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