Kim Scott Walwyn Prize 2014: Now open for entries and nominations

Posted on January 15, 2014 in Uncategorized

Booktrust is delighted to call for entries and, for the first time, nominations for the Kim Scott Walwyn Prize 2014, the national award that celebrates women’s achievements and potential in their publishing careers.

The Prize is open to any woman has worked in publishing in the UK for up to seven years. The Terms & Conditions and Entry Instructions are available here.

Applicants can nominate themselves by filling in an online Entry Form by 5pm (GMT) on Friday 21 February 2014.

However, for the first time, anyone working within the publishing industry is also invited to nominate up to two candidates (colleagues, employees or managers) for the Prize by completing an online Nomination Form before 5pm (GMT) on Friday 31 January 2014. Nominees will be contacted by Booktrust by 5pm (GMT) on Wednesday 5 February 2014 and asked to fill in an Entry Form by 5pm (GMT) on Friday 21 February 2014.

The Kim Scott Walwyn Prize is managed by the Prize Committee and Booktrust and is run in partnership with the Society of Young Publishers and the Publishing Training Centre. The winner of the Prize receives £1000, sponsored by the SYP, and a two-day training course of their choice at the PTC. Shortlisted candidates will also receive a one-day training course courtesy of the PTC.

Miriam Robinson, Head of Marketing at Foyles and winner of the 2013 Prize said:
‘I’m amazed at how much it means to win. It was this moment of matching up what I felt I had done but hadn’t really shouted about and what all of these people were recognising. I received congratulations from people across the industry, which makes it ten times easier to make the next step in your career when you want to.’

This year’s judges include: from the Prize Committee, Catherine Clarke, Literary Agent and Managing Director, Felicity Bryan Associates and Denise Johnstone-Burt, Publisher, Walker Books who are Co-chairs of the panel, the 2013 SYP Chair, Lottie Chase, Export Sales Executive, Quercus Books; and last year’s winner, Miriam Robinson.

The 2014 shortlist will be announced at 2.30pm (GMT) on Tuesday 8 April 2014 at the SYP’s ‘How to Get Ahead in Publishing’ session in the Conference Centre at the London Book Fair. The winner will be announced at ceremony at the Free Word Centre in Central London on Tuesday 13 May.

For updates on the Prize, visit www.booktrust.org.uk and follow @Booktrust and #ksw on Twitter.

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