Sterling Publishing's The Adviser has trumped this year’s Publishers Australia Excellence Awards, taking the event’s overall prize, followed closely by Donna Hay, winning three awards.
Over 400 guests, representing B2B, custom, niche and mass consumer magazine publishers across Australia, attended the 2012 Publishers Australia Excellence Awards gala dinner on Friday 16 November at the Sydney Hilton.
Publishers Australia Chairman Geoff Hird said, "this is the largest gathering of high calibre magazine industry talent in Australia. We are here to celebrate the best people and products our dynamic industry has to offer."
- Sterling (L-R): Christina Zhou, Kimberley Cruz, Angela Britt, Jim Hall, Vivienne Kelly and Rachael Micallef.
From over 270 entries, MC Adam Spencer announced the following winners:
2012 Excellence Award
The Adviser, Sterling Publishing
B2B Magazine of the Year
Winner: The Adviser
Runners up: FoodService and Encore
Consumer Magazine of the Year (above 20k circ.)
Winner: donna hay magazine
Runner up: Australian House and Garden
Consumer Magazine of the Year (below 20k circ.)
Winner: Dirt Action
Runner up: Runner's World
Custom Magazine of the Year
Winner: INTHEBLACK
Runner up: Adidas Onside
Integrated Media Brand of the Year
Winner: The Adviser
Runner up: Ecogeneration
Editor of the Year (above20k circ.)
Winner: Justine Cullen, Shop Til You Drop
Runner up: Heather Catchpole, COSMOS
Editor of the Year (below 20k circ.)
Winner: Jessica Darnbrough, The Adviser
Runner up: Francis Merson, Limelight
Regional Publication of the Year
Winner: Adelaide Hills Magazine
Runner up: SA Kids
Small Publisher of the Year
Winner: Focal Attractions
Runner up: Sterling Publishing
Best App on Mobile or Tablet Device
Winner: donna hay magazine
Runner up: COSMOS
B2B Cover of the Year:
Winner: Mortgage Professional Australia
Runner up: Australian Baking Business
Custom Cover of the Year:
Winner: Coles Magazine
Runner up: Charter
Consumer Cover of the Year:
Winner: donna hay magazine
Runner up: madison
B2B Designer of the Year:
Winner: Daniel Williams, The Adviser
Runner up: Ben Akhurst, Hotel Management
Custom Designer of the Year:
Winner: Kate Barnett, INTHEBLACK
Runner up: Christopher Roseby, QANTAS The Australian Way
Consumer Designer of the Year:
Winner: Giota Letsios, Country Style
Runner up: Rachelle Napper, Australian Good Taste
Most Successful Audience Development Campaign
Winner: Australian Classic Car
Runner up: Australian Good Taste
Special Edition of the Year
Winner: Rugby League Week: Darren Lockyer - Life of a Legend
Runner up: UDIA QLD Boral Awards for Excellence 2011
Website of the Year
Winner: mumbrella.com.au
Runner up: current.com.au
Single Article of the Year
Winner: Clair Weaver, madison
Runner up: Stephanie Osfield, marie claire
New Journalist of the Year
Winner: Smita Mistry, that's life
Runner up: Allie Coyne, Haymarket Media
Consumer Journalist of the Year:
Winner: Stephanie Osfield, marie claire
Runner up: Fiona MacDonald, madison
B2B Journalist of the Year:
Winner: Byron Kaye, Medical Observer
Runner up: Tim Burrowes, Mumbrella
Relaunch of the Year
Winner: Limelight
Runner up: Coles Baby and Toddler
Launch of the Year (below 20k circ.)
Winner: James Halliday's Wine Companion
Runner up: Rock Candy
Launch of the Year (above 20k circ.)
Winner: Eat Fit
Runner up: TechLife
Association or Member Organisation Magazine of the Year
Winner: be. (Medibank)
Runner up: Australian Pharmacist