EDITOR OF THE YEAR
WINNER: JULIET MABEY ONEWORLD
For a small independent publisher to win one Man Booker Prize is an outstanding achievement—but to pick up two in a row is the stuff of dreams. That, though, has been the achievement of Oneworld and its co-founder and lead editor Juliet Mabey. Oneworld had been plugging away in independent publishing for nearly 30 years before its Man Booker double, and fiction has only been a belated addition to its core non-fiction. Mabey’s literary instincts have transformed its sales and profile, both in the UK trade and overseas. “Juliet is a maverick—an editor who is bold and clear in her decision-making,” judges said. “She spots the potential in books and authors that many others do not.” She also makes the decisions. They also admired Mabey’s achievements in diversifying UK publishing, by giving voice to BAME, début and little-known authors from overseas. Her Booker winners—Marlon James, the first novelist she signed back in 2009; and Paul Beatty, signed with an unpromising track record of three out-of-print novels and rejections from some 20 publishers—are just two examples of her daring, risk-taking approach. “She’s ground-breaking . . . bringing things into the UK market from around the world that we would never otherwise see,” said the judges. Mabey’s next goals are to break Oneworld into crime fiction, children’s and academic publishing through new imprints—and few would bet against her achieving success there too.
KEY STRENGTHS
◆ INSTINCTIVE EDITOR OF THE PAST TWO WINNERS OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE ◆ PASSIONATE CHAMPION OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY WITH A MULTINATIONAL LIST ◆ LOYAL SUPPORT OF AUTHORS. “SHE RECONNECTS THE WORLD,” SAYS ONE ◆ JENNY TYLER HIGHLY COMMENDED FOR A YEAR OF QUALITY, PROFITABLE PUBLISHING AT USBORNE
28. BRITISH BOOK AWARDS - WINNERS 2017 THE SHORTLIST
HIGHLY COMMENDED: JENNY TYLER, USBORNE PUBLISHING As Peter Usborne’s lieutenant, Tyler has been instrumental in the relentless growth of his publisher over four decades. “She’s the rock at Usborne,” judges said. “She generates a consistently high level of children’s books from an amazing team and is at the top of the children’s editorial pyramid.”
WAYNE BROOKES, PAN MACMILLAN The editor behind a large chunk of his publisher’s commercial fiction hits in 2016.
JANE GRIFFITHS, SIMON & SCHUSTER Bookseller Rising Star responsible for big brand authors.
RACHEL LEYSHON, CHICKEN HOUSE Children’s editor with a nose for fresh talent and potential.
LUCY MALAGONI, LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP Risen up through Hachette’s ranks to reinvigorate Sphere.
CAMILLA REID, NOSY CROW Kate Wilson’s right-hand woman, Reid is behind the extraordinary growth of the children’s publisher.
CAROLE TONKINSON, BLUEBIRD The editor behind the non-fiction star of 2016, Joe Wicks, and more lifestyle authors besides.
ROWLAND WHITE, MICHAEL JOSEPH The steady hand behind Penguin’s Ladybird for Grown-Ups phenomenon in 2016.
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