Around 350 leading figures from the independent publishing sector attended the event, which saw Anthem Publishing take the overall title of Independent Publishing Company of the Year. The awards followed this year's Independent Publisher Conference.
Barry McIlheney, CEO of the PPA, said: “This event has really gone from strength to strength in recent years on the back of the innovative work going on in this vibrant sector of our industry. Well done again to those who made it on to such a competitive shortlist and particular congratulations to all of this year’s winners.”
The winners:
AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Dovetail Services
Print Subscription Acquisition, London Review of Books
WRITER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Atwood Tate
Eoin Redahan, IOM Communications
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by DHP Studios
Matthew Ball, Think Publishing
COMMERCIAL INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Readly UK
MasterCard UK & Priceless London Tourism Campaign, Morris Visitor Publications
INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Beeline Data Services
Cogora
DIGITAL PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Anderson Norton Design
Motor Sport Digital Magazine, Motor Sport Magazine
LAUNCH/RELAUNCH OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Esco
GOLF RETAILING, Swink Media
EVENT OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Circdata
Tip-Ex and Tank-Ex, Road Transport Media
TEAM OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Polestar UK Print
Children’s Magazines Publishing Team, Signature Publishing
BUSINESS MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Perception MPS
Utility Week, Faversham House
CONSUMER MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Padify
Jamie Magazine
FRONT COVER OF THE YEAR BUSINESS MEDIA
Sponsored by Page Lizard
#studentfarmer, National Farmers’ Union
FRONT COVER OF THE YEAR CONSUMER MEDIA
Sponsored by Celloglas
Legion Scotland, Think
EDITOR OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Kaldor
Mark Hedley, Square Mile Magazine, Square Up Media
MEMBERSHIP MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Abacus e-Media
English Heritage Members’ Magazine, Illustrated London News
CUSTOMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Acorn Web Offset
V, the Vauxhall Magazine, Stream Publishing
BUSINESS MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by The Air Business Group
Pulse, Cogora
CONSUMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Denmaur Independent Papers
Slimming World Magazine, Slimming World
INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Pensord
Anthem Publishing
