SALT Wins British 2008 Independent Publishing Awards

IPG Executive Director Bridget Shine says: “Congratulations to our eleven prize winners, each of whom is a true champion in their field. The IPG and all our judges were hugely impressed by the variety and vibrancy of all the companies who entered the awards. The strong submissions show that independent publishing in the UK is thriving.”

More detail on the winner and judges’ comments.

NIELSEN INNOVATION OF THE YEAR-SALT PUBLISHING

Salt Publishing received the Nielsen Innovation of the Year award for its imaginative efforts to increase sales of collections of poetry and short stories despite very challenging market conditions. It impressed with its range of web-based marketing initiatives and partnerships and energetic development of its brand. “Salt is bucking the trend in poetry by growing its sales,” said the judges. “Its innovation in lots of small ways adds up to a major achievement.”

Also shortlisted in this category were Snowbooks and Weird Grape.

The IPG is grateful to all the industry experts who acted as judges for the Independent Publishing Awards: Francis Bennett, Stuart Biles, Philip Blackwell, Steve Bohme, Neill Denny, Elise Dillsworth, Michael Holdsworth, Emma House, Simon Juden, Mark Kenber, Sonny Leong, Jane Mays, Gary McKeone, Chris Meade, Caroline Michel, Chris Mottershead, Sharon Murray, Kes Nielsen, Tim Rix, David Roche, Andrew Senior, Mo Siewcharran, Ian Snowley, Liz Thomson, Tom Tivnan, Steve Walker and Caroline Walsh.

The IPG also thanks its partners, The Bookseller and the London Book Fair, and all those who have sponsored awards: Bertrams | THE, the Booksellers Association, Grantham Book Services, Lightning Source, Nielsen, Publishing Technology, RPM Print and Design, Taylor Wessing, UK Trade & Investment, the van Tulleken Company and Xerox.