CALL FOR ENTRIES 2020
BRITISH BOOK DESIGN & PRODUCTION AWARDS CALL FOR ENTRIES 2020
THE BPIF ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF THE 2020 BRITISH BOOK DESIGN AND PRODUCTION AWARDS IN ASSOCIATION WITH OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY, THE BOOKSELLER, THE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION AND THE BOOKMACHINE.
As one of the most prestigious and popular literary events of the year, the awards recognise and promote the excellence of the British book design and production industry by celebrating the best books of the year. These include everything from photographic books, to scholarly, academic and reference books.
With a total of 18 exciting categories and a great line-up of judges, start thinking about what categories you can enter today! FINALIST & WINNER BENEFITS KEY DATES
Each finalist and winner of the 2020 British Book Closing date for entries Design and Production Awards will receive: 26 June 2020 n National media and industry exposure. Judging n Coverage on our network of social media. July 2020 n Each category winner will receive an award trophy engraved with their book and company Shortlist name. Finalists in each category will be notified by email n They will be entitled to use the Book Awards and on the British Book Design and Production finalist logo for their corporate marketing Awards website in mid-August 2020 materials. n Exposure on the British Book Design and Awards Ceremony Production Awards, The Publishers Association Monday 9 November 2020 and The Bookseller websites. De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London n All finalists’ books will be showcased at the British Book Design and Production Awards evening gala ceremony. ENTRY GUIDELINES n All attendees at the 2020 British Book Design and Production Awards will receive a The entry guidelines require that the entries must complimentary copy of the Book of the Night be published, designed, typeset, printed or bound featuring the shortlisted finalists and winners. by the entrant in the UK. The one exception is the n A video will be produced featuring all the Best British Book category, which can be entered winners’ books. only with books produced entirely in the UK.
You may enter a title into more than one category. A separate copy of the book must be submitted for each category entered.
JUDGING PROCESS
The judges will be looking for exceptional design, free of typographical errors, with particular emphasis given to excellent layout and standards of typography. The judges reserve the right to move books into another category if it seems appropriate.
DEADLINES
All books published from 1 July 2019 until 26 June 2020 are eligible for entry in this year’s awards.
The deadline for entries is Friday 26 June 2020
COST OF ENTRY
First category entry: £45 plus VAT Additional entries: £30 plus VAT Student entries: Free of charge
For more information or to enter the awards, 2019 BOOK OF THE YEAR please visit www.britishbookawards.org CATEGORIES
| BRAND / SERIES IDENTITY | EXHIBITION CATALOGUES A minimum of four books needs to be submitted for this These need to have been produced to the highest category with at least one book published in standards of print quality, with fully documented entries the relevant year. Each book should reflect and promote and illustrations. the series whilst extending the value of the ‘collection.’ | PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOKS | LIMITED EDITION & FINE BINDING These need to have been produced to the highest Private press publications may be included with the standards of print quality photos. focus being the detail given to the finish of each book. This category showcases the skills and fine detail | ART / ARCHITECTURE MONOGRAPHS applied to the book-binders art. Limited Edition is This category is suitable for the highest quality of defined as a book with a print run of less than 1000 image reproduction that should create something copies. visually stunning for the high-end market.
| SELF-PUBLISHED BOOKS | GRAPHIC NOVELS A chance to celebrate and congratulate authors who A graphic novel is a book made up of comic style have worked tirelessly to create their own ‘story’ and content. This includes fiction, non-fiction, and made it happen. Entries are welcome for every subject anthologised work which we hope will reflect the area, provided that self-promotion is evidenced. changing trends in the UK books industry.
| DIGITALLY PRINTED BOOKS | TRADE ILLUSTRATED This is for both black and white and full colour books. General non-fiction featuring a combination of Typography, substrates and design should be used to illustrations and text that informs and educates the their fullest, highlighting the flexibility and variability of reader. digital print. | LIFESTYLE ILLUSTRATED | BEST JACKET / COVER DESIGN Living and lifestyle activities e.g. cooking, DIY, Full colour or monochrome book jackets. Attention gardening, with particular attention being given to should be given to the visual impact, creativity and consistently high standards of design and production. design.
| LITERATURE | BEST STUDENT BOOK Fiction, poetry, biography and letters – both hardback This category is open to anyone studying in full or part- and paperback. time education on a recognised publishing, printing or design-based course within the UK and Ireland (there | EDUCATIONAL BOOKS is no entry fee for this category). Please note that a This applies to educational books produced for schools, signed letter from the student’s course professor must colleges and universities. The ability to capture and be included with the entry stating course, college and retain the readers’ attention is important in this course dates. The winner of the award will be given the category. opportunity to have some work experience with either a designer, publisher or printer and also a cheque for | SCHOLARLY, ACADEMIC & REFERENCE BOOKS £500 along with the trophy that will be presented at For example atlases, research studies, should include the awards evening. clean designs, exceptional finishing and can be complimented with photography. | BEST BRITISH BOOK Exemplifying the highest standards of book design, | CHILDREN’S TRADE production and printing, this category is open only to All children’s literature entered in age categories books that are published, printed and bound in Great 0-8 and 9-16. One winner will be chosen from each Britain and should serve as a celebration of the British age category. Print Industry.
| BOOK OF THE YEAR This will be selected from the winners of the other categories. 2019 WINNERS
Brand / Series Identity Literature 4TH ESTATE MATCHBOOK CLASSICS THE FOLIO BOOK OF CHILDREN’S POETRY 4th Estate, HarperCollins The Folio Society
Limited Edition & Fine Binding Educational Books PAPER DOLLS ASK A SCIENTIST Boss Print DK
Self-Published Books Scholarly, Academic & Reference Books WE: DEUTSCHLAND – A HUMAN ATLAS THE CIRCUS Boss Print Bloomsbury Publishing
Digitally Printed Books Children’s Trade 0 to 8 Years VENICE REFLECTIONS I AM THE SEED THAT GREW THE TREE Leslie Gerry Editions Nosy Crow
Exhibition Catalogues Children’s Trade 9 to 16 Years A LEGACY OF ANCIENT OAKS BALLOON TO THE MOON Kew Publishing Kings Road Publishing
Photographic Books Best Jacket / Cover Design MADE IN DUBLIN UBIK Thames & Hudson The Folio Society
Art / Architecture Monographs Best Student Book MANUAL VEGAS BABY Hurtwood, Based Upon Books Kayleigh Munn, University of the West of England
Graphic Novels Best British Book HEIMAT – A GERMAN FAMILY ALBUM NORTH NORTHWEST Particular Books Boss Print
Trade Illustrated Book of the Year THE WRITER’S MAP NORTH NORTHWEST Thames & Hudson Boss Print
Lifestyle Illustrated NEO TAROT Hardie Grant Publishing | ORGANISED BY: | IN ASSOCIATION WITH: | MEDIA PARTNER:
| SPONSORED BY: APPLICATION FORM ENTRY CHARGE £45 +VAT for first category entry, £30 +VAT for all other entries from the same applicant. There is no charge for the Best Student Book. DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS FRIDAY 26 JUNE 2020
Please enclose remittance in full as no entries can be accepted without | BOOK TITLE payment. Please make cheques payable to BPIF or complete credit card details below. | COMPANY NAME As you’d like it to appear in results listing and publicity Please charge my credit card for £ | COMPANY ADDRESS (please fill out details below)
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AWARD CATEGORY | POSTCODE BRAND / SERIES IDENTITY Min of 4 books – 1 book must have been published in the relevant year | CARD HOLDER’S SIGNATURE LIMITED EDITION & FINE BINDING
SELF-PUBLISHED BOOKS In the event that your books are not shortlisted, please tick this box to indicate that you wish to collect them. All books that are not DIGITALLY PRINTED BOOKS collected by 4 September will be donated to Oxford Brookes Library. EXHIBITION CATALOGUES The information you have provided on this form is being collected PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOKS by the BPIF so that we can process your entry to the British Book Design and Production Awards (BBD&PA) along with Oxford Brookes ART / ARCHITECTURE MONOGRAPHS who facilitate the storage of your books while being judged. For our GRAPHIC NOVELS full Privacy Policy please visit www.britishprint.com/privacy
TRADE ILLUSTRATED
LIFESTYLE ILLUSTRATED
LITERATURE
EDUCATIONAL BOOKS PLEASE SEND THIS ENTRY FORM TO:
SCHOLARLY, ACADEMIC & REFERENCE BOOKS Adam Blades School of Arts CHILDREN’S TRADE – 0 TO 8 YEARS British Book Design and Production Awards CHILDREN’S TRADE – 9 TO 16 YEARS Headington Hill Hall, Oxford Brookes University
BEST JACKET / COVER DESIGN Headington Hill Campus, Oxford OX3 0BP
BEST STUDENT BOOK
BEST BRITISH BOOK To submit an online application instead, please visit This book has to be designed, published, printed and bound in Great Britain www.britishbookawards.org
PLEASE NOTE THAT A SEPARATE COPY OF THE BOOK MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT: EACH CATEGORY ENTERED. Heena Bulsara T: 0207 915 8338 KINDLY PRINTED BY E: [email protected] www.britishbookawards.org
BBDPA @BBDPAwards BBDPAwards www.precisionprinting.co.uk