The Gourmand Prize is an international prize, and wine- and cookbooks from 250 countries compete in different categories. The winner in each category is named "Best in the World", and the final winners will be presented in Yantai, China in the end of May 2017.

Cookbooks from Cappelen Damm named National Winners are:

Adams Food by Adam Bjerck. Category: BEST LOCAL CUISINE

Baking Inspired by Nature by Marit Hovland. Category: PASTRY

Baby food - the first year by Margit Vea. Category: CHILDREN FOOD BOOKS

Weekend at last - The World´s best weekend foods by Ørjan Johannessen: Category: CHEF

Food Fermentation - Tasty Food and Drink for happy digestion by Gry Hammer. Category: INNOVATIVE

Gårdsøl av Lars Marius Garshol. Category: BEER BOOK

My Italy by Mariangela Di Fiore. Category: BEST ITALIAN CUISINE

Health on the Table by Niels Christian Geelmuyden og René Zografos. Category: HEALTH AND NUTRITION, FOR THE PUBLIC