We are pleased and proud to have been nominated for the IPG Services to Independent Publishers Award at the IPG’s Independent Publishing Awards 2024. We are one of four nominees for the award this year. Here’s the full list of citations.
Bookswarm is nominated for its support of a wide variety of IPG members via its websites. Publishers particular like its ecommerce solutions, which increase discoverability and direct sales, and value the team’s knowledge of small businesses’ requirements, collaborative approach and superb customer care. One said: “We can’t fault any part of their service… There’s nothing we’ve thrown at the them that they haven’t managed to do.”
Inspired is nominated for its support of both publishers seeking to recruit and individuals looking for work. Beyond its very professional and personalised services it’s a longstanding supporter of the independent sector and a leader on important issues like diverse recruitment and women in leadership. One publisher said: “I can’t recommend them highly enough for truly understanding and so skilfully serving the needs of an independent publisher.”
LoveReading is highly valued by children’s publishers for its delivery of extra sales to children and parents. They also admire its social purpose, which sees portions of sales donated to fund reading for pleasure in schools. One said: “LoveReading.com are on online retailer that gives back—in short, they are a business that balances purpose with profit… We really like working with them and they’ve made a difference to the visibility of our books.”
Suzanne Collier and her Bookcareers.com service have helped numerous publishing professionals with a huge variety of work-related issues. She has been an invaluable support to people made redundant or seeking careers guidance, with initiatives including a telephone careers clinic, job club, podcast, cost-of-living salary report, coaching, interview prep and much more. She is also an important advocate for more diversity in publishing.
Congratulations to all of the nominees
Thanks go to the brilliant Bookswarm team, without who this obviously couldn’t happen, and to the clients who nominated us – this is not an award we’re allowed to enter ourselves for, so we’re grateful to them for taking the time to submit a nomination to the IPG.
Congratulations also to all our amazing clients who’ve been shortlisted in various award categories: Boldwood Books, Faber, Profile Books, Swift Press, Bloomsbury, Bristol University Press, Heartwood Publishing, Bedford Square Publishers, BT Batsford, Saraband, and b small publishing.
Roll on April 24th, where the winners of all the IPG awards will be announced at a lunch hosted at the OXO Tower.
