Awards for the APE Dissertation & Project Prizes 2017 were presented at London Book Fair, by Stephen Lotinga, CEO of The Publishers Association.<\/p>\n

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The judges felt there were many high quality submissions.\u00a0Many thanks for their generosity with their time. And a thanks again to our sponsors for their generous prizes.<\/p>\n

AWARD WINNERS<\/strong>Dissertation (PG)<\/strong>
\nArusa Qureshi \u2013\u00a0Sisters are doin\u2019 it for themselves: An analysis of the experiences of women in colour in magazine publishing’ (Edinburgh Napier)
\narusaqureshi@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

“A genuinely fascinating and relevant study, with good research and interview methodology. We got a real sense that the interview subjects opened up to you. Strong academic rigour, excellent clarity of presentation, putting the case forward in an objective and constructive way.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Judges commendation awarded to:
\n<\/strong>Daya Subramania \u2013 Children\u2019s Publishing in India: The past, the present and some emerging trends (Oxford Brookes)<\/span><\/p>\n

“Really practical, showing publishers a genuine gap in the market.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Dissertation (UG)<\/strong>
\nKirsten Cozens \u2013 What are the implications of cross-platform engagement and expectation within young adult literature? (Oxford Brookes)
\nKirsten.Cozens@walker.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

“Tackles an issue that is critical for publishing, which can be more broadly applicable not just for children\u2019s publishing.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Major Project<\/strong>
\nMaria Magdalena Hock \u2013 \u2018The Magic Flute\u2019 \u2013 Bringing an opera to life on screen: How children can engage with classical music in a digital picture book (Oxford Brookes)
\nmaria.hock-2015@brookes.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

“A good editorial innovation which delivered on objectives, and was relevant to a real-life industry publishing situation.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Overall winner<\/strong>
\nAwarded to Kirsten Cozens.<\/p>\n

“Academically extremely strong, good use of scholarly material, while also being the most useful dissertation to the industry of all those submitted.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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