The PPA says its annual Independent Publishing Awards, which took place in London on Friday 22 November, celebrated the businesses, teams and individuals who delivered outstanding work across the independent publishing sector this year.
There was a shortlist of entries from every sector of the industry, all showcasing innovation, creativity and the talent that makes up the independent publishing sector, added the PPA.
The winners, which go through a two-step judging process, were selected by a panel of judges. The line up included writers, editors and marketers, commercial, and events and digital professionals.
The PPA says this year’s awards also featured new and updated categories including ‘Commercial Leader of the Year’, won by Matt Roclawski of TTG Media, and ‘Subscriptions & Memberships Strategy of the Year’, awarded to Propolis, B2B Marketing.
In front of over 300 from across the independent publisher network, the London ceremony was hosted by comedian and writer Suzi Ruffell.
Sajeeda Merali, PPA CEO comments: “It’s been an excellent year for the independent publishing sector, and this was reflected in the innovation, talent and creativity presented in entries across both business and consumer sectors. Congratulations to everyone who was shortlisted, the winners and thanks to those that attended the ceremony to support the nominees."
The full list of winners & highly commended is as follows:
BUSINESS PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR:
Winner - MRO Management, Real Response Media
Highly Commended – Logistics Matters, Western Business Media
CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR:
Winner - We Are Able, Think
COMMERCIAL LEADER OF THE YEAR
Winner - Matt Roclawski, TTG Media
COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR:
Winner – The Hot 100, The Scotsman x The List, List Publishing Ltd
Highly Commended – Women's Running and Sports Shoes, Anthem Publishing
CONSUMER PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR:
Winner – Britannica's What on Earth! Magazine, What on Earth Magazines
CONTENT PIECE OF THE YEAR:
Winner – ‘It terrifies me’: Girl landed in A&E after buying Wegovy from Boots, C+D, Citeline, Norstella
COVER OF THE YEAR:
Winner – Saga Magazine, Saga
Highly Commended – Rouleur, Gruppo Media
CREATIVE DIRECTOR/DESIGNER OF THE YEAR:
Winner – Mark Hickling, Britannica's What on Earth! Magazine, What on Earth Magazines
Highly Commended – Enric Adell, Rouleur, Gruppo Media
DIGITAL PRODUCT OF THE YEAR:
Winner – Propolis, B2B Marketing
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AWARD:
Winner – TTG Media
EDITOR OF THE YEAR:
Winner – Esther Newman, Women's Running, Anthem Publishing
EVENT OF THE YEAR:
B2B:
Winner – Credit Week 2024, Shard Financial Media
B2B Highly Commended – Independent Podcast Awards, whynow Media
B2C:
Winner – ABR Festival, Adventurize
GAME CHANGER OF THE YEAR:
Winner - Jon Bickley, CEO, Anthem Publishing
INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING COMPANY OF THE YEAR (ANNUAL PUBLISHING TURNOVER £5M-15M):
Winner – London Review of Books
INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING COMPANY OF THE YEAR (ANNUAL PUBLISHING TURNOVER LESS THAN £5M):
Winner – TTG Media
INDUSTRY PARTNER OF THE YEAR:
Winner – Atlas
INNOVATION OF THE YEAR:
Winner – In Focus, Anthem Publishing
LAUNCH/RE-LAUNCH OF THE YEAR:
Winner - Credit Week 2024, Shard Financial Media
MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR:
Winner – Housing Today, Assemble Media Group
MEMBERSHIP PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR:
Winner – Slimming World Magazine, Miles-Bramwell Executive Services Ltd
Highly Commended – Inspire, CPL One
NEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR:
Winner – The Uplift, Happiful Magazine
PODCAST OF THE YEAR:
Winner – The Women's Running Podcast, Anthem Publishing
Highly Commended – The Film Stories Podcast, Film Stories
SUBSCRIPTIONS & MEMBERSHIP STRATEGY OF THE YEAR (UPDATED FOR 2024):
Winner – Propolis, B2B Marketing
Highly Commended – Britannica's What on Earth! Magazine, What on Earth Magazines
TEAM OF THE YEAR:
Winner – B2B Marketing Team
VIDEO CONTENT OF THE YEAR:
Winner – A series of headaches: Shakespeare’s first folio meets the London Review of Books
WRITER OF THE YEAR:
Winner – Madeleine Barber, TTG Media
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