The British Society of Magazine Editors says the BSME Awards recognise the work of some of the best editors, as well as art directors, writers and columnists, some of the best launches and covers. There are two special awards chosen by the BSME committee – the Mark Boxer Award and the Editors' Editor of the Year Award – which recognise individuals for their dedication and outstanding contribution.
BSME chair and Marie Claire editor-in-chief Andrea Thompson said: “Congratulations to all the editors, art directors and columnists who are shortlisted for this year’s BSME Awards.
"The standard of entries this year was particularly high and the judges have really enjoyed reading through the excellent content submitted - from powerful storytelling and investigative journalism to innovative digital art and design.
“We look forward to a brilliant evening on 27 November where we will recognise and celebrate the most outstanding editorial contributions of 2025 across the UK magazine sector."
Winners will be announced by hosts Laura Whitmore and Andrea Thompson on Thursday 27 November 2025 at a black-tie event at Rosewood London.
Shortlisted entries are listed in brand order. The BSME Awards 2025 shortlist is as follows:
EDITOR OF THE YEAR - BRANDED CONTENT
Andrea Turton, Bluey Magazine
Warren Manger, Core
Andy Morris, easyJet Traveller
Izabela Chmielewska, Pharma Ignite
Ashley Stewart-Noble, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Steve Clayton, Signal
Lydia Polzer, Wings
Jenny Roper, Work.
Ilana Harris, Your Ocean (for the Marine Conservation Society)
EDITOR OF THE YEAR – CULTURE - SUPPORTED BY DESTINATION BRITISH COLUMBIA
John Mulvey, Mojo
Dan Crowe, PORT Magazine
Mike Williams, Sight & Sound
Loren Sunderland-Bradshaw, The Blank Magazine
EDITOR OF THE YEAR - CURRENT AFFAIRS & POLITICS
Jonathan Beckman, The Economist's 1843 Magazine
Graham Snowdon, The Guardian Weekly
EDITOR OF THE YEAR - B2B
Emily Booth, AJ (Architects’ Journal)
Maisie McCabe, Campaign
Bryan Glick, Computer Weekly
Eliza Williams, Creative Review
Jamie Carpenter, ENDS Report
Martin Hilditch, Inside Housing
Steve Ford, Nursing Times
Sarah Richardson, Research Professional News
EDITOR OF THE YEAR - HOMES, GARDENS & COUNTRY
Kevin Smith, BBC Gardeners' World
Stephanie Mahon, Gardens Illustrated
Rachel Hawkins, Landscape
Tom Howard, The Garden
Emily Tobin, The World of Interiors
Ceri Thomas, Which? Gardening
EDITOR OF THE YEAR – INDEPENDENT - SUPPORTED BY BOB BOB RICARD
Deyan Sudjic, Ayla Angelos, Anima Magazine
Andrew Welch, BN Magazine
Beverley Cuddy, Dogs Today
David McKendrick, Paperboy Magazine
Dan Crowe, PORT Magazine
Alex Mead, Rugby Journal
Loren Sunderland-Bradshaw, The Blank Magazine
Lisa Sykes, The Simple Things
EDITOR OF THE YEAR - MEN’S & WOMEN’S - SUPPORTED BY KORARU
Rachel Jones, Bella
Ali Pantony, GLAMOUR UK
Jane Bruton, Good Housekeeping
Katy Sunnassee, Platinum
Louise Robinson, Saga Magazine
EDITOR OF THE YEAR - MOTORING
David Simister, Classic Car Weekly
Ginny Buckley, Electrifying.com
Emma Franklin, Motorcycle News
Steve Huntingford, What Car?
EDITOR OF THE YEAR - NEWSPAPER MAGAZINE
Sinead McIntyre, Fabulous
Merope Mills, Guardian Saturday Magazine
Jonathan Beckman, The Economist's 1843 Magazine
Martin Hemming, The Sunday Times Magazine
Laura Atkinson, The Sunday Times Style
Nicola Jeal, The Times Magazine
EDITOR OF THE YEAR – SPECIALIST - SUPPORTED BY WARNERS CIRCULATION SOLUTIONS
Daniel Bennett, BBC Science Focus
Nick de Semlyen, Empire
Olivia Midgley, Farmers Guardian
Louise Robinson, Saga Magazine
Steven Corbett, TV Mag
Harry Rose, Which? magazine
Jenny Ross, Which? Money
Lisa Barber, Which? Tech
Greg Williams, WIRED
EDITOR OF THE YEAR - SPORT, HEALTH & FITNESS
James Halliwell, C+D
Mattie Lacey-Davidson, Living360
Alex Mead, Rugby Journal
Chris Jones, Today's Golfer
Katy Sunnassee, Top Santé
EDITOR OF THE YEAR – TRAVEL - SUPPORTED BY THE UNFORGETTABLE TRAVEL COMPANY
Jessica Way, British Travel Journal
Tamsin Cocks, Business Traveller
Divia Thani, Conde Nast Traveller UK
Pat Riddell, National Geographic Traveller (UK)
Rory Boland, Which? Travel
EDITOR OF THE YEAR - YOUTH
Freya Hardy, AQUILA Children's Magazine
Anya Dimelow, Eco Kids Planet
Claire Norman, Girl Talk
Ramina Abdikarova, OYLA
Andrew Pettie, What on Earth! Magazine
NEW EDITOR OF THE YEAR - SUPPORTED BY DESTINATION BRITISH COLUMBIA
Katie Banks, Closer
Catherine de Lange, New Scientist
Sofia Lind, Pulse
Joseph Robinson, Rugby World
Joe Brothwell, That's Life!
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF/EDITORIAL DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Gideon Spanier, Campaign
Maria Pieri, National Geographic Traveller (UK), National Geographic Traveller (UK) Food, National Geographic Traveller (UK) Food Festival, National Geographic Traveller (UK) Collection, National Geographic Traveller (UK) Masterclasses, Living360, Travel Media Awards & Step Up internship scheme
Gemma Collins, Pulse, Pulse PCN, The Pharmacist, Nursing in Practice, Healthcare Leader , Management in Practice, Hospital Healthcare Europe, Hospital Pharmacy Europe
Tom Howard, The Garden, Royal Horticultural Society, The Plant Review, RHS Show Guides
Katy Sunnassee, Top Santé, Platinum
ART DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR - B2B
Maria Rodriguez, AJ (Architects’ Journal)
Sonny Dhamu, Inside Housing
Rob Hearn, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
ART DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR - CONSUMER
Joe Eden, BBC Science Focus
Chris Lupton, Empire
David Grenham, Gardens Illustrated
Marion Reilly, Good Housekeeping
Caz Roberts, Grazia, Grazia Beauty
Jessica Andrews-Lockett, Stylist
Andrew Stocks, The Guardian Weekly
Mark Hickling, What on Earth! Magazine
Oliver Hazelwood, WIRED
ART DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR - BRANDED CONTENT
Maria Goodspeed, Bluey Magazine
Sam Scott, easyJet Traveller
Hannah Proud, Imagine
Rob Hearn, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Mark Timothy, The Garden
ART DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR - NEWSPAPER SUPPLEMENTS
Mark Hayman, Fabulous
Maggie Murphy, Guardian Saturday Magazine
Gary Cochran, The Economist's 1843 Magazine
Daniel Biddulph, The Sunday Times Magazine
Mark Evans, TV Mag
ART DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR - INDEPENDENT
Peter Allen, Magneto
Becky Redman, National Geographic Traveller (UK)
Alex Fisher, OYLA
Matt Curtis, PORT Magazine
Jess Hibbert, Saga Magazine
Zakhar Kryvoshyya, The Black Sea Whale
Mark Hickling, What on Earth! Magazine
COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR - B2B
Cliff Saran, Computer Weekly
Ben Kay, Creative Review
Helen Edwards, Marketing Week
COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR - CONSUMER
JD Savage, Eco Kids Planet
Grace Cain, Harrods
Lindsay Macpherson, Harrods
Boyd Hilton, heat
Will Dunn, New Statesman
Matt Rudd, The Sunday Times Magazine
Katy Sunnassee, Top Santé
INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
Daniel Bennett, BBC Science Focus
Warren Manger, Core
Alison Flood, New Scientist
Jaimie Kaffash, Pulse
LAUNCH OF THE YEAR - SUPPORTED BY ROSEWOOD LONDON
Hattie Brett, Grazia Beauty
Katherine Andreou, Minecraft Magazine
Ulana Suprun, The Black Sea Whale
Loren Sunderland-Bradshaw, The Blank Magazine
Hannah Booth, The Guardian
THE DEI LEADERSHIP AWARD
Computer Weekly editorial team, Computer Weekly
Mark Udall, Warren Manger, Core
Sally Palmer, National Trust Magazine
Jenny Roper, People Management, Work. and events (for the CIPD)
Katy Sunnassee, Platinum
COVER OF THE YEAR - B2B
Maria Rodriguez, AJ (Architects’ Journal)
Claire Cormack, Computer Weekly
Mark Udall, Warren Manger, Core
Sonny Dhamu, Inside Housing
Sonny Dhamu, Inside Housing
Alex Rapson-Ballinger, Society of Radiographers - Insight
Jenny Roper, Work.
COVER OF THE YEAR - CONSUMER
Joe Eden, BBC Science Focus
Paula Ellis, Conde Nast Traveller UK
Chris Lupton, Empire
Chris Lupton, Empire
Caz Roberts, Grazia Beauty
Sandra Marques, Sophie-Marie Odum, Motability Lifestyle Magazine
Ryan Wills, Craig Mackie, New Scientist
Alix Walker, Stylist
Andrew Stocks, The Guardian Weekly
Andrew Stocks, The Guardian Weekly
David Young, Which? magazine
Oliver Hazelwood, WIRED
COVER OF THE YEAR - INDEPENDENT
Mark Bass, BN Magazine
Rosie Peace, Beverley Cuddy, Dogs Today
Becky Redman, National Geographic Traveller (UK)
Sally Palmer, National Trust Magazine
Matt Curtis, PORT Magazine
Jess Hibbert, Louise Robinson, Saga Magazine
Jess Hibbert, Louise Robinson, Saga Magazine
Mark Hickling, Susanna Hickling, What on Earth! Magazine
COVER OF THE YEAR - NEWSPAPER SUPPLEMENTS (NEW)
Maggie Murphy, Merope Mills, Ruth Lewy, Guardian Saturday Magazine
Gary Cochran, The Economist's 1843 Magazine
Daniel Biddulph, The Sunday Times Magazine
EDITORS’ EDITOR OF THE YEAR
Catherine de Lange, New Scientist
Hardeep Matharu, Byline Times
Paul McNamee, Big Issue
Jonathan Nunn, Vittles
Sophie-Marie Odum, Motability Lifestyle
Maranda Pleasant, ORIGIN MAGAZINE
Louise Robinson, Saga Magazine
John Walters, Eye, Pulp journal
Siobhan Wykes, best, Inside Soap, Digital Spy
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