Entries for the 2011 BSME Awards have now closed. To view the full shortlist, please click here.

The award, judged by the BSME Committee, is named in memory of Fiona Macpherson, a former BSME
Committee member and extremely talented editor. The judges will be looking for evidence of
outstanding editorial talent, commitment, market knowledge, innovation and commercial savvy.

WHO CAN ENTER

Editors (including online editors) within their first two years of editing (ie since 31 July 2009) and at
least six months into their current editorship. Editors may only enter once during the two-year period
Print titles must be published at least three times a year, or twice for customer magazines
You may, if eligible, enter other category - click here

TO ENTER YOU NEED TO

Complete the form below
Provide six copies each of three magazines available during the period 1 August 2010 and 31 July 2011
that you think best show how words, pictures, type and layout present the objectives of your magazine (if your
title only comes out twice a year, please submit EIGHT copies of each of the two issues)
Digital titles with a sister title in print should send 16 of the latest issue
Write a supporting statement of no more than 500 words which
- explains your achievements to date and any relevant circulation information or page impressions and unique users (stating auditing method, ABC etc)
You need to provide 16 copies of the entry form, your CV and your supporting statement - photocopies are acceptable.
All entries must be printed on A4 paper and should not be bound. Please keep a copy for your records
Send these, with payment if applicable, to the BSME office. Please make sure that the entry form and the supporting
statement are signed by the editor
If you were not a member of the BSME on 1 June 2011, a single payment of £150 inc VAT must accompany your entry. Please either enclose a cheque payable to the British Society of Magazine Editors or click here to pay online. A VAT receipt will be sent out in due course. However, if you are a BSME member or have paid to enter another category, then no entry fee applies
Mark your entry BSME Awards and add the name of your own magazine/magazine website.
Send it to: BSME Administration, Gill Branston & Associates, 137 Hale Lane, Edgware, Middlesex HA8 9QP
Entries will be accepted only between 10.00am and 4.00pm, Monday to Friday
Incomplete entries will not be processed
Entries received from non-members without payment will not be processed
Entries and supporting material will not be returned