Now in its 46th year, the PPA Awards celebrate some of the very best businesses, brands, and individuals from across the UK’s publishing sector - recognising the impact of trusted editorial brands in shaping culture, driving engagement, and delivering commercial success, says the Professional Publishers Association (PPA).
This year’s shortlist was selected from more than 260 entries, reviewed by a panel of over 50 industry experts spanning consumer and B2B publishing, the PPA continued.
PPA Awards 2026 Shortlist
AUDIO CONTENT OF THE YEAR
- BBC Gardeners' World Magazine Podcast, Immediate
- Boy Wasted, ENDS Report, Haymarket Media Group
- EMJ Podcast, European Media Journal
- Just as Well, Women’s Health, Hearst UK
- Learn on the go and The Social Work Community Podcast, Community Care, Mark Allen Group
- The Campaign Podcast, Haymarket Media Group
- The Netmums podcast, Netmums
- When Charity Goes Wrong, Third Sector, Haymarket Media Group
BEST DIGITAL PRODUCT OR SERVICE
- Interactive Headlines, Readly
- Propolis, B2B Marketing
- Real Deals, Real Deals Media
- Saga Magazine website, Saga
- The Planning Data Dashboard, Haymarket Media Group
- What to Watch app, Radio Times, Immediate
- Your Ocean, Marine Conservation Society, Wonderly
BEST USE OF AI
- Human-Centred AI, William Reed
- P3 Technologically Enhanced Results, Haymarket Media Group
- Propolis, B2B Marketing
- PRWeek, Haymarket Media Group
- Risk.net, Infopro Digital Services
- Unified Intelligence with Miso, William Reed
- What Car?, Haymarket Automotive
CAMPAIGN FOR GOOD
- Climate Smart Food Broadcast Series, William Reed
- End 1861, Hearst UK
- Macmillan Mighty Hikes, Macmillan Cancer Support, Our Media
- Make a Metre Matter, Immediate
- Me Time Moments, Children's Magazine Portfolio, Story House Egmont
- Patient, Presentation, Pathway for Cancer, MIMS Learning, Haymarket Media Group
- Save Britain's Family Farms, Farmers Guardian, Agriconnect
- Women in Series, emap
COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS) - Sponsored by CLA
- Autocar & Skoda: A great fit for business, Haymarket Media Group
- Campaign House, Haymarket Media Group
- CAMPs, MA Healthcare
- Design You Can Feel, Dezeen
- Health & Safety Matters and British Safety Industry Federation, Western Business Media
- Tate & Lyle, FoodNavigator, William Reed
- What Car? Vans Channel: Putting Volkswagen vans back on top, Haymarket Media Group
COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER) - Sponsored by PPA Magnetic
- Esquire and Range Rover, Hearst UK
- Introducing the MINI Electric family with What Car?'s EV channel, Haymarket Media Group
- It's a Woman's World, Stylist, DC Thomson
- Matalan and Eliza, Mail Metro Media
- Peugeot Attitude Pride Awards Europe 2025, Stream Publishing
- Radio Crimes, Sky and Netflix, Immediate
- Radio Times Book Club, Dr. Oetker Ristorante, Immediate
- Share What You Love, LEGO, Immediate
- Wallpaper* and Rolex Books, Future
- ZYN Rolling Stone UK Awards 2025, Stream Publishing
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AWARD
- C+D Community, Citeline
- HistoryExtra social audience, Immediate
- Propolis Community, B2B Marketing
- The MadeForMums Club, Immediate
CONTENT MARKETING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
- Automotive Studio, Haymarket Media Group
- Imagine Studio, Immediate
- National Geographic Traveller (UK) Branded Content Team, APL Media
- Pharma Ignite, Citeline
- Think
COVER OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by NewsTeam
- Boundless Magazine, Our Media
- Country Life, Future
- Gamepop, Red Bull Media House
- Glamour UK, Condé Nast
- MadeForMums, Immediate
- MoneyWeek, Future
- National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media
- Radio Times, Immediate
- Stylist, DC Thomson
- Work. magazine, Wonderly, Haymarket Media Group
DATA INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
- Building a unified data infrastructure with Databox, APL Media
- MMIT’s State of Patient Access Report, Citeline
- The Planning Data Dashboard, Haymarket Media Group
- Time Out's Best Cities, Time Out
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
- Becky Redman, National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media
- Jessica Andrews-Lockett, Stylist, The Stylist Group
- Maria Rodriguez, Architects' Journal, emap
- Mark Hickling, What on Earth! Magazine
- Nick Wells, Radio Times, Immediate
- Paul Frost, Campaign UK, Haymarket Media Group
DIGITAL CHANGEMAKER(S) OF THE YEAR
- BBC Science Focus team, Our Media
- Darcy Giles, Radio Times, Immediate
- Emily Kilby, William Reed
- Good Housekeeping newsroom, Hearst UK
- Paul Doyle, Immediate
- Ruairidh Pritchard, MadeForMums, Immediate
DIGITAL PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR
- Eliza, Mail Metro Media
- Real Deals Media
- The Channel Company
- William Reed
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AWARD
- Attitude, Stream Publishing
- CIPD editorial and events, Haymarket Media Group
- Focus Pride magazine, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Stark Comms
- Woman & Diversity in Credit, Credit Strategy, Shard Financial Media
EDITOR OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA) - Sponsored by NLA Media Access
- Alastair McLellan, HSJ Information
- Emily Booth, The Architects’ Journal, emap
- Katie Jones, Farmers Guardian, Agriconnect
- Maisie McCabe, Campaign UK, Haymarket Media Group
- Sophie Griffiths, TTG Media
- Tim Burke, Estates Gazette, Mark Allen Group
EDITOR OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
- Daniel Bennett, BBC Science Focus, Our Media
- Kalpana Fitzpatrick, MoneyWeek.com, Future
- Louise Robinson, Saga Magazine, Saga
- Morgan Jeffery, Radio Times, Immediate
- Pat Riddell, National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media
- Paul McGuinness, BBC Wildlife, Our Media
- Sara Ward, Slimming World Magazine, Miles-Bramwell Executive Services
- Teo van den Broeke, Esquire, Hearst UK
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR
- Haymarket Media Group
- Hearst UK
- Immediate
- Shard Financial Media
- TTG Media
EVENT OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA) - Sponsored by Air Business
- Design You Can Feel, Dezeen
- Fire Safety Matters Live Conference & Awards, Western Business Media
- Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering, emap
- LGC Awards, Local Government Chronicle, emap
- Media Production & Technology Show, Media Business Insight
- Publican Awards, Morning Advertiser, William Reed
EVENT OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA) - Sponsored by The Brewery
- ABR Festival, Adventure Bike Rider, Adventurize
- Chelsea Arts Festival, Country & Town House
- Peugeot Attitude Pride Awards Europe, Attitude, Stream Publishing
- Virgin Atlantic Attitude Awards powered by Jaguar, Attitude, Stream Publishing
- woman&home Christmas Live 2025, Future
INDUSTRY PARTNER OF THE YEAR
- Air Business
- Atlas
- Frontline Group
- Ipsos
- Marketforce
- Workbooks
MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
- CRN, The Channel Company
- ENDS Report, Haymarket Media Group
- HSJ Information, HSJ
- Professional Adviser, Arc Network
- Property Week, emap
- The Architects’ Journal, emap
- The Banker, FT Specialist
- The Grocer, William Reed
MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
- Attitude, Stream Publishing
- Good Food, Immediate
- Good Housekeeping, Hearst UK
- Radio Times, Immediate
- Saga Magazine, Saga
- The Simple Things, Iceberg Press
- What Car?, Haymarket Automotive
- Who What Wear UK, Future
NEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR
- Bartleby, The Economist
- National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media
- The Saga Magazine Newsletter, Saga
- The War Room with Shashank Joshi, The Economist
SPECIAL INTEREST BRAND OF THE YEAR
- BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine, Immediate
- BBC Wildlife, Our Media
- Farmers Guardian, Arc Network
- Gamepop: The Culture of Play, Red Bull House Media
- Health & Safety Matters, Western Business Media
- MadeForMums, Immediate
- National Geographic Little Kids Magazine, Creature & Co.
- National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media
- Planning, Haymarket Media Group
- Rock Sound, whynow
SUBSCRIPTIONS/MARKETING INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
- BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine, Immediate
- From installs to loyalty: A full-funnel subscription takeover with Angela Hartnett, Immediate
- Project Surprise & Delight, Creature & Co.
- Q4 Through-the-Line Subscription Growth Campaign, Hearst UK
- Subscriptions Initiative, HSJ Information
- Utility Week, Faversham House
SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by Acorn
- Commercial ReUse Solutions, Frontline Group
- From Competition to Collaboration: Childrens’ Publishers Unite for the Planet, Immediate
- Future Icons, Country & Town House
- Haymarket becomes B Corp Certified Globally, Haymarket Media Group
TEAM OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by Workbooks
- CONE Delegate Sales Team, emap
- Customer & Audience Team, Hearst UK
- Digital Delivery (Ad Operations) Team, William Reed
- Digital Marketing Team, William Reed
- Editorial & Marketing Team, B2B Marketing
- Editorial Team, Saga Magazine, Saga
- Emerald Events Team, emap
- Magazine Team, Slimming World
- Picture Desk Team, Radio Times, Immediate
- Publishing Team, Nat Geo Kids & Little Kids Magazine, Creature & Co.
- Subscriptions, Sales & Marketing Team, Broadcast & BI, Media Business Insight
TECH PARTNER OF THE YEAR
- Bridged
- Full Fat Things
- Merit Data & Technology
- SmartFrame Technologies
- Workbooks
VIDEO CONTENT OF THE YEAR
- Guess which outfit is more expensive? Eliza, Mail Metro Media
- Reinventing the Radio Times interview with Two’s Company and Arcade Hang, Radio Times, Immediate
- Skoda Elroq stop-motion showcase, Haymarket Media Group
- The Economist Insider, The Economist
WRITER/COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR
- Farida Zeynalova, National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media
- Helen Edwards, Marketing Week, Haymarket Media Group
- Jenni Murray, Saga Magazine
- Mischa Anouk Smith, Marie Claire UK, Future
Across 30 categories, the PPA says the Awards recognise excellence and innovation over the past 12 months – from outstanding editors, writers, and commercial leaders, to the creativity, design, digital products, and live experiences that bring publisher brands to life.
Winners will be revealed at a ceremony held at City Central at the HAC, London, on 17 June 2026.
The full shortlist can be viewed here and the judging panel can be viewed here.
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