The BSME Talent Awards say they celebrate achievement and creativity among teams across print, web and social platforms.
There are 24 awards this year, says BSME, including some new categories, such as Best Newsletter and Best Writer – Health, Science & Technology, supported by Yakult. These sit alongside established categories – including Unsung Hero, Best Affiliate Team and Best Use of Data Journalism, Best Podcast, Best Innovation, Best Use of Social Media, the Diversity and Inclusion Award and The Readly Award – all celebrating digital, print, audio and video magazine publishing.
Entries were judged by a wide range of editors and guests, including BSME committee members who were joined by guest judges including Unity Blott, Joely Carey and Damian Wild and overseen by 2024 chair Gideon Spanier. BSME says you can view all of the judges on their Instagram highlights.
Winners will be announced on Tuesday 4 June 2024 at a standing reception ceremony and party at 100 Wardour Street in Soho.
Gideon Spanier, BSME chair 2024, said: "The shortlist for the BSME Talent Awards 2024 recognises the creativity, flair and passion of the magazine industry's brightest rising stars and editorial teams.
“It is especially pleasing to see the high quality of entries for two new categories, Best Health, Science and Technology Writer, supported by Yakult, and Best Newsletter.
“The BSME is a champion of trusted journalism, editorial innovation and diversity and inclusion, and I am delighted to see these three themes reflected across the nominations for this year's BSME Talent Awards.
“Congratulations to everyone who is shortlisted and all of us at the BSME look forward to seeing you at the awards evening."
The BSME Talent Awards 2024 shortlist is as follows:
BEST SUBBING/PRODUCTION TEAM
- Kevin McCreeth, Will Hughes - THE FA
- Production team: Kirsty Utting, Emma Winton, Maria Mellor - THE CATERER
- Jennie Buist Brown, Tracey Nightingale - SAGA MAGAZINE
- Sarah Bradley - MAGNETO
- Production team: Sheralyn Bone, Hannah Krol, Sophie Willis, Wes Mountain - THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL
- Subs & production: Joanna Bregosz, Gerardine Coyne, Angus Dawson, Claire Kielczewska, Melinda Powers, Paul Ryan, Jack Tomlin, Melanie Train, Alastair Warman - WHICH? MAGAZINE, WHICH.CO.UK, WHICH? TECH, WHICH? GARDENING, WHICH? MONEY, WHICH? TRAVEL
- Production Team, Inside Housing and Social Housing: Jon Squire, Lucy Brown, Naeemah Miah, Danny Lyle - INSIDE HOUSING, SOCIAL HOUSING
- Fabulous Subbing team: Claire Frost, Kirsty Spence, Danielle Woodward, Zoe Huxford - FABULOUS
BEST SECTION EDITOR/TEAM
- Meena Alexander - STYLIST
- Miranda Larbi - STYLIST, STYLIST.CO.UK, STYLIST EXTRA
- Dawn Connelly - THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL
- Tess Colley - ENDS REPORT
- Mike Christensen - BRITISH GQ
- Megan Ford - THE PHARMACIST, NURSING IN PRACTICE
- Which? Health team: Jessica Carson, Ian Aikman, Shefalee Loth, Neal Rimmer, Martha Roberts, Matt Stevens, Christina Woodger - WHICH? MAGAZINE, WHICH.CO.UK
- Website Directors: Ali Pantony, Bianca London - GLAMOUR UK
- Emily Maddick - GLAMOUR UK
- Creativity Team: Gurjit Degun, Imogen Watson, Charlotte Rawlings - CAMPAIGN
BEST ART TEAM
- Design Hub, Food Group, Immediate Media Design Hub - BBC GOOD FOOD, OLIVE MAGAZINE
- Kate Kusztal, Ariana Marrin-Cleal, Rosie Dean, Luca Selwood, Dan Wilkinson, Amir Pourghoureiyan, Cerys Szczesny - PITCH - STORIES OF MODERN SPORT
- Kevin Fay, Mike Cathro - BRITISH GQ
- Prospect art team: Mike Turner, David McAllister, Danielle Han - PROSPECT MAGAZINE
- Fabulous' Art Team: Laura Cunningham, Rob Lavery, Jade Leighfield - FABULOUS
- Becky Redman, Lauren Atkinson-Smith, Lauren Gamp, Kelly McKenna, Dean Reynolds, Rosie Klein, Ben Rowe, Natalie Cornelius, Aisha Nazar - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER (UK), NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER FOOD
- Bryan Mayes, Laura Gallant, Jess Hand, James Inglis - TIME OUT
BEST DESIGNER
- Kate Kusztal - PITCH - STORIES OF MODERN SPORT
- Mike Cathro - BRITISH GQ
- Jade Leighfield - FABULOUS
- David Young - WHICH? MAGAZINE
- Wes Mountain - THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL
- David Robinson - ENDS REPORT
- Kelly McKenna - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER (UK)
- Nina Whitley-Jones - MODUS
- Emily Foster - OCADOLIFE
- Eleanor Bradley - RUGBY JOURNAL
BEST PICTURE TEAM
- 1843 magazine's picture team: Krishna Sheth, Hannah Bishop - THE ECONOMIST'S 1843 MAGAZINE
- Joanna Moran - EMPIRE
- Ink Photo Desk: Tracey Griffin, Katie Byrne - VERA, WINGS, SELAMTA
- Ben Rowe, Aisha Nazar - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER (UK)
BEST WRITER – B2B
- Martin George - LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHRONICLE
- Anna Colivicchi - PULSE
- Eliza Parr - PULSE
- Lawrence Dunhill - HEALTH SERVICE JOURNAL
- Tammy Lovell - THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL
- Robin Bisson - RESEARCH PROFESSIONAL NEWS
- James Riding - INSIDE HOUSING
- Stephen Delahunty - INSIDE HOUSING
- Chris Parr - RESEARCH PROFESSIONAL NEWS
BEST WRITER – HEALTH, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, SUPPORTED BY YAKULT
- Matt Reynolds - WIRED
- Karl Flinders - COMPUTER WEEKLY
- Ally Head - MARIE CLAIRE
- Anna Colivicchi - PULSE
- Eliza Parr - PULSE
- Annabelle Collins - HEALTH SERVICE JOURNAL
- Carolyn Wickware - THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL
- Andy Laughlin - WHICH? MAGAZINE
- Zoe Tidman - HEALTH SERVICE JOURNAL
- Joanna Robertson - THE PHARMACIST
BEST WRITER – BEAUTY, FASHION & LIFESTYLE
- Olivia Petter - THE INDEPENDENT
- Hanna Ibraheem - STYLIST, STYLIST.CO.UK, STYLIST EXTRA
- Shannon Lawlor - MARIE CLAIRE
BEST WRITER – NEWS
- James Stent - C+D
- David Lipanovic - THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL
- Dan Sutherland - MOTORCYCLE NEWS
- Lawrence Dunhill - HEALTH SERVICE JOURNAL
- Pippa Neill - ENDS REPORT
- Anna Colivicchi - PULSE
- Joanna Robertson - THE PHARMACIST
- Trevor Baker - WHICH? TRAVEL
BEST WRITER – FEATURES
- Amy Beecham - STYLIST, STYLIST EXTRA, STYLIST.CO.UK
- Charlotte McCann - THE ECONOMIST'S 1843 MAGAZINE
- Nicolas Pelham - THE ECONOMIST'S 1843 MAGAZINE
- Wendell Steavenson - THE ECONOMIST'S 1843 MAGAZINE
- Georgia Aspinall - GRAZIA, GRAZIA DAILY
- Kieran Morris - THE FACE
- Ollie Kew - BBC TOPGEAR
- Alex Godfrey - EMPIRE
BEST PODCAST - CONSUMER
- Good Food podcast: Samuel Goldsmith, Brittany Collie - BBC GOOD FOOD
- Chris Hewitt - EMPIRE
- Media Confidential: Alan Rusbridger, Lionel Barber - PROSPECT MAGAZINE
- Kelly-Anne Taylor - RADIO TIMES
- Felicity Thistlethwaite - STYLIST, STYLIST.CO.UK
- Love Thy Neighbourhood: Joe Mackertich, David Clack, Charlie Liddington, Chanté Piette-Valentine, Rose Johnstone - TIME OUT
- Get Answers podcast: Grace Forell, Harry Kind, Angus Farquhar, Rob Lilley-Jones - WHICH.CO.UK
BEST WRITER – SPECIALIST
- Ben Ireland, Peter Blackburn - THE DOCTOR
- Ryan Houghton - WHATSTHEBEST.CO.UK
- Chris Duffill - WHATSTHEBEST.CO.UK
- Ellie Simmonds - WHICH? MAGAZINE
- Harriet Swain - RESEARCH PROFESSIONAL NEWS
- Martin McQuillan - RESEARCH PROFESSIONAL NEWS
- Claudia Canavan - WOMEN'S HEALTH
- Farida Zeynalova - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER FOOD
- Nat Barker - DEZEEN
- Gurjit Degun - CAMPAIGN
BEST DEPUTY EDITOR
- Tom Gormer - STYLIST
- Ellen Scott - STYLIST, STYLIST.CO.UK, STYLIST EXTRA
- Martin George - LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHRONICLE
- Marina Avraam - BAUER MEDIA
- Ben Clarke - MOTORCYCLE NEWS DIGITAL, MOTORCYCLE NEWS
- Nicola Trup - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER FOOD
- Sam Richardson - WHICH? MONEY
- Cajsa Carlson - DEZEEN
- Jasmine Phillips - OCADOLIFE
- Sarah James - CONDE NAST TRAVELLER UK
UNSUNG HERO
- Rebecca Norris - SAGA MAGAZINE
- Hannah Daly - WHICH.CO.UK
- Hayley Taylor - MIMS LEARNING
- Sarah Bradley - MAGNETO, THE CONCOURS YEAR
- Camilla Kay - GLAMOUR UK
- Alice Saville - TIME OUT
- James Price - RUGBY JOURNAL
BEST VIDEO TEAM
- Bauer Automotive Video: James Dennison, Grant Lester, Joseph Wright, Tej Bhola - CAR, MCN, PARKERS.CO.UK
- David Stock, Obomate Briggs - NEW SCIENTIST
- The Which? video team: Josh Reeves, Grace Forell, Lucia Ariano, Harry Kind, Rob Lilley-Jones, Rumaanah Yasin - WHICH.CO.UK
- Dezeen Studio: Calum Lindsay, Oliver Manzi, Sonia Singh, Francesca Tesler, Simon Volt, Amina Amber, Vivian Fan - DEZEEN
BEST PODCAST - B2B
- Talking General Practice - GPONLINE
- Third Sector Podcast: Emily Burt, Lucinda Rouse - THIRD SECTOR
- Eco Chamber TEAM - ENDS REPORT
- Dawn Connelly, Carolyn Wickware, Julia Robinson, Geoff Marsh, Alex Clabburn, Nigel Praities, Caitlin Killen - THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL
- Management Today Antonia Garrett-Peel, Éilis Cronin, Til Owen, Nav Pal, Kate Magee, David Robinson - MANAGEMENT TODAY
- Room 106 podcast team: Emma Austin, Carolyn Avery, David Blackman, Daisy Chakoo, Samantha Eckford, Richard Garlick, Joey Gardiner, John Geoghegan, Hannah Holt, Alex King, Ben Kochan, Inga Marsden, Til Owen, Nav Pal, Toby Porter, Joe Richardson - PLANNING
- Campaign Podcast Campaign editorial team - CAMPAIGN
BEST NEWSLETTER
- Jazmin Kopotsha, Annie Simpson - STYLIST, STYLIST.CO.UK
- Rough Guides Newsletter Amy Hopkins, Bogumil Brzezi?ski - ROUGH GUIDES
- Phillipa Cherryson, Jayne Cherrington - SAGA MAGAZINE
- In the Loop - the newsletter of G+C Holly Benson, Arina Fedorenko, Emma Cosby - IN THE LOOP - THE NEWSLETTER OF G+C
- Karlina Valeiko, Berkok Yüksel - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER (UK)
- Weekly Scoop team: Poppy Gaunt, Claire Kielczewska, Luke Jeffery, Maria Grazia Pallotto, Kerenza Swift - WHICH? MAGAZINE
- 8am Playbook team: Martin McQuillan, Chris Parr, Harriet Swain, Fiona McIntyre, Martyn Jones - RESEARCH PROFESSIONAL NEWS
- Jess Hacker - PULSE PCN, HEALTHCARE LEADER
- Dezeen in Depth: Nat Barker - DEZEEN
BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
- The Doctor social media team: Ben Ireland, Peter Blackburn - THE DOCTOR
- Which? TikTok team: Hannah Ballantyne, Harry Tattersall-Smith, Grace Forell, Matt Harms, Josh Reeves, Lucia Ariano, Harry Kind, Rumaanah Yasin - WHICH.CO.UK
- OK! social media team: Julia Brooks, Lucy Freeman - OK! MAGAZINE
- Time Out London Instagram Glow-Up: Samantha Willis, Jessica Phillips, Aliya Arman, Mashana Malowa, Czarina Baticos - TIME OUT
BEST INNOVATION
- Luca Selwood, Kate Kusztal, Rosie Dean, Dan Wilkinson, Cerys Szczesny - PITCH - STORIES OF MODERN SPORT
- OK! Royal Collector's Editions: Terry Wallace, Kirsty Thornley, Jennie Wignall, Simon Spann, Julieann Ingelson, Mia Bolton, Rowan Erlam - OK! MAGAZINE
- Grazia CASA - GRAZIA
- OK! Beauty Box: Dan Hinchliffe, Tom Smith, Emily Berry, Kate Thompson, Megan West, Sergio Guinaudeau, Freddie Leather, Josh Duffy, Claire Irvine, Adam Barret, Sharon Bridger, Annie Cartmell, Diane Clipson - OK! MAGAZINE
- Vogue World X Selfridges Newsstand: Naomi Smart, Willow Lindley, Laura Hawkins, Montse Tanus, Joanna Barton, Jodie Cronin, Ayke Bogen, Harriet Adams, Tricia Ruane, Mary Sell - VOGUE
BEST CAMPAIGN
- BBC Good Food, Food Group, Immediate Media BBC Good Food, Food Group - BBC GOOD FOOD
- The Post Office: scandal Karl Flinders, Computer Weekly editorial team - COMPUTER WEEKLY
- Paucity of Esteem campaign: Ben Ireland, Peter Blackburn - THE DOCTOR
- Sarawak Tourism: Flora Neighbour - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER (UK)
- Baby, Bank On Us: Sarah Barns, Rachel Shields - FABULOUS
- Women in Sport: Sunil Makan, Ally Head, Lisa Oxenham, Shannon Lawlor, Jadie Troy-Pryde, Louise MacLeod, Sofia Piza, Andrea Thompson - MARIE CLAIRE
- The Right to Connect Campaign: Paul Lester, Yvette Fletcher, Adam Snook, Michael Morel - WHICH? MAGAZINE
- Kath Swindells, Martin Hilditch - INSIDE HOUSING
BEST AFFILIATE EDITOR/TEAM
- MCN Affiliate Justin Hayzelden, Ben Clarke, Adam Binnie, Charlotte King, Phil Clarke - MOTORCYCLE NEWS, MOTORCYCLE NEWS DIGITAL
- Jade Moscrop, Marina Avraam, Rebecca Holman, Hannah Banks Walker - GRAZIA DAILY
- GQ Commerce Team, GB Robert Leedham, Owen Gough, Heidi Quill, Daphne Bugler, Jessie Atkinson, Josephine Judd - BRITISH GQ
- Lauren Burvill, Charley Ward - CONDE NAST TRAVELLER UK
- Vogue Shopping, GB Naomi Smart, Joy Montgomery, Alice Cary, Tracy Achonwa, Julia Storm - VOGUE
BEST USE OF DATA JOURNALISM
- Further than Ever (Paucity of Esteem series): Ben Ireland, Peter Blackburn - THE DOCTOR
- Scrutinising the Government's GP recruitment plans: Anna Colivicchi, Eliza Parr - PULSE
- Glauk Mahmutaj - PRWEEK
- GPonline Nick Bostock - GPONLINE
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AWARD
- Food Group, Immediate Media Food Group - BBC GOOD FOOD, OLIVE MAGAZINE
- The Beautiful Societies - THE BEAUTIFUL SOCIETIES
- Hannah Downes, Chiara Cavaglieri, Tali Ramsey - WHICH? MAGAZINE
- MIMS Learning editorial team: Pat Anderson, Rhiannon Ashman, Dawn Liz Powell, Sangeeta Krishnan, Hayley Taylor - MIMS LEARNING
- Motability Lifestyle Sophie-Marie Odum, Sandra Marques, Carl Rodgerson, Matt Lizzimore, Kevin McCreeth, Dominique Campbell, Jamie Jones, Lucie Rhodes, Gail Rossiter, Abby Cummings - MOTABILITY LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE
- British Vogue British Vogue Team, Edward Enninful OBE - VOGUE
THE READLY AWARD
- Duncan Bell isn't asking Alexa (Feb 2023): Duncan Bell - T3
- Make it meaningful (Christmas 2023): Christine Hayes - BBC GOOD FOOD
- There nothing more important than family (December 2023): Nathalie Whittle - GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
- Christmas makes me so happy (December 2023): Gemma Calvert - WOMAN & HOME
- How to Cut Your Motoring Costs (Awards 2023): Claire Evans - WHAT CAR?
