Several Scots entries shortlisted in ‘independent mag publisher’ awards

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