We’ve made a few changes to the awards form for 2023 so please use these updated templates for your submission and take a read over the form before you begin. Of note, this year we’re trialling a revised word count for your campaign statements of 750 to try and streamline the submissions and encourage a focus on the key factors that really make your campaigns stand out. We’ll also no longer require a pack of your coverage. We’ll continue to revisit the forms each year so do share any feedback you have as you complete them.

The deadlines for the 2023 awards are as follows:

• Q1 (Dec 22 – Feb 23) – Friday 9th June Download the Q1 form here
• Q2 (Mar 23 – May 23) – Friday 7th July Download the Q2 form here
• Q3 (Jun 23 – Aug 23) – Friday 29th September Download the Q3 form here
• Q4 (Sep 23 – Nov 23) – Friday 8th December Download the Q4 form here
• Annuals (Dec 22 – Nov 23) – Friday 5th January 2024 Download the Annual Awards form here

PPC 2022 ANNUAL AWARDS WINNERS

HUGE congratulations to the winners of the Annual PPC Awards!

The Waterstones Hardback Fiction Award
Winner: Love Marriage by Monica Ali – Hayley Camis and Zoe Hood, Little, Brown
Highly Commended: Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris – Najma Finlay, Cornerstone

The Bookseller Award for Hardback Non-Fiction
Winner: The Story of Art Without Men by Katy Hessel – Etty Eastwood, Cornerstone

Best Celebrity Campaign sponsored by Connell MPA
Winner: Murder Before Evensong by Rev Richard Coles – Virginia Woolstencroft, Orion

The Nielsen Book Data Award for Best Debut Campaign
Winner: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus – Alison Barrow, Transworld
Highly Commended: The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn – Olivia Mead, Penguin General

The First News Award for Best Children’s and YA Celebrity Campaign
Winner: A Better Day by Alex George – Lucy Clayton, Hachette Children’s Group

The Children’s Book Award sponsored by the Daily Mail
Winner: Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good by Louie Stowell – Kirsten Cozens, Walker Books

The YALC Award for Best YA Campaign
Winner: As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh – Emily Marples, Bloomsbury Children’s Books

Best Crime & Thriller Campaign sponsored by Bloody Scotland
Winner: Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister – Ellie Hughes, Penguin Michael Joseph

The NetGalley Award for Best Academic Campaign
Winner: Capitalism and Slavery by Eric Williams – Corina Romonti, Penguin Press

The Award for Best Lifestyle, Gift and Humour Campaign sponsored by Books Are My Bag
Winner: Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr Julie Smith – Ciara Berry, Penguin Michael Joseph

The Edinburgh International Book Festival Award for Best Generic Campaign
Winner: East Side Voices edited by Helena Lee – Maria Garbutt-Lucero, Hodder & Stoughton

The Grocer Award for Best Cookery Book Campaign
Winner: Breadsong by Kitty and Al Tait – Ellen Williams, Bloomsbury

The PPC Award for Best Sports Book Campaign
Winner: How (Not) to be Strong by Alex Scott – Klara Zak, Cornerstone

Best Newcomer Award sponsored by Jo James
Winner: Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang – Susanna Peden, HarperFiction