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Independent Publishing Awards shortlist sees 10 IPG members feature for the first time
Profile Books, Bloomsbury Publishing, Faber and Sweet Cherry Publishing have been shortlisted for the 2024 Independent Publishing Awards.
This year, the shortlists celebrate 38 different organisations and four people, with nine publishers featuring on the shortlist more than once. Moreover, 10 IPG members — including Granta Books, The Emma Press and Bedford Square Publishers — are in the running for the first time.
The awards will be presented at a Gala Lunch at the Oxo Tower in London on Wednesday 24th April, with guest presenters including Anita Anand and William Dalrymple. In addition, CPI Independent Publisher of the Year will be chosen from a shortlist comprising the winners of the five Publisher of the Year categories.
"Last year wasn’t easy for anyone in publishing, but our nominees achieved remarkable success and showcased the huge value of independents — from entertaining and educating readers around the world to supporting booksellers and other partners to showing our industry the way on better sustainability and diversity," said IPG chief executive Bridget Shine. "Commiserations to the many more excellent publishers and people who didn’t make these shortlists, and the very best of luck to all those who did."
The shortlists in full:
PBShop Trade Publisher of the Year
- Boldwood Books
- Faber
- Granta Books
- Profile Books
- Swift Press
Clays Children’s Publisher of the Year
- Magic Cat Publishing
- Sweet Cherry Publishing
- Usborne Publishing
ProQuest Academic and Professional Publisher of the Year
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Bristol University Press
- Class Publishing
- Edward Elgar Publishing
- Sage Publishing
PLS Education Publisher of the Year
- Brilliant Publications
- Jolly Learning
Ribbonfish Specialist Consumer Publisher of the Year
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- David & Charles
- Heartwood Publishing
The Bookseller Newcomer Award
- Bedford Square Publishers
- Guppy Books
- Roll & Play Press
Publiship International Award
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Bonnier Books
- B T Batsford
- David & Charles
- John Beaufoy Publishing
- Jolly Learning
World of Books Impact Award
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Cambridge University Press
- David Fickling Books
- Granta Books
- Jacaranda Books
- Roll & Play Press
The Alison Morrison Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award
- Barefoot Books
- Conscious Dreams Publishing
- Emerald Publishing
- Renard Press
- Saqi Books
- The Emma Press
HP Sustainability Award
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- B T Batsford
- Cambridge University Press
- Renard Press
Zebralution Audio Award
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Bonnier Books (two nominations)
- Saraband
Virtusales Metadata Award
- b small publishing
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Boydell & Brewer
- David & Charles
The Ola Gotkowska Young Independent Publisher Award
- Laura Main Ellen, Bloomsbury Publishing
- Daniel Miele, Edinburgh University Press
- Tesni Roberts, Class Publishing
IPG Services to Independent Publishers Award
- Bookswarm
- Inspired
- LoveReading
- Suzanne Collier
