THE cover of a cycling magazine is among several Scots nominations in an awards competition celebrating the best of the UK’s smaller magazine publishers.
The cover of the Winter 2012/13 edition of Boots & Spurs – designed by Matthew Ball – has been shortlisted in this year’s Independent Publisher Awards, run by the Professional Publishers Association.
Other Scots nominations include the media and marketing magazine, The Drum (across several categories), Eric Campbell of Hot Rum Cow magazine, and Scotland in Trust magazine.
The winners will be announced on December 6.
The shortlist reads:
BUSINESS MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
B2B Marketing, B2B Marketing
The Drum, Carynx Group / The Drum
Imbibe, Imbibe Media
Executive Secretary, Marcham Publishing
IFA Magazine, The Wow Factory Publications
Accounting Technician, Think
CIRCULATION INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
FirstCar Magazine, FirstCar
Out There, Out There
PokerPlayer Affiliate Subscriptions, People Like You Publishing
COMMERCIAL INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
Pony Magazine, DJMurphy
Website Launch – Marylebone Journal, LSC Publishing
#studentfarmer, NFU
Women’s Running 10K Race Series, Wild Bunch Media
CONSUMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Food Heaven, Anthem Publishing
Countryside, NFU
Moshi Monsters Magazine, Skyjack Publishing
Square Mile, Square Up Media
Wanderlust, Wanderlust Publications
CUSTOMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Harrods Magazine, Harrods
Market Life, LSC Publishing
Escape, Think
Heart Matters, Wardour
Perspective, Wardour
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Mike Turner – Market Life, LSC Publishing
John Cottle – #studentfarmer, NFU
Martin Perry – Out There, Out There
Patrick Myles – ALTO Magazine, Progressive Media
Eric Campbell – Hot Rum Cow, White Light Media
DIGITAL PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
TheDrum.com, Carynx Group / The Drum
GolfPunk, GolfPunk Media
Motor Sport Magazine App, Motor Sport Magazine
Procurement Leaders Website, Sigaria
Square Mile Magazine iPad Edition, Square Up Media
wanderlust.co.uk, Wanderlust Publications
EDITOR OF THE YEAR
Gordon Young, The Drum, Carynx Group / The Drum
Max Gosney, Works Management, Findlay Media
Uwern Jong, Out There / Travel, Out There
Amanda Clifford, Signature Publishing
Mark Hedley, Square Mile / Hedge, Square Up Media
Louise Kittle, Materials World / MADE / Wood Focus, The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
Ben Walker, Think
Simon Lyle, White Light Media
EVENT OF THE YEAR
Credit Summit, Athene Publishing
B2B Summit, B2B Marketing
The Drum Live!, Carynx Group / The Drum
Engineering Design Show, Findlay Media
The Housebuilder Awards 2012, Housebuilder Media
Music Education Expo, Rhinegold Publishing
World Procurement Congress, Sigaria
FRONT COVER OF THE YEAR
twentyfour7 Football September Issue, MacAnthony Media
Boots & Spurs Winter 2012/2013, Matthew Ball Design
#studentfarmer, NFU
Out There / Travel, Out There
Square Mile Magazine – The Art Issue, Square Up Media
Wild About, Think
INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Findlay Media
Perspective Publishing
Raconteur Media
Think
Wild Bunch Media
LAUNCH / RELAUNCH / INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
twentyfour7 Football, MacAnthony Media
#studentfarmer, NFU
Out There, Out There
Procurement Leaders, Sigaria
Escapism, Square Up Media
The Treasurer, Think
Scotland in Trust, Think
Hot Rum Cow, White Light Media
MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR
The Drum, Carynx Group / The Drum
Procurement Leaders, Sigaria
Wanderlust, Wanderlust Publications
TEAM OF THE YEAR
GolfPunk, GolfPunk Media
Housebuilder Media Team, Housebuilder Media
Children’s Publishing Team, Signature Publishing
Think Production Team, Think
WRITER OF THE YEAR
Luke Mackay – Market Life, LSC Publishing
Clare Finney, LSC Publishing
Guy Smith – British Farmer and Grower, NFU
Melanie Rutherford – Materials World / MADE / Wood Focus, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
Eoin Redahan – Materials World / MADE / Wood Focus, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
