Academic publisher Emerald Publishing has been awarded the 'Academic, Educational and Professional Publisher of the Year' award at the 2019 British Book Awards – also known as The Nibbies.
Celebrating the best British writers, books, publisher and bookshops, The Nibbies have championed the book trade since 1990.
Following Emerald's shortlist at the awards last year, the team has worked tirelessly to further the impact of social science by publishing accessible content, exploring the most important issues currently facing society, partnering with leaders in Open Access innovation to launch Emerald Open Research, and continuing their commitment to diversity in publishing, academia and society.
The judges applauded Emerald's PR and marketing activity, which achieved some impressive coverage for its books in mainstream as well as academic channels; and the launch of its new Library Advisory Network, through which it is using academic librarians to shape its future content and services. The judges also commented on Emerald's care of people – authors and staff alike.
They saw concerted efforts to support diversity too, both in its output by appointing its first Gender and Diversity Publisher, and in-house by launching a STRIDE initiative and tackling issues around family-friendly working and the gender pay divide.
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