Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has won 23 APEX awards in categories ranging from layout, writing, overall excellence and, for the first time, Website content, writing, and design. Wiley received more awards overall than any other publishing house, company or association.
APEX 2012, the 24th Annual awards for Publication Excellence, is an international competition that attracted 3400 entries to compete in 130 categories. Wiley's awards were based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content, and success in achieving overall communications effectiveness and excellence.
Wiley's awards included the APEX 2012 Grand Award for the Journal of Leadership Studies, edited by Jeremy Moreland and published on behalf of the School of Advanced Studies of the University of Phoenix.
Frances Hesselbein, Editor-in-Chief of Leader to Leader, was honored for regular departments and columns. The Journal of Healthcare Risk Management, published on behalf of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, was recognised for excellence in health and medical writing.
National Civic Review, now in its 101st year and published with the National Civic League, was recognised in the Magazines and Journals print category for titles over 32 pages.
New Directions for Youth Development and Editor-in-Chief Gil G. Noam received an award for custom publishing for its special issue with the National Afterschool Association.
Journal of Psychological Issues in Organizational Culture, recently launched with the University of the Rockies, received recognition for its design and layout.
Editor Russ Bleemer and Alternatives to the Higher Cost of Litigation, published on behalf of the CPR Institute, won in the category of print newsletters.
Awards in the Website category, a first for Wiley, went to www.Boardandadministrator.com and Editor Jeff Stratton who won recognition for site content and writing, while the newly launched www.Federalgrantsandcontracts.com, curated by Editor Kelly Sullivan, was awarded for site design and illustration.
The growing online presence of Wiley Web sites was further recognised with awards of excellence given to Departmentchairs.org, edited by Carolyn Allard, for its individual webpage of sample articles and Valerie Canady, Editor of Mentalhealthweeklynews.com, for excellence in site content and writing.
In recognition for excellence in newsletter writing Robert E. Willett, editor of Natural Gas & Electricity, received the award for excellence in technology and science writing.
Joan Hope and The Successful Registar were honored for excellence in a newsletter produced by one or more persons. Trudy Banta, Editor of Assessment Update, was recognised for excellence in editorial and advocacy writing. Editor Gregory K. Fritz and The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter achieved recognition in the category of newsletter writing.
Within the Magazine and Journals category, Jean M. Henscheid, executive editor of About Campus, received recognition for excellence in print publications up to 32 pages.
Editor-in-Chief Jane M DeHaven and Bell Labs Technical Journal were honored for achievement in technical writing in the custom-published category, and 2011 winner Environment Quality Management received an award in excellence for “green” publishing.
Three medical newsmagazines - The Hospitalist, The Rheumatologist and ENT Today - earned five awards for custom content and design excellence.
