We're over the moon to share the news that Carcanet Press has been shortlisted for Northern Small Press of the Year in the British Book Awards for the sixth year running!

Many congratulations to our fellow shortlistees in the Northen category, Smokestack, Saraband, Dead Ink, Bluemoose and Fly on the Wall! And heartfelt thanks to the judges for recognising our hard work in a challenging year.

The category is open small publishers with a turnover of less than £5m, and a regional winner will be chosen before contending for the overall prize. The prize will be announced at the ceremony for The British Book Awards at Grosvenor House London on 13th May 2024. The overall winner will also be in contention for Independent Publisher of the Year.

Philip Jones, editor of The Bookseller and chair of the judges for The British Book Awards said: 'I’m always happy to see the breadth of Small Press publishing across the UK and Ireland. These presses have ridden out the pandemic peaks and troughs, and have emerged into the new age stronger than ever with some first-class publishing backed by an acute understanding of who they are and how to find their customers. The vast majority of publishers on this shortlist reported list and sales growth, alongside many successful funding applications, with investment put into both authors and their businesses. Publishing remains in safe hands – many of them.'

You can read the news in The Bookseller and see more information about the shortlist and awards at the prize website.