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20th November 2008

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Indie publishers honoured

18.01.08 Tom Tivnan

Six publishers have been nominated twice each for the Independent Publishers Guild's second annual Independent Publishing Awards, including last year's children's category winner Barrington Stoke. The five other indies joining Barrington Stoke are Arcadia, Alastair Sawday, Earthscan, Michael O'Mara and Snowbooks.

The awards, organised in conjunction with The Bookseller and the London Book Fair, aim to showcase the UK's independent publishers. The ceremony takes place on 8th March at the De Vere Grand Hotel in Brighton during the IPG's conference. In all, 22 different companies are vying for nine awards, including two new "topical" categories, the IPG Environmental Award and Publishing Technology E-Publishing Award. A 10th prize, the overall Van Tulleken Independent Publisher of the Year, will be picked from the award winners.

Bridget Shine, executive director of the IPG, said: "These awards reward the magnificent achievements of independent publishers and show just how much variety and talent there is in companies of all shapes and sizes working in every corner of the book business."

The IPG Awards shortlist in full 

Bertrams/THE Trade Publisher of the Year
Michael O'Mara; Search Press; Snowbooks; Summersdale

Lightning Source Children's Publisher of the Year
Barrington Stoke; Piccadilly Press; Templar

Nielsen Innovation of the Year
Salt Publishing; Snowbooks; Weird Grape

Taylor Wessing Academic & Professional Publisher of the Year
Earthscan; Sage; Willan Publishing

Xerox Education Publisher of the Year
Barrington Stoke; Jolly Learning; Rising Stars; Teachers' Pocketbooks

UK Trade & Investment International Achievement of the Year
Arcadia; Earthscan; Michael O'Mara

The IPG Environmental Award
Alastair Sawday; Centre for Alternative Technology Publications; Jack Hook

Publishing Technology E-Publishing Award
Alastair Sawday; Berg Publishers; Justis Publishing

The IPG Diversity Award
Arcadia; Frances Lincoln

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