lazy Makoti’s Guide to the Kitchen, Mogau Seshoene – national winner in its category: Photography – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• Baking Secrets, Martjie Malan – national winner in its category: Illustration – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• Baking Secrets, Martjie Malan – national winner in its category: Desserts – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• Baking Secrets, Martjie Malan – national winner in its category: Cooking School/Education – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• Just add rice, Ming Cheau Lin – national winner in its category: Chinese – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• Just add rice, Ming Cheau Lin – national winner in its category: Rice – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• Eat Lekker for Goodness Sake, Ine Reynierse – national winner in its category: Diet – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards

2017

• Butter and Love – national winner in its category: Television – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• Eat your words – national winner in its category: Easy Recipes – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• Johanne 14 – national winner in its category: Culinary Heritage – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• Meat Manifesto – national winner in its category: Meat – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• Weaning Sense – national winner in its category: Family – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards

2016

• Eat Ting – national winner in its category: Health and Nutrition, for the Public – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• District Six Huis Kombuis – national winner in its category: Culinary Travel – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• My Low Carb Kitchen – national winner in its category: Food Writing – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• My Portuguese Feast – national winner in its category: Best Foreign-International Cuisine – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• Reuben at Home – national winner in its category: Food and the Family – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• The Great South African Cook Book – national winner in its category: Professionals – Gourmand World Cookbook Awards

2015

• The Low Carb Solution for Diabetics – winner of the Sunday Times Cookbook of the Year Award
• Real Food, Healthy, Happy Children – finalist for the Sunday Times Cookbook of the Year Award

2014

• Quivertree Publications – winner of Nielsen Booksellers Choice Award, chosen as book of the year for The Real Meal Revolution.
• Quivertree Publications – Sunday Times Cookbook Publisher of the Year Award
• Star Fish, Daisy Jones – winner of Sunday Times Cookbook of the Year Award
• Braai, Reuben Riffel and Cook. Better., Nikki Werner & Brandon De Kock – joint second place in the Sunday Times Cookbook of the Year Awards

2012

• Feast at Home, Franck Dangereux – winner of Best Chef Book in South Africa
• Feast at Home, Franck Dangereux – winner of Best French Cuisine book in South Africa
• Karoo Kitchen, Sydda Essop – winner of Best Local Cook Book in South Africa
• Karoo Kitchen, Sydda Essop – awarded the prestigious ministerial award for her cultural contribution and for the book from the minister of arts and culture Mr Ivan Meyer
• Reuben Cooks Local, Reuben Riffel – winner of Best Photography Cook book in South Africa

2009

• Prickly Pears and Pomegranates winner of Best local cookbook in the world, at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• Fire Water, South African Brandy winner of best Wine and Spirits book in the world,
  at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• South Africa Eats – won Best Culinary History Book in South Africa, at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• Africanismo, Interior Inspiration from Southern Africa, one of 20 finalists in the prestigious SOUTH competition
• Africanismo, Interior Inspiration from Southern Africa, then went on to be chosen as one of 14 pieces to represent South Africa at Experimenta 09 in Lisbon, Portugal as part of the Timeless Exhibition.
• Quivertree Publications was chosen by Frankfurt bookfair to exhibit at the fair in 2009 along with 14 publishing companies from around the world.

2008

• Reuben Cooks: Food is Time Travel won best Chef book in South Africa, at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• Prickly Pears and Pomegranates won Best Local Cuisine Book in South African at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• Fire Water, South African Brandy – won Best Wine & Spirits Book in South Africa at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
• Craig Fraser, is one of fifteen South Africans chosen for the Decorex SA Walk of Fame as someone who has changed the face of decor in South Africa food book Awards

2006

• Feast, chosen as one of three best chefs books in the world
• Lazy Days by Phillippa Cheifitz won Best Local cookbook in South Africa

2004

• Feast, by Frank Dangereux of La Colombe, Constantia Uitsig, chosen at the Gourmand World Cookbook awards as the Best chefs cookbook in South Africa

2003

• Craig Fraser chosen to exhibit Shack Chic, Art and Innovation in the South African Shack-lands for UN habitat in Kenya

2002

• Shack Chic, Art and Innovation in the South African Shack-lands chosen as ‘The book’ by Novib, sister company to Oxfam to translate into Dutch and to distribute to their mailing list of 22 000 people.
• Shack Chic Rights bought by Thames and Hudson in the UK

WORDS OF PRAISE

Changing the face of publishing in South Africa’– Jenny Crwys Williams

Shack Chic, Art and Innovation in the South African Shack-lands was proclaimed as ‘Totally mesmerising’ by the London Magazine,

In a special mention by the International Jury at the Gourmand World Cookbook awards Feast was described as“Creativity at its best, combining great technique and ingredients in a show of excellence in Africa”. With the other Best Books in the World, Feast was also admired for its excellent front cover and all-over design, which was exceptional.

Africanismo is wonderful – wow! …Quivertree gets better and better, the Phaidon of our country.’ – Vanessa Badroodien, Cape Town Book Fair director.

Africanismo:‘An extraordinary collection of images under separate elemental ‘umbrellas’ of Earth, Air, Fire and Water… It is glorious, fetching soul-candy.’ – Lauren Shantall, Elle Decoration SA.

On Reuben Cooks: ‘As satisfying as a long lazy lunch at his restaurant on a sunny day in beautiful Franschhoek, this fortifying time traveller seasoned with recipes is worth visiting and revisiting.’– Louise McCann, Elle Decoration SA.

‘Riffel’s book is one you will drool over and put to good use – it’s highly accessible.’– Hilary Biller, Sunday Times.