PPA Independent Publisher Awards 2026 Shortlist
The awards celebrate the exceptional individuals and companies who delivered outstanding work within the last year.
This year’s shortlist showcases the incredible innovation and creativity of the independent publishing community.
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Audio Content of the Year
Cruise Corner, Real Response Media
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Experience is Everything, Saga
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Women's Running Podcast, Anthem Publishing
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Best Digital Product or Service
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Saga Magazine website, Saga
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World Of Cruising Insider Migration, Real Response Media
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Best use of AI (New for 2026)
Propolis AI, B2B Marketing
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Turbocharging our sales team with AI, Faversham House
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Business Publication of the Year
Fire Safety Matters, Western Business Media
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Health & Safety Matters, Western Business Media
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Inside Housing, Ocean Media Group
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Security Matters, Western Business Media
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solli, Skittle Media
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Transport + Energy
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Commercial Partnership of the Year
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AccountingWEB & FAB, Sage & Sift
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Big Issue Group & giffaff
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Surprising Switzerland, National Geographic Traveller (UK) & Switzerland Tourism, APL Media
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Consumer Publication of the Year
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National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media
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Saga Magazine
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Slimming World Magazine
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The Phoenix Comic
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Cover of the Year
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Circular magazine, CPL One & CIWM
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Edge, CPL One & Institute of Leadership
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Extract the juice, Big Issue
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National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media
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Prospect magazine
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Martin Clunes: Leader of the pack, Saga magazine
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The Marine Biologist, CPL One & Marine Biological Association
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The Soup Issue, The Phoenix Comic
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Goose Week, The Phoenix Comic
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The Backup Plan, Total Politics
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Creative Director/Designer of the Year
Alex Romer, Health & Safety Matters, Western Business Media
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Becky Redman, National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media
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Danny Arter, The Bookseller & The Stage, Playbook Media
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Mark Hickling, What on Earth! Magazine
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Paul Duffield, The Phoenix Comic
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Editor of the Year
Christian Guiltenane, Kings & Queens of Pop Culture, Anthem Publishing
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Jack Carter, World of Cruising, Real Response Media
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Joe Brady, The Phoenix comic
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Louise Robinson, Saga Magazine
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Richard Hattersley, AccountingWEB, Sift
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Sara Ward, Slimming World Magazine
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Sophie Griffiths, TTG
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Suzannah Brecknell and Jessica Bowie, Civil Service World, Total Politics
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Editorial Content of the Year
Can a zoo be ethical?, APL Media
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The Bookseller's Bullying Survey, Playbook Media
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The Five Years That Made Cervantes, Algeria Connect
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Yo-yo homes, Big Issue
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Event of the Year (Business Media)
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Finance, Accounting & Bookkeeping Show, Sift
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Fire Safety Matters Live Conference & Awards, Western Business Media
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Fleet Electrification Forum, Transport + Energy
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Health & Safety Matters Live Scotland, Western Business Media
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MachineBuilding.Live, The Engineering Network
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Pooling Symposium, DG Publishing
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Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards, Total Politics
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solli Summit, Skittle Media
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The Fairer Travel Event 2026, TTG
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Water in Mining Global Summit, Faversham House
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Event of the Year (Consumer Media)
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ABR Festival, Adventurize
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Phoenix Fest, The Phoenix Comic
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Game Changer of the Year
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David Rowlands, B2B Marketing
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Kitty Wood, Credit Strategy, Shard Financial Media
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Vickie Graham, Reward Strategy, Shard Financial Media
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Independent Publishing Company of the Year (annual publishing turnover less than £5m)
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Creature & Co.
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Real Response Media
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Sift
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The Engineering Network
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Western Business Media
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Independent Publishing Company of the Year (annual publishing turnover £5m-15m)
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Anthem Publishing
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London Review of Books
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The Phoenix comic
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Industry Partner of the Year
Air Business
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Evessio
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Frontline Distribution Solutions
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Marketforce
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Launch/Relaunch of the Year
ADHD Magazine Launch, Anthem Publishing
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Health & Safety Matters, Western Business Media
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LAPF Investments Magazine relaunch, DG Publishing
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Relaunching a B2B Media Brand as a Connected Community, Reward Strategy, Shard Financial Media
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The Stage monthly magazine, Playbook Media
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Media Brand of the Year
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Credit Strategy, Shard Financial Media
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Fire Safety Matters, Western Business Media
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London Review of Books
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National Geographic Little Kids Magazine, Creature & Co
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National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media
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TTG
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Newsletter of the Year
National Geographic Traveller (UK) newsletter, APL Media
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Saga Magazine newsletter, Saga
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The Global Media Business Weekly, Flashes & Flames
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Positive Impact Award (New for 2026)
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Big Issue & giffgaff
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CLINICAL24, 24 hours in a clinical lab, SelectScience
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Commercial ReUse Solutions, Frontline Group
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Development Matters, Nat Geo Little Kids, Creature & Co.
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Sustainable Travel Heroes, TTG Media
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Women in Fire Safety, Western Business Media
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Subscriptions or Membership Strategy of the Year
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Creature & Co.
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London Review of Books
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Propolis AI membership transformation, Propolis, B2B Marketing
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Reclaiming Control: Driving Growth & Cross-Sell Innovation, The Chelsea Magazine Company
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Turning Political Engagement into Subscription Growth, Total Politics
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Two jobs, two subscriptions, UCN, Undercurrent News
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Team of the Year
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Creative and Production Team, Prospect
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Design Team, APL Media
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Marketing Team, London Review of Books
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Policy Insights commerical and Ops team, Prospect
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Publishing Team, Nat Geo Kids & Little Kids Magazine, Creature & Co.
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The British Book Awards Team, Playbook Media
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Tech Partner of the Year
Evessio
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Touch Tree Technology
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Workbooks
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Video Content of the Year
Modi’s Bollywood, Prospect
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National Geographic Traveller (UK)
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Writer of the Year
Alona Ferber, Prospect magazine
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Amanda Canning, National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media
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Henrietta Easton, DiscoverBritain.com, The Chelsea Magazine Company
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Sienna Rodgers Richards, The House magazine, Total Politics
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