404 Ink shortlisted for Small Press of the Year at British Book Awards!

404 Ink has been shortlisted for the Small Press of the Year award as a regional finalist in Scotland in this year’s British Book Awards.

The British Book Awards Small Press of the Year, sponsored by CPI Group, celebrates the innovative and nimble publishers making names for themselves outside the mainstream. In total there are 50 small presses listed across eight different regions and countries

Philip Jones, editor of The Bookseller and chair of the judges for the British Book Awards, says: “Overall, 2021 has proved to be gnarly year for the UK and Ireland’s Small Presses; following an adrenaline fuelled 2020, many publishers faced issues around Brexit, a fickle supply chain, and the ongoing disruption to high street bookshops due to the pandemic, culminating in a choppy but ultimately champion year for many with a number of important books breaking through. This was Small Press publishing at its best, smart and nimble, with amazing attention to detail, and always with an emphasis on the reader at the heart of it all."

We're thrilled to be shortlisted alongside Charco Press, Cranachan Books, Leamington Books, Little Door Books, Scotland Street Press, and the Wee Book Company in Scotland. The winner will be announced on 17th March 2022.