The winners of the PPA Independent Publisher Awards will be announced at a lunchtime awards ceremony, which follows the half-day Independent Publisher Conference on December 9 at The Brewery, London.
The full shortlist:
BEST USE OF VIDEO
Dezeen
Transform, Cravenhill Publishing
Rock Sound
Virtual Site Inspection, Eventopedia
BUSINESS MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Accounting Technician, Think Publishing
Briefing Magazine, Legal Support Network
InvestmentEurope, Open Door Media Publishing
Professional Manager, Think Publishing
Pulse, Cogora
The CA, Think Publishing
The Drum, Carnyx Group
BUSINESS MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR
Data IQ, DQM Group
InvestmentEurope, Open Door Media Publishing
The Drum, Carnyx Group
TTG, TTG Media
Utility Week, Faversham House
CONSUMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Escapism, Square Up Media
Horse&Rider, DJ Murphy
Rock Sound, Rock Sound
Rouleur, Gruppo Media
Slimming World Magazine, Slimming World
CONSUMER MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR
Jamie Magazine
MusicTech, Anthem Publishing
National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media
Rock Sound
Women's Running, Wild Bunch Media
CREATIVE INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
BlockDox, Adrenaline Media
Film Is GREAT BRITAIN, Morris Visitor Publications
iSellMobile Magazine, Noble House Media
Poppy, White Light Media
The Drum Works - The Day Before Tomorrow, Carnyx Group
Zen Colouring, GMC Publications
CUSTOMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Kin, LSC Publishing
Market Life, LSC Publishing
Marylebone Journal, LSC Publishing
Perspective, Think Publishing
Slimming World Magazine, Slimming World
Wild About, Think Publishing
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Matthew Ball, Think Publishing
Karen Boller, Signature Publishing
Jenny Cook, Anthem Publishing
Darren Endicott, Think Publishing
Matt Hasteley, Square Up Media
Toby Lea, NFU
Jo Murray-Bell, Show Media
Mike Turner, LSC Publishing
DIGITAL INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
BlockDox, Adrenaline Media
Eventopedia
Pulse Toolkit, Cogora
vet times jobs, Veterinary Business Development
EDITOR OF THE YEAR
Amanda Clifford, Signature Publishing
Emily Cole, British Farmer & Grower and #Student Farmer, NFU
Andy Harris, Jamie Magazine
Andy Jones, MusicTech, Anthem Publishing
Louise Kittle, Horse&Rider, DJ Murphy
Simon Lyle, Hot Rum Cow, White Light Media
Martin Stanhope, Countryside, NFU
Elise Wells, Slimming World Magazine, Slimming World
Anna Winston, Dezeen
EVENT OF THE YEAR
Commissioning LIVE 2015, Cogora
Imbibe Live, Monomax
Manufacturing & Engineering North East, Findlay Media
The Drum Live, Carnyx Group
The Property Management Awards, Adrenaline Media
TTG Travel Awards, TTG Media
FRONT COVER OF THE YEAR - BUSINESS
#StudentFarmer, NFU
Brummell, Show Media
Embody Magazine, Idego Media
ERT, Taylist Media
Poppy, White Light Media
Pulse, Cogora
FRONT COVER OF THE YEAR - CONSUMER
British Dressage, Think Publishing
Countryside, NFU
Hot Rum Cow, White Light Media
Privatsea, Illustrated London News
Rouleur, Gruppo Media
The RPS Journal, Think Publishing
Wanderlust, Wanderlust Travel Media
INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Illustrated London News
Morris Visitor Publications
Open Door Media Publishing
Raconteur Media
Signature Publishing
The Chelsea Magazine Company
Think Publishing
LAUNCH / RELAUNCH OF THE YEAR
Countryside, NFU
Foodism, Square Up Media
Good Things Magazine, Good Things Media & Publishing
Kin, LSC Publishing
Shopkins Magazine, DJ Murphy
Zen Colouring, GMC Publications
MEMBERSHIP MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
BEER, Think Publishing
English Heritage Members' Magazine, Illustrated London News
Heart Matters, Wardour Publishing & Design
Materials World, IOM Communications
The RPS Journal, Think Publishing
RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Ross Bryant, Social Media Editor, Dezeen
Emma Dixon, Sales Executive, Veterinary Business Development
Mona Dohle, DACH & Benelux Correspondent, Open Door Media Publishing
Rik Flynn, Editor, Classic Pop & Vintage Rock, Anthem Publishing
Courtney Maggs-Jones, Publishing Director, Good Things Media & Publishing
Holly Tarrant, Publishing Executive, Signature Publishing
TEAM OF THE YEAR
Dezeen Editorial Team
Dezeen Studio
Horse&Rider, DJ Murphy
InvestmentEurope, Open Door Media Publishing
London Review of Books Marketing Team
Morris Visitor Publications Design & Production Team
Signature Publishing Editorial Team
The Drum Editorial Team
Wanderlust Digital Team
WRITER OF THE YEAR
Paul Dring, Jamie Magazine
Clare Finney, Market Life, LSC Publishing
Dan Howarth, Dezeen
Rick Pearson, Men's Running, Wild Bunch Media
James Rudman, British Farmer & Grower, Countryside, NFU
Guy Whitmore, British Farmer & Grower, Countryside, NFU
Victoria Wilkins, British Farmer & Grower, #StudentFarmer, NFU