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PPA Independent Publisher Awards – the shortlist

The PPA has announced the shortlists for its annual awards for independent publishers.

The PPA Independent Publisher Awards celebrate the achievements of publishers with a turnover of under £10 million.

The awards will be presented on 28 November at the Hilton Bankside in London.

The shortlists:

BUSINESS PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR

NFU Poultry, National Farmers’ Union

VBJ (Veterinary Business Journal), Veterinary Business Development (VBD)

VN Times, Veterinary Business Development (VBD)

Veterinary Times, Veterinary Business Development (VBD)

COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR (NEW CATEGORY)

A Sale of Two Cities, London Review of Books and The Paris Review

Theatre is GREAT, Morris Visitor Publications

Race Retro Powered by Motor Sport: Hall of Fame Live, Motor Sport Magazine

CONSUMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

Vegan Food & Living, Anthem Publishing

Breathe, GMC Publications

Rouleur, Gruppo Media

London Review of Books, London Review of Books

MANOR, Manor Publishing

Slimming World, Slimming World

CUSTOMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

National Express ‘The View’, EMP Publishing

Market Life, LSC Publishing

Explore Paddington, Morris Visitor Publications

Slimming World, Slimming World

Reflect, White Light Media & Equatex

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Jenny Cook, Anthem Publishing

Rob Johnston, Gruppo Media

Toby Lea, National Farmers’ Union

Kate Monument, Balance Publishing

Redactive Media Group, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

Mike Turner, LSC Publishing

DIGITAL INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR (NEW CATEGORY)

Rouleur Customer Acquisition Growth, Gruppo Media

Road Transport Media, Inviqa UK

Interactive Citywealth Leaders List, Jones Publishing

London Planner YouTube Channel, Morris Visitor Publications

EDITOR OF THE YEAR

Jonathan Boyd, InvestmentEurope, Open Door Media Publishing

Imogen Clements, MANOR, Manor Publishing

Ian Cleverly, Rouleur, Gruppo Media

William Hatchett, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

Mark Riddaway, Market Life, LSC Publishing

Sophie Scott, Balance, Balance Publishing

Sara Ward, Slimming World, Slimming World

WRITER OF THE YEAR

Gareth Murphy, Anthem Publishing

Sarah Brealey, British Heart Foundation

Khai Trung Le, IOM3

EVENT OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS & CONSUMER)

Dentistry 17: Stars of Dentistry, Finlayson Media Communications

Rouleur Classic 2016 – The Road Cycling Emporium, Gruppo Media

Pan European Summit Lausanne, Open Door Media Publishing

TTG Top 50 Travel Agencies, TTG Media

FRONT COVER OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS)

GEO Scientist, Century One Publishing

NFU Poultry, National Farmers’ Union

#STUDENTFARMER, National Farmers’ Union

ERT, Taylist Media

Poppy, White Light Media

FRONT COVER OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER)

Long Live Vinyl - Sgt Pepper 50th Anniversary, Anthem Publishing

Countryside, National Farmers’ Union

National Trust Magazine, National Trust

Rock Sound: Twenty One Pilots, Rock Sound

The Lady, The Lady

Hot Rum Cow, White Light Media

INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Anthem Publishing

Balance Publishing

Open Door Media Publishing

Signature Publishing

The Chelsea Magazine Company

MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS & CONSUMER)

Vegan Food & Living, Anthem Publishing

Rouleur, Gruppo Media

TTG Media, TTG Media

INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER SUBSCRIPTION MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR (NEW CATEGORY)

Vegan Food & Living, Anthem Publishing

London Review of Books, London Review of Books

PORTER Magazine, The Net-a-Porter Group

LAUNCH / RELAUNCH OF THE YEAR

Colouring Heaven, Anthem Publishing

Breathe, GMC Publications

Care Markets, LaingBuisson

Healthcare Markets, LaingBuisson

Happiful Magazine, Memiah

MEMBERSHIP PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR

Construction Manager, Atom Publishing

Heart Matters, British Heart Foundation

Arena, Century One Publishing

British Farmer & Grower, National Farmers’ Union

National Trust Magazine, National Trust

TEAM OF THE YEAR

Heart Matters Editorial Team, British Heart Foundation

London Review of Books Marketing Team, London Review of Books

Happiful Editorial Team, Memiah

Morris Visitor Publications

NFU Publications, National Farmers Union

Open Door Media Publishing

Links / further reading: PPA Independent Publisher Awards