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The Lead Story The British Book Awards 2024
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Record number of small presses contend for the Nibbies gong in this year’s shortlist
Small presses line up to compete for the top gong at this year’s awards
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Small Press of the Year 2024 Finalists
iſty-five small presses are vying to be named regional and country Small Press of the Year at The British Book
Awards for 2024, the largest ever number of finalists.
The bumper crop of publishers—all with a turnover of less than £5m—will compete to win their region first before contending for the overall prize. This prize will be announced at the ceremony for The British Book Awards (also known as the Nibbies) at Grosvenor House, London, on 13th May 2024. The
East England Scorpius Books West Bergholt UEA Publishing Project Norwich Dedalus Sawtry, Cambridgeshire SRL Publishing Bishop’s Stortford
Island of Ireland Banshee Press Cork The Lilliput Press Dublin Little Island Books Dublin Irish Pages Belfast
overall winner will also be in contention for Independent Publisher of the Year. Among previous winners and finalists, including 2021 overall winner Sweet Cherry and 2023 regional winner Bluemoose Books, a handful of small presses make their finalists debut – Hurtwood Books (London), 3dtotal Publishing (Midlands), Noodle Juice (South- East England) and Bedford Square Publishers (London). “I’m always happy to see the breadth of Small Press publishing across the UK and
London Jacaranda Books Art Music Bloomsbury The Indigo Press Mayfair Bedford Square Publishers Bloomsbury Magic Cat Publishing Haggerston Hurtwood Books Soho Elliott & Thompson Bloomsbury The Do Book Co Shoreditch Renard Press Clapton Muswell Mayfair Gallic Books Belgravia Scallywag Press Pimlico Out-Spoken Press Willesden
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Midlands Otter-Barry Books Hereford Sweet Cherry Press Leicester Bad Betty Press Nottingham 3dtotal Publishing Worcester The Emma Press Birmingham
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