All That I Am by Anna Funder won the Indie Book of the Year 2012. 

The judges' said:  "For me All That I Am is nearly flawless. It flows like silk through a wedding ring. Not one word is out of place. The movement between characters, time and place is effortless and perfectly timed. Powerful, breathtaking and utterly excellent - it was a privilege to read."

Anna Funder said:  “I can't imagine my life without independent bookshops, and I can't imagine the life of my books without them either. The support of the independent booksellers for All That I Am has been incredible from before it was published, right through till now. I have loved visiting independent bookshops all over the country meeting you, and knowing that you'll put my work right into readers' hands.”

The winning books for the Indie Awards 2012 were:

FICTION

The Street Sweeper by Elliot Perlman (Random House)

NON-FICTION

Worse Things Happen at Sea by William McInnes and Sarah Watt (Hachette)

DEBUT FICTION & INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR 

All That I Am by Anna Funder (Penguin)

CHILDREN’S

The Little Refugee by Anh & Suzanne Do & Illus Bruce Whatley (Allen & Unwin)