PPA CEO Sajeeda Merali commented: “The PPA are really pleased to have hosted our second in-person awards ceremony of 2021. It’s been a pleasure getting all the independent publisher industry leaders in one room to celebrate their achievements over the last year. The creativity and entrepreneurial edge that these businesses have is nothing short of inspiring. I hope all of our winners are really proud of their accomplishments in what has been a challenging couple of years for the whole industry.”
The winners of the PPA Independent Publisher Awards 2021:
BEST RESPONSE TO COVID-19
Utility Week, Faversham House
BUSINESS PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR
Pulse, Cogora
Highly Commended – Edie, Faversham House
COMMERCIAL PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR
BSIF Guide to UK Safety & Health Industry 2021, Western Business Media
CONSUMER PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR
Slimming World Magazine, Slimming World
CONTENT PIECE OF THE YEAR
The Bookseller, The Bookseller’s Black Issue, The Stage Media Co.
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Peter Allen, Magneto, Hothouse Media
DIGITAL PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
World of Cruising Website, Real Response Media
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AWARD
Women’s Running, Anthem Publishing
EDITOR OF THE YEAR
Jamie Kaffash, Pulse, Cogora
Highly Commended – Sophie Griffiths, TTG, TTG Media
EVENT OF THE YEAR
Future of Theatre, The Stage, The Stage Media Co.
FRONT COVER OF THE YEAR
Electric Awards, BBC TopGear, BBC Studios
INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Faversham House
INDUSTRY PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Newstand
LAUNCH/RELAUNCH OF THE YEAR
Digital Event News Portfolio, Digital Event News and Awards, Mash Media
Highly Commended – The Catholic Herald, Catholic Herald Ltd
MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR
Dezeen
MEMBERSHIP PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR
British Heart Foundation, Heart Matters
PODCAST OF THE YEAR
The Women’s Running Podcast, Anthem Publishing Ltd
SUBSCRIPTION STRATEGY OF THE YEAR
Maximising Revenue Generation Free Content Sampling, Motor Sport Magazine
TEAM OF THE YEAR
Marketing Team, London Review of Books
WRITER OF THE YEAR
Tim Bano, The Stage, The Stage Media Co.
PPA SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
TTG, TTG Media
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