The shortlist of Australia’s best in print and digital for this year has been revealed, with the Publish Awards 2015 announcing its finalists across 26 categories.
NewsLifeMedia is at the forefront of the finalist pack, with 17 shortlisted nominations. They are followed closely by Bauer Media on 16 and Pacific Magazines and Pacific+ on 12.
More than 270 entries were submitted for the awards. An expert panel of judges from the publishing industry will determine the winners, who are set to be recognised at a gala dinner at Sydney’s Doltone House on October 21.
See below for shortlisted entries:
Business magazine of the year
- In The Black – Bauer Custom Media
- Acuity – CMMA Digital & Print Pty Ltd
- Human Resources Director – Key Media Pty Ltd
- Insurance & Risk Professional – Mahlab Media
- Australian Pharmacist – Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
Business publishing company of the year
- Key Media
- Sterling Publishing
Consumer magazine of the year (above 20,000 circ)
- The Australian Women’s Weekly – Bauer Media
- Marie Claire Australia – Pacific Magazines
- Vogue Australia – NewsLifeMedia
- GQ Australia – NewsLifeMedia
- Inside Out – NewsLifeMedia
- Better Homes and Gardens – Pacific Magazines
Consumer magazine of the year (below 20,000 circ)
- Peppermint Magazine – Peppermint Magazine
- Geelong + Surf Coast Living – Provincial Media
Consumer/custom publishing company of the year
- Medium Rare Content Agency
- NewsLifeMedia
- Bauer Media
- Pacific+
Custom magazine of the year
- Myer Emporium – Bauer Custom Media
- Weight Watchers – Bauer Custom Media
- Travel Ideas – Hardie Grant Media
- LSJ – Law Society of NSW
- Woolworths Fresh – NewsLifeMedia
- Fitness First – Active Media Group
Editor of the year (business)
- Yelena Fairfax, BEAUTYDIRECTORY – BEAUTYDIRECTORY
- Samantha McLean, Elite Agent Magazine – Elite Agent Magazine
Editor of the year (consumer/custom)
- Helen McCabe, The Australian Women’s Weekly – Bauer Media
- Simon Crerar, Buzzfeed – Buzzfeed
- Jackie Frank, Marie Claire Australia – Pacific Magazines
- Kirsten Galliot, Qantas Magazine – Medium Rare Content Agency
- Kerrie McCallum, Delicious and Sunday Style – NewsLifeMedia
- Kim Barnard, The Urban List – The Urban List
Event of the year (consumer/custom)
- Women of the Future organised by the Australian Women’s Weekly – Bauer Media
- 2015 Prix de Marie Claire, organised by Marie Claire Australia – Pacific Magazines
- Delicious Produce Awards 2015 – NewsLifeMedia
- Vogue Fashion’s Night Out 2015 – NewsLifeMedia
- Instyle and Audi Women of Style Awards, organised by InStyle Magazine – Pacific Magazines
Launch/re-launch of the year
- Qantas Magazine – Medium Rare Content Agency
- Coles Magazine – Medium Rare Content Agency
- Buro247.com.au – NewsLifeMedia
- Ninemsn Honey – Nine Entertainment Co
- Lawyers Weekly – Sterling Publishing
Magazine cover of the year (consumer/custom)
- Harper’s Bazaar Australia – Bauer Media
- LSJ – Law Society of NSW
- Country Style – NewsLifeMedia
- GQ Australia – NewsLifeMedia
- The Collective – The Collective
Multi-channel brand of the year
- The Australian Women’s Weekly – Bauer Media
- Vogue Australia – NewsLifeMedia
- Girlfriend – Pacific Magazines
- Better Homes and Gardens – Pacific Magazines
- Vice Australia – Vice Australia
Website of the year (business)
- In The Black – CPA Australia
- HCA Mag – Key Media
- Insurance and Risk – Mahlab Media
- The Adviser – Sterling Publishing
Website of the year (consumer/custom)
- Buzzfeed – Buzzfeed
- CarAdvice – CarAdvice
- The Roar – Conversant Media Pty Ltd
- Taste.com.au – NewsLifeMedia
- Pedestrian.TV – Pedestrian Group
- The Urban List – Urban List
