The British Society of Magazine Editors (BSME) says its judges enjoyed reviewing the selection of entries across all sectors, and say they have selected the very best in each category.
The BSME says its a1wards recognise the work of some of the best editors, as well as art directors, writers and columnists, launches and some of the most eye-catching covers. There are two special awards chosen by the BSME committee – the Mark Boxer Award and the Editors' Editor of the Year Award – which BSME says recognises extraordinary individuals for their dedication and outstanding contribution.
BSME Chair Gideon Spanier said: “Congratulations to everyone who is shortlisted for the BSME Awards 2024. The number of entries is up this year and the competition between editors, art directors and columnists is intense.
“The judges have loved looking at the range of work — from wonderful story-telling and powerful, campaigning journalism to punchy covers and innovative, digital art and design.
“We look forward to a brilliant evening to celebrate the BSME Awards on 18 November where we will reveal the best of the best across the UK magazine sector.”
BSME says winners will be announced by hosts Kola Bokinni and Gideon Spanier on Monday 18 November 2024 at a black-tie event at Rosewood London.
BSME Awards 2024 shortlist (shortlisted entries are listed in brand order):
Editor of the Year - Branded Content
Ashley Stewart-Noble, Modus
Jessie Lear, Ocadolife
Sam Dean, The Edit (for Superdrug)
Jessica Prupas, Vera
Lydia Polzer, Wings
Jenny Roper, Work Magazine (CIPD Work)
Editor of the Year - Culture
Mwai Yeboah, FIFTY FOUR MAG
Dan Crowe, PORT Magazine
Benjamin Secher, Review
Mike Williams, Sight & Sound
Joseph Mackertich, Time Out
Editor of the Year - Current Affairs & Politics
Paul McNamee, The Big Issue
Jonathan Beckman, The Economist's 1843 Magazine
Graham Snowdon, The Guardian Weekly
Fraser Nelson, The Spectator
Editor of the Year - B2B supported by MediaFund
Emily Booth, AJ (Architects’ Journal)
Maisie McCabe, Campaign
Bryan Glick, Computer Weekly
Jamie Carpenter, ENDS Report
Martin Hilditch, Inside Housing
Lem Bingley, Property Week
Sarah Richardson, Research Professional News
Louise Hoffman, The Sharp End
Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue Business
Editor of the Year - TV, Entertainment & Celebrity
Shem Law, Radio Times
Steven Corbett, TV Mag
Editor of the Year - Food & Drink supported by Destination British Columbia
Keith Kendrick, Good Food
Natalie Hardwick, Good Food
Laura Richards, Club Oenologique
Glen Mutel, National Geographic Traveller Food
Jessie Lear, Ocadolife
Jessica Gunn, Waitrose & Partners Food
Editor of the Year - Homes, Gardens & Country
Caroline Rowland, 91 Magazine
Kevin Smith, BBC Gardeners' World
Zena Alkayat, Bloom
Mark Hedges, Country Life
Stephanie Mahon, Gardens Illustrated
Tom Howard, The Garden
Ceri Thomas, Which? Gardening
Editor of the Year - Independent
Andrew Pettie, Britannica's What on Earth! Magazine
Les Jones, Contemporary Collage Magazine
Lucy Cleland, Country & Town House
Rob Orchard, Marcus Webb, Delayed Gratification
Tom Hodgkinson, Idler
Dan Crowe, PORT Magazine
Lucy Purdy, Positive News
Jaimie Kaffash, Pulse
Alex Mead, Rugby Journal
Dan Jolin, Senet
Juliet Rix, The Tonic Magazine
Editor of the Year - Men’s & Women’s supported by Koraru
Hattie Brett, Grazia
Louise Robinson, Saga Magazine
Alix Walker, Stylist
Chioma Nnadi, Vogue
Editor of the Year - Motoring
David Simister, Classic Car Weekly
Danny Hopkins, Practical Classics
Editor of the Year - Newspaper Magazine
Sinead McIntyre, Fabulous
Matt Vella, FT Magazine
Merope Mills, Guardian Saturday Magazine
Jo Ellison, HTSI
Harriet Green, The Observer Magazine
Lisa Markwell, The Telegraph Magazine
Nicola Jeal, The Times Magazine
Editor of the Year - Specialist
Gillian Loughran, Autism Eye
Daniel Bennett, BBC Science Focus
Les Jones, Contemporary Collage Magazine
Stephanie Mahon, Gardens Illustrated
Louise Robinson, Saga Magazine
Sara Ward, Slimming World Magazine
Harry Rose, Which? magazine
Jenny Ross, Which? Money
Greg Williams, WIRED
Editor of the Year - Sport, Health & Fitness
Louise Zecevic, Balance (for Diabetes UK)
Sophie-Marie Odum, Motability Lifestyle Magazine
Andy Afford, Pitch - Stories of Modern Sport
Alex Mead, Rugby Journal
Sara Ward, Slimming World Magazine
Tim de Lisle, United Writing
Editor of the Year - Travel
Jessica Way, British Travel Journal
Sheena Bhattessa, Citizen Femme
Divia Thani, Conde Nast Traveller UK
Pat Riddell, National Geographic Traveller (UK)
Rory Boland, Which? Travel
Editor of the Year - Youth
Andrew Pettie, Britannica's What on Earth! Magazine
Claire Norman, Girl Talk
Gamzat Biyarov, OYLA
Katherine Andreou, Pokémon Magazine
New Editor Award
Olivia Midgley, Farmers Guardian
Georgina Townshend, Kitchens Bedrooms & Bathrooms
Jonathan Beckman, The Economist's 1843 Magazine
Graham Snowdon, The Guardian Weekly
Martin Hemming, The Sunday Times Magazine
Editor-in-Chief/Editorial Director of the Year supported by Bright Sites
Bryan Glick, Computer Weekly, MicroScope
Deborah Joseph, GLAMOUR UK
Lisa Smosarski, Stylist, Stylist Extra, Stylist.co.uk
Richard Dennen, Tatler
Tom Howard, The Garden, RHS Show Guides, The Plant Review
James Manning, Time Out
Art Director of the Year - B2B
Maria Rodriguez, AJ (Architects’ Journal)
Basia Paczesna-Vercueil, BII News
David Robinson, ENDS Report
Sonny Dhamu, Inside Housing
Art Director of the Year - Consumer
Joe Eden, BBC Science Focus
Mark Hickling, Britannica's What on Earth! Magazine
Kevin Fay, British GQ
Mal Bailey, CAR
Carolyn Roberts, Grazia
Jess Hibbert, Saga Magazine
Jessica Lockett, Stylist, Stylist Extra
Andrew Stocks, The Guardian Weekly
Oliver Hazelwood, WIRED
Art Director of the Year - Branded Content
Jonathan Whitelocke, Balance (for Diabetes UK)
Rob Hearn, Modus
Isabella Fernandes, Ocadolife
Pete Allison, Vera
Kerry Wakefield, Waitrose & Partners Food
Stephanie Willing, Wings
Art Director of the Year - Digital
David Robinson, ENDS Report
Rob Hearn, Modus
Emma Austin, Planning
Bryan Mayes, Time Out
Art Director of the Year - Newspaper supplements
Mark Hayman, Fabulous
Shannon Gibson, FT Magazine
Maggie Murphy, Guardian Saturday Magazine
Rasha Kahil, HTSI
Gary Cochran, The Economist's 1843 Magazine
Dan Biddulph, The Sunday Times Magazine
Harry Winfield, The Telegraph Magazine
Mark Evans, TV Magazine
Art Director of the Year - Independent
Mark Hickling, Britannica's What on Earth! Magazine
Christian Tate, Delayed Gratification
Peter Allen, Magneto
Becky Redman, National Geographic Traveller (UK), National Geographic Traveller Food
Sam Bowles, Pitch - Stories of Modern Sport
Matt Curtis, PORT Magazine
Simon Campbell, Rugby Journal
Jess Hibbert, Saga Magazine
James Hunter, Senet
David Dowding, Slimming World Magazine
Ross Forbes, Tempus
Columnist of the Year - B2B
Ian Whittaker, Campaign
Helen Edwards, Marketing Week
Mark Ritson, Marketing Week
Omar Oakes, The Media Leader
Columnist of the Year - Consumer
Sophie Morgan, Conde Nast Traveller UK
Ali Pantony, GLAMOUR UK
Polly Vernon, Grazia
Ajesh Patalay, HTSI
Rowan Hooper, New Scientist
Jay Rayner, The Observer Magazine
Philippa Perry, The Observer Magazine
Matt Rudd, The Sunday Times Magazine
Caitlin Moran, The Times Magazine
Cover of the Year - B2B
Maria Rodriguez, AJ (Architects’ Journal) - AI issue (March)
Alison Fisher, Drapers - Drapers Fashion Retail's Power 100
Sonny Dhamu, Inside Housing - Inside Housing cover - February 2024
Cover of the Year - Consumer
Joe Eden, BBC Science Focus - The Dark Universe
Adam Baidawi, British GQ - Summer Heroes Issue
Chris Lupton, Empire - Napoleon subscriber-only cover
Shannon Gibson, FT Magazine - Fake - January 27/28 2024
Ben Curtis, Good Food - December 2023
Maggie Murphy, Merope Mills, Ruth Lewy, Guardian Saturday Magazine - Recipe for Disaster
Isabella Fernandes, Ocadolife - September 2023
Jake Howard, Radio Times - The New Look
Jess Hibbert, Saga Magazine - May 2024, John Cleese
Sandra Leko, Matthew Whitehouse, The Face - Winter 2023
Andrew Stocks, The Guardian Weekly - Not again … America, 2024 and the shadow of Trump
Fraser Nelson, The Spectator - The deluge
Harry Winfield, The Telegraph Magazine - Billy Connolly's (surprisingly uplifting) thoughts on death
Lisa Markwell, Harry Winfield, The Telegraph Magazine - Art under attack
David Young, Which? magazine - February 2024
Cover of the Year - Independent (NEW)
Andrew Pettie, Britannica's What on Earth! Magazine - June Issue 2024 – Killer Plants
Andrew Pettie, Britannica's What on Earth! Magazine - Winter Issue 2023/4 – Magic
Lucy Cleland, Country & Town House - July/August Nature Connection
Charlotte Cripps, Digital Frontier - Digital Frontier Issue 001 - The Future Decoded
Becky Redman, National Geographic Traveller (UK) - Jan/Feb 2024 - Issue 119
Alex Fisher, OYLA - Why Ancient Insects Were So Big?
Kimberley Rumble Nugent, Perspectives - Finding Light In The Darkness (Perspectives Issue 19)
Sam Bowles, Pitch - Stories of Modern Sport - Best in Sport Awards
Matt Curtis, PORT Magazine - Issue 33 Taika Waititi Cover
Lucy Purdy, Positive News - Positive News 117, Apr-Jun 2024
Alex Mead, Simon Campbell, Rugby Journal - The state of America
James Hunter, Senet - Issue 14: Spring 2024
Ross Forbes, Tempus - A New Era: the all-electric Rolls-Royce Spectre
Naomi Lowe, Waitrose & Partners Drinks - A Splash of Summer – Waitrose & Partners Drinks magazine Summer 2024
Outstanding Piece of Digital Art & Design (NEW)
Kevin Fay, British GQ - GQ Heroes
Paul Frost, Campaign - The Big Divide
David Robinson, Jamie Carpenter, ENDS Report - TOXIC
Paul Frost, ENDS Report - EU green laws of 2023/24
Jamie Jones, Martin Tullett, Ilana Harris, Marine Conservation Society - Protecting a jewel in the Caribbean
Nina Whitley-Jones, Modus - Can ChatGPT speed up conveyancing?
Rob Hearn, Modus - Turf war: Goodbye to grass lawns in arid US regions
Emma Austin, Planning - The 50 biggest planning Authorities 2023
James Inglis, Time Out - Mam Sham's Cheap Eats
Launch of the Year
Sophia Epstein, Digital Frontier
Hattie Brett, Carolyn Roberts, Jane McFarland, Grazia Casa
Tim Lusher, Guardian Feast
Claire Norman, Rainbow High
The DEI Leadership Award
People Management/Work Wonderly, CIPD
Olivia Morelli, Conde Nast Traveller UK
Sophie-Marie Odum, Sandra Marques, Carl Rodgerson, Matt Lizzimore, Dominique Campbell, Jamie Jones, Lucie Rhodes, Gail Rossiter, Abby Cummings, Kevin McCreeth, Motability Lifestyle Magazine
Editors’ Editor of the Year
Bryan Glick, Computer Weekly
John L. Walters, Eye Magazine
Deborah Joseph, GLAMOUR UK
Dan Keeling, Noble Rot
Sasha Silber, Perspectives
Mike Williams, Sight & Sound
Charlie Baker, The Fence
The BSME says its sponsors are as follows:
CATEGORY SPONSORS
Bright Sites
Destination British Columbia
Koraru
MediaFund
EVENT SPONSORS
Rosewood London
EFX
Encore
Gusbourne
RAFFLE PRIZES
Glamour
Bankside Hotel, Autograph Collection
Koraru
ENTERTAINMENT
London Essentials
Jacqueline Bissett
GIFT BAGS
The White Company
HarperCollins UK
Elemis
Pentire Drinks
Divine Chocolate
The Slow Journalism Company
Poon's London
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