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PPA Independent Publisher Awards – shortlist announced

The PPA has announced the shortlist for the 2022 Independent Publisher Awards, taking place on 25 November.

PPA Independent Publisher Awards – shortlist announced
"The winners will be announced at a lunchtime awards ceremony on Friday 25 November, which will follow the half-day PPA Independent Publisher Conference."

The PPA says that winners will be announced at a lunchtime awards ceremony on Friday 25 November, which will follow the half-day PPA Independent Publisher Conference. The venue is etc.venues, 133 Houndsditch, Liverpool Street.

The 2022 shortlist is as follows:

BUSINESS PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR

  • Dentistry, FMC
  • Dezeen
  • Fire Safety Matters, Western Business Media
  • Housing Today, Assemble Media Group
  • RN, Newtrade Media
  • TTG, TTG Media
  • Utility Week, Faversham House

CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR (NEW FOR 2022)

  • ICAEW 'Welcome Inclusion' campaign, Sunday
  • Motor Sport in collaboration with Scalextric, Motor Sport Magazine
  • Visions of the Future, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR

  • BSIF Guide to UK Safety & Health Industry 2022, Western Business Media
  • FIA Guide to UK Fire Safety, Western Business Media
  • Horse & Rider Magazine SEIB Highway Code update, DJ Murphy

CONSUMER PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR

  • Catholic Herald
  • Colouring Heaven, Anthem Publishing
  • Rugby Journal, Sporting Eric
  • Saga Magazine, Saga
  • Slimming World Magazine

CONTENT PIECE OF THE YEAR

  • 100 days of war: LGBTQ+ Ukrainians on their new reality and why help is needed now more than ever, PinkNews
  • Breaking point // Pandemic pushes already stressed engineers to breaking point, Professional Engineering, IMechE (Institution of Mechanical Engineers)
  • Macquarie challenged to square ESG commitment, Funds Europe, CAMRADATA Analytical Services

COVER OF THE YEAR

  • Anton Du Beke 'Moving on up', Saga Magazine, Saga
  • Beyond advocacy, Student Farmer, NFU
  • Health & Safety Matters PPE Insight Guide, Western Business Media
  • Merry Christmas from our stable of stars, Saga Magazine, Saga
  • The Popcorn issue, PONY Magazine, DJ Murphy Publishers
  • The Beatles, by their friends, Saga Magazine, Saga
  • What kind of creature is Doug Jones, Film Stories, whynow

CREATIVE DIRECTOR/DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

  • Simon Campbell, The Rugby Journal, Sporting Eric
  • Martin Colyer, The Critic
  • David Dowding, Slimming World Magazine
  • Isabella Fernandes, OcadoLife
  • Rob Hearn, Modus
  • Jess Hibbert, Saga Magazine
  • Caitlyn Hobbs, Century One
  • Owen Norris, Motor Sport Magazine

DIGITAL PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

  • Open Mic, The Drum
  • Propolis, B2B Marketing
  • World of Cruising website, World of Cruising, Real Response Media

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AWARD

  • British Medical Journal, BMJ Publishing
  • Chemist + Druggist, C+D, Citeline
  • ICAEW 'Welcome Inclusion' campaign, ICAEW, Sunday
  • Newtrade Media
  • TTG Media - for Smarter Better Fairer Travel, TTG, TTG Media
  • Women's Running, Anthem Publishing

EDITOR OF THE YEAR

  • Sarah Brealey, Heart Matters, British Heart Foundation
  • Lucy Cleland, Country & Town House
  • Sophie Griffiths, TTG, TTG Media
  • George Kipouros, Wanderlust, Wanderlust Travel Media
  • Alex Mead, The Rugby Journal, Sporting Eric
  • Chloe McCulloch, Assemble Media Group
  • Louise Robinson, Saga Magazine, Saga
  • Sara Ward, Slimming World Magazine, Slimming World

EVENT OF THE YEAR

  • The Great British EV Rally, GREENFLEET, Public Sector Information
  • PONY Magazine Big Day Out, PONY Magazine, DJ Murphy
  • World Cheese Awards 2021, Guild of Fine Food
  • The British Book Awards, The British Book Awards, The Bookseller

GAME CHANGER OF THE YEAR (NEW FOR 2022)

  • Anthony James, PinkNews
  • Samantha Nasser, Motor Sport Magazine
  • Ronel Lehmann, Finito World

INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING COMPANY OF THE YEAR (ANNUAL PUBLISHING TURNOVER £3M-£10M)

  • Assemble Media Group
  • B2B Marketing
  • Dezeen
  • Faversham House
  • FMC
  • Sunday
  • Veterinary Business Development
  • Wasted Talent

INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING COMPANY OF THE YEAR (ANNUAL PUBLISHING TURNOVER LESS THAN £3M)

  • Country & Town House
  • Guild of Fine Food
  • Western Business Media

INDUSTRY PARTNER OF THE YEAR

  • Air Business
  • ESco
  • FT Strategies
  • Marketforce

LAUNCH/RELAUNCH OF THE YEAR

  • Botanics, The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE)
  • PinkNews - Closet Critic, PinkNews
  • Property Professional, Propertymark
  • The Travel Industry Awards, TTG, TTG Media

MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR

  • Building, Assemble Media Group
  • Dentistry, FMC
  • PONY Magazine, DJ Murphy
  • Happiful
  • TTG, TTG Media
  • The Face, Wasted Talent
  • Fire Safety Matters, Western Business Media

MEMBERSHIP PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR

  • Connections, NICEIC
  • Heart Matters, British Heart Foundation
  • Modus, Sunday
  • Ports & Harbors, S&P Global
  • Property, National Residential Landlords Association
  • Slimming World Magazine, Slimming World
  • SPAB, Century One
  • Student Farmer, NFU
  • THE WELLNESS ROOM, Century One

NEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR (NEW FOR 2022)

  • Happiful Newsletter, Happiful
  • Petplan Pet Advice emails, Petplan
  • STEP News Digests: International, UK, North America and LatAm, STEP
  • Transportation Professional newsletter programme, Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation

PODCAST OF THE YEAR

  • Film Stories
  • Love Scotland, National Trust for Scotland
  • The Women's Running Podcast, Women's Running, Anthem Publishing

SUBSCRIPTIONS STRATEGY OF THE YEAR

  • B2B Marketing with Propolis, Propolis, B2B Marketing
  • Engage, Educate, Nurture, Convert, London Review of Books

TEAM OF THE YEAR

  • Commercial Team, Assemble Media Group
  • Heart Matters Team, Heart Matters, British Heart Foundation
  • Marketing Team, London Review of Books
  • Marketing Team, Motor Sport Magazine
  • PinkNews Production team, PinkNews
  • Saga Editorial Team, Saga Magazine, Saga
  • Slimming World Magazine Team, Slimming World Magazine

WRITER OF THE YEAR

  • William Cash, Catholic Herald
  • Ben Flatman, Building Design, Assemble Media Group
  • Robert Hutton, The Critic
  • Gabrielle Jaffe, Heart Matters, British Heart Foundation
  • Dave Rogers, Building, Assemble Media Group
  • Tom Tivnan, The Bookseller, The Stage Media Company

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