NEW for 2016 are The Trailblazer Awards, powered by The London Book Fair and in partnership with the Society of Young Publishers (SYP). The awards were created to celebrate the next generation of the UK publishing industry; those roaring through their 20s.

As well as being honoured at a special celebration in January, hosted jointly with SYP, winners will win VIP entry to The London Book Fair, including exclusive access to The Club at the Ivy’s LBF pop-up and inclusion in the overall LBF International Excellence Awards.

Criteria

Nominees must have demonstrated innovation, creativity, a can-do attitude, passion for the industry and for winning, ambition, and a desire to be the best at what they do.

Eligibility

• Nominees must be under 30, as of 12 April 2016
• They must also work in the book ecosystem within the UK
• Interns are eligible, but those in full time education are unfortunately not eligible

How to enter

Entrants can either nominate themselves or be submitted by a friend, peer or colleague. Initially LBF will ask people to submit a short description of why they should win in no more than 50 words via the button below.

All eligible applicants will then be contacted by the LBF team and invited to submit a video (no longer than 60 seconds) or written entry demonstrating why they should win the award. The entries will then be collated and reviewed by the judging panel.