Publishing award: Kim Scott Walwyn Prize

The prize celebrating women's achievement and potential in their publishing careers is open for applications
The Kim Scott Walwyn Prize, now in its tenth year, honours the life of publishing director Kim Scott Walwyn, who died in 2002.
The £1,000 prize is open to women who have been in publishing for up to seven years. Applicants can nominate themselves up to 20 February, or anyone working in the publishing industry can nominate up to two candidates (colleagues, managers or employees) by 30 January.
Co-chair of judges Denise Johnstone-Burt said: 'This year marks the tenth of the Kim Scott Walwyn Prize. Over the last decade, the winners of this prestigious prize have highlighted the quality and ability of women working in the publishing industry. To continue this important recognition and celebration of the achievement and potential of women in publishing the judges of this year's Prize want to urge as many women as possible to fill in an application and put themselves forward.'

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