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PPA Independent Publisher Awards – shortlist announced

The PPA has announced the shortlist for the 2019 Independent Publisher Awards, taking place on 8 November.

PPA Independent Publisher Awards – shortlist announced

Winners will be announced at the Awards Lunch on November 8, which will follow the PPA Independent Publishers Conference. The venue is etc.venues 133 Houndsditch.

The shortlist:

BRAND OF THE YEAR

  • Dezeen, Dezeen
  • edie, Faversham House
  • London Review Of Books, London Review of Books
  • National Geographic Traveller UK, APL Media
  • PONY Magazine, DJ Murphy
  • Rouleur, Gruppo Media
  • TTG, TTG Media
  • Utility Week, Faversham House
  • Wanderlust, Wanderlust Publications

BUSINESS PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR

  • Cruise Trade News, Real Response Media
  • Dentistry, Finlayson Media Communications
  • Fire & Security Matters, Western Business Exhibitions
  • Lancashire Business View, Northpoint Publishing Ltd
  • Legal Practice Management, Burlington Media Group
  • Modus, Sunday
  • TTG (Travel Trade Gazette), TTG Media

COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR

  • Long Live Vinyl Magazine & Record Store Day, Anthem Publishing
  • Motor Sport Magazine & Princess Yachts, Motor Sport Magazine
  • National Trust For Scotland Magazine & LIDL, National Trust For Scotland
  • News UK & Hurst Media Checklists, Hurst Media Company

CONSUMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

  • Colouring Heaven, Anthem Publishing
  • Happiful, Happiful
  • Kitchen Garden Magazine, Mortons Media Group
  • London Review Of Books, London Review Of Books
  • Slimming World Magazine, Slimming World
  • TopGear, BBC Studios
  • Vegan Food & Living, Anthem Publishing
  • Wanderlust, Wanderlust Publications

CONTENT PIECE OF THE YEAR

  • The Bookseller's Working Class Survey, The Bookseller, Bookseller Media
  • Broadcast At 60, Broadcast, Media Business Insight
  • DataIQ 100, DataIQ
  • #Influencetakes10, Influence, CIPR
  • Medicines Animations, Heart Matters, British Heart Foundation

CUSTOMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

  • Discover, Wanderlust Studio
  • Market Life, LSC Publishing
  • Slimming World Magazine, Slimming World
  • Wild About, ZSL

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

  • Graham Berridge, Wanderlust, Wanderlust Publications
  • Andy Franklin, TopGear, BBC Studios
  • Trevor Gilham, Crumbs Magazine, MediaClash
  • Rob Johnston, Rouleur, Gruppo Media Limited
  • Jas Mehay, TTG, TTG Media
  • John Rooney, E&T, The Institution Of Engineering and Technology
  • Sam Walker, Modus, Sunday
  • Mark Wheeler, Savills, Sunday

DIGITAL INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

  • Digital Interactive Leaders List, Citywealth, Jones Publishing
  • Get Into Theatre, The Stage Media Company
  • LRB Store, London Review of Books

DIGITAL INNOVATOR/PRODUCT MANAGER OF THE YEAR

  • Simon Chubb, Wanderlust, Wanderlust Publications
  • Zamir Walimohamed, Motor Sport Magazine

EDITOR OF THE YEAR

  • Sophie Griffiths, TTG, TTG Media
  • Lyn Hughes, Wanderlust, Wanderlust Publications
  • Jamie Kaffash, Pulse, Cogora
  • Esther Newman, Women's Running, Anthem Publishing
  • Alistair Smith, The Stage, The Stage Media Company

EVENT OF THE YEAR

  • Adventure Bike Rider Festival, Adventure Bike Rider, Adventurize Media
  • Briefing 5P, Briefing, Burlington Media Group
  • Connected Britain, Total Telecom, Terrapinn Holdings
  • The British Book Awards, The Bookseller, Bookseller Media
  • Dezeen Awards, Dezeen
  • Media Production & Technology Show, Broadcast Magazine, Media Business Insight
  • National Geographic Traveller Food Festival, National Geographic Traveller UK, APL Media Limited
  • Rouleur Classic, Gruppo Media Limited, Rouleur Classic
  • The Wanderlust World Guide Awards, Wanderlust, Wanderlust Publications

FRONT COVER OF THE YEAR

  • Crumbs Magazine, MediaClash
  • Embody Magazine, Complementary Therapists Association
  • MotorPro Magazine, Institute Of the Motor Industry
  • National Geographic Traveller UK, APL Media
  • PORT Magazine, Port Publishing
  • Rouleur, Gruppo Media
  • TopGear, BBC Studios
  • Women's Running, Anthem Publishing

INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • Anthem Publishing
  • Dezeen
  • DJ Murphy
  • Finlayson Media Communications Ltd
  • GMC Publications
  • Hurst Media
  • London Review of Books
  • TTG Media
  • Wanderlust

INDUSTRY PARTNER OF THE YEAR

  • Citipost Mail
  • dsb.net
  • NLA Media Access

LAUNCH/RELAUNCH OF THE YEAR

  • Dezeen Awards, Dezeen
  • Healthcare Markets International, LaingBuisson
  • MotorPro, Institute Of The Motor Industry
  • Lancashire Business View, Northpoint Publishing
  • Motor Sport Magazine, Motor Sport Magazine
  • The Retail Success Handbook, Newtrade Media
  • TTG, TTG Media
  • Wanderlust, Wanderlust Publications
  • Women's Running, Anthem Publishing

MEMBERSHIP PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR

  • The Arts Society Magazine, The Arts Society
  • CountryStore Magazine, Salt Media
  • Heart Matters, British Heart Foundation
  • Influence, CIPR
  • National Trust for Scotland Magazine, National Trust for Scotland
  • Professional Engineering, IMechE

PAID PUBLISHING STRATEGY OF THE YEAR

  • Colouring Heaven Paid Publishing Strategy, Colouring Heaven, Anthem Publishing
  • Credit Strategy Premium Membership, Credit Strategy, Shard Financial Media Limited
  • History Today Sales Strategy, History Today, History Today
  • Music Titles Product & Marketing Strategy, Anthem Publishing
  • Subscriptions Marketing Strategy, London Review Of Books

PODCAST OF THE YEAR

  • I am I have, Happiful, Happiful
  • Rouleur Podcast, Rouleur, Gruppo Media

TEAM OF THE YEAR

  • Anthem Publishing Marketing Team, Anthem Publishing
  • edie Editorial Team, Faversham House
  • Happiful Magazine Team, Happiful
  • Hurst Media Company Sales, Hurst Media Company
  • The London Review Of Books Marketing Team, London Review Of Books
  • MVP Creative Solutions Team, Morris Visitor Publications UK
  • Utility Week Brand Team, Faversham House
  • Wanderlust Sales Team, Wanderlust Publications

WEBSITE OF THE YEAR

  • bhf.org.uk/heartmattersmag, The British Heart Foundation
  • topgear.com, TopGear, BBC Studios
  • veganfoodandliving.com, Vegan Food & Living, Anthem Publishing

WRITER OF THE YEAR

  • Richard Abraham, Rouleur, Gruppo Media
  • Sarah Brealey, Heart Matters, British Heart Foundation
  • Emma De Vita, Project, APM
  • Sally Palmer, National Trust Magazine, National Trust
  • Neil Simpson, London Planner, Morris Visitor Publications