Women in Publishing Awards 2010 - call for entries

Do you know a woman or a group of women who have made a valuable contribution to publishing this year? Would you like to honour their outstanding achievement in raising the profile of women in publishing?

Then nominate her for the 2010 Women in Publishing Awards!

Download the nomination form

Entries close 1 November 2010, and the Awards will be presented at the Women in Publishing Christmas party on 8 December 2010.

Pandora Award

For a significant and valuable contribution to publishing

The Pandora Award has been presented since 1981 to an individual or organisation for promoting positive images of women in publishing, bookselling and related areas. The Award – Pandora’s Box – will be presented to a woman or an organisation in the publishing industry that has consistently made significant and valuable contributions from which women have benefited.

2009 winner: MS Lexia www.mslexia.co.uk

New Venture Award

For a courageous departure into uncharted territory

Since 1987, the New Venture Award is presented to a woman or group of women who have embarked on a challenge that pioneers into new publishing territory. The venture/idea should be new (less than 3 years old) and untraditional.

2009 winner: Chorleywood Literature Festival www.cwlitfest.org

Please contact Claire Pimm, Women in Publishing, at awards@wipub.org.uk if you would like further information.