Honour

Award Categories

Lifetime Achievement Award

Recognising a trailblazing, veteran female publisher who has made a significant and lasting impact on the industry throughout her career. 

Criteria:

Minimum career length 20 years.

Emerging Leader Award

Celebrating a rising publishing star who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, big-picture thinking, and the ability to drive positive change.

Criteria:

Maximum age 35 or under.

Innovation Award

Recognising important innovation contributions to the publishing business, such as innovative storytelling and content curation, editorial leadership, management strategies, company culture and marketing campaigns.

Criteria:

Any innovation in the publishing industry

The shortlists for PublisHer Excellence Awards 2024

Lifetime Achievement Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
Akosua (Akoss) Ofori-Mensah
Publisher, Founder and Managing Director, Sub-Saharan Publishers
Lifetime Achievement Award
Ana Maria Cabanellas
CEO, Grupo Claridad
Lifetime Achievement Award
Shirley Yvonne Carby
Chairperson, Carlong Publishers Caribbean Ltd.
Emerging Leader Award
Emerging Leader Award
Mitia Osman
CEO and Publisher, Mayurpankhi, and Executive Director, Agamee Prakashani
Emerging Leader Award
Fernanda Valezini Ferreira
Editor and Founder, She Publishes Podcast
Emerging Leader Award
Cassie Rocks
Marketing Manager, Collins and Co-Director, The FLIP
Innovation Award
Innovation Award
Awatef Mosbeh
CEO and Co-founder, Morbiket
Innovation Award
Anne Friebel
Founder and Publishing Director, Palomaa Publishing
Innovation Award
Jasmine Richards
Founder and CEO, Storymix