The winners of the PPA Independent Publisher Awards 2024 will be revealed at an afternoon awards ceremony on Friday 22 November.
The PPA said: “Our expert judges had their work cut out for them – the standard was exceptionally high and after diligently considering each entry they have now agreed on their shortlist. Congratulations to all of those shortlisted and a big thank you to everyone who entered this year.”
The shortlist:
BUSINESS PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR
Building, Assemble Media Group
Cruise Trade News, Real Response Media
Fire Safety Matters, Western Business Media
Logistics Matters, Western Business Media
MRO Management, Real Response Media
RN, Newtrade Media
The PIE News, The PIE
CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
Race Car of the Century, Motor Sport Magazine
Resilience and Renewal: Building an economy fit for the future, ICAEW, Sunday
Rugby World Cup Destinations, Rugby Journal, Sporting Eric
We Are Able, Think
COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR
BSIF Guide to the UK Safety and Health Industry, Health and Safety Matters, Western Business Media
LRB and The Paris Review - A Sale of Two Cities, London Review of Books
Real Deals Future 40 in association with Finitas, Real Deals Media
The Hot 100, The Scotsman and The List
Utility Week and SSEN Distribution, Faversham House
Women's Running and SportsShoes, Anthem Publishing
CONSUMER PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR
Happiful Magazine
London Review of Books
OcadoLife, Sunday
Rugby Journal, Sporting Eric
The Catholic Herald
Britannica's What on Earth! Magazine
Women's Running, Anthem Publishing
CONTENT PIECE OF THE YEAR
CIPS Global State of Procurement & Supply, Think
Classic Pop / Bananarama, Anthem Publishing
‘It terrifies me’: Girl landed in A&E after buying Wegovy from Boots, C+D, Citeline
COVER OF THE YEAR
BEER magazine, Think
Iconnect, CPL One
National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media
OcadoLife, Sunday
Rouleur, Gruppo Media
Saga Magazine - March, Saga
Saga Magazine - May, Saga
The Bookseller, The Stage Media Company
Britannica's What on Earth! Magazine
CREATIVE DIRECTOR/DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Becky Redman, National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media
Charlotte Cripps, Digital Frontier Media
Enric Adell, Rouleur, Gruppo Media
Isabella Fernandes, OcadoLife, Sunday
Mark Hickling, Britannica's What on Earth! Magazine
Rob Hearn, Modus, Sunday
Simon Campbell, Rugby Journal, Sporting Eric
DIGITAL PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
Propolis, B2B Marketing
Wanderlust MetaTravel, Wanderlust Travel Media
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AWARD
Building - Women in Construction, Assemble Media Group
Happiful Magazine
TTG Media
EDITOR OF THE YEAR
Esther Newman, Women’s Running, Anthem Publishing
Chloe McCulloch, Building, Assemble Media Group,
Louise Robinson, Saga Magazine, Saga
Sara Ward, Slimming World Magazine
Alex Mead, Rugby Journal, Sporting Eric
George Kipouros, Wanderlust, Wanderlust Travel Media
Andrew Pettie, Britannica's What on Earth! Magazine
EVENT OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
Credit Week 2024, Shard Financial Media
edie 24, Faversham House
Fire Safety Matters Live Conference & Awards, Western Business Media
Independent Podcast Awards, whynow Media
Predictive Aircraft Maintenance (PAM) Conference, Real Response Media
The Travel Industry Awards, TTG Media
The Wave Awards, Real Response Media
Utility Week Live, Faversham House
EVENT OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
ABR Festival, Adventurize
Motor Sport Magazine 100th Anniversary, Motor Sport Magazine
Rouleur Live, Gruppo Media
GAME CHANGER OF THE YEAR
No shortlist. The judges have named one outstanding winner for this special award, to be announced on the night.
INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING COMPANY OF THE YEAR (ANNUAL PUBLISHING TURNOVER LESS THAN £5M)
Anthem Publishing
Real Response Media
TTG Media
Western Business Media
INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING COMPANY OF THE YEAR (ANNUAL PUBLISHING TURNOVER £5M-15M)
B2B Marketing
Faversham House
London Review of Books
Think
COMMERCIAL LEADER OF THE YEAR
Adam Lloyds, Wanderlust, Wanderlust Travel Media
Cameron Marshall, Assemble Media Group
Matt Roclawski, TTG Media
Toby Walton, Aviation Business News, Real Response Media
INDUSTRY PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Atlas
Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA)
Marketforce
Seymour
INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
Credit Week 2024 - Credit Strategy, Shard Financial Media
In Focus, Anthem Publishing
Prospect, Prospect Publishing
LAUNCH/RELAUNCH OF THE YEAR
Camping & Caravanning, Camping and Caravanning Club
CIPS content programme, Think
Credit Week 2024, Shard Financial Media
Healthy Eating, Anthem Publishing
Industrial Plant and Equipment, Western Business Media
World Of Cruising TV, Real Response Media
MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR
edie, Faversham House
Health and Safety Matters, Western Business Media
Housing Today, Assemble Media Group
London Review of Books
Rouleur, Gruppo Media
TTG Media
Utility Week, Faversham House
MEMBERSHIP PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR
Camping & Caravanning, Camping and Caravanning Club
Inspire, CPL One
Modus, Sunday
National Trust Magazine, National Trust
Slimming World Magazine
The Veterinary Nursing Journal, Salt Media
NEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR
Building Design's Specification Newsletter: The Specifier, Assemble Media Group
Fun To Learn Newsletter, Redan Publishing
Petplan Customer Newsletters, Think
Saga Magazine Newsletter, Saga
The Rouleur Newsletter, Gruppo Media
The Uplift, Happiful Magazine
PODCAST OF THE YEAR
CIPS Futures Podcast, Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), Think
COP28 Covered - the edie podcast, Faversham House
Love Scotland, National Trust for Scotland, Think
The Belgrano Diary, London Review of Books
The Film Stories Podcast, Film Stories
The Women's Running Podcast, Anthem Publishing
SUBSCRIPTIONS OR MEMBERSHIP STRATEGY OF THE YEAR
Happiful Magazine
London Review of Books
Propolis, B2B Marketing
Britannica's What on Earth! Magazine
TEAM OF THE YEAR
National Geographic Traveller (UK), Art Team, APL Media
B2B Marketing Team
London Review of Books, Marketing Team
Slimming World Magazine Team
The PIE editorial team, The PIE News
Think and CIPS Team
Western Business Media Marketing Team
Britannica's What on Earth! Magazine
VIDEO CONTENT OF THE YEAR
A series of headaches: Shakespeare’s first folio meets the London Review of Books
Skoodle summer YouTube campaign, Redan Publishing
Sparkle World summer YouTube campaign, Redan Publishing
WRITER OF THE YEAR
Alice O'Keeffe, The Bookseller, The Stage Media Company
Ben Flatman, Building Design, Assemble Media Group
Daniel Gayne, Building, Assemble Media Group
Flora Watkins, Catholic Herald
James Halliwell, C+D, Citeline
John Earls, Classic Pop, Anthem Publishing
Madeleine Barber, TTG Media
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