Aardman hires Riot Communications for corporate comms brief
British animation studio Aardman has appointed culture and entertainment specialists Riot Communications to handle its corporate comms. Founded in 1972 by Peter Lord and David Sproxton, Aardman became famous worldwide for its compelling storytelling and much-loved characters which include Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Morph. Always innovative, the studio is now known for […]
Claire Adam wins 2019 Desmond Elliott Prize for “masterly” Golden Child
The “electrifying” debut “combines the harsh force of a fable with the unforgettable strangeness of real life” Claire Adam has won the 12th annual Desmond Elliott Prize, the “UK’s most prestigious award for first-time novelists” (the Daily Telegraph), it has been announced this evening (19th June). Adam takes home the £10,000 Prize for her […]
Two verse books that shine light on forgotten voices and words win UK’s oldest book awards for children and young people
Debut novel from Dominican-American author and slam poetry champion Elizabeth Acevedo clinches CILIP Carnegie Medal British illustrator Jackie Morris earns first CILIP Kate Greenaway win with ‘cultural phenomenon’ The Lost Words Acevedo and Morris also take home the first ever ‘Shadowers’ Choice Awards, chosen by thousands of schoolchildren www.ckg.org.uk / #CKG2019 / #bestchildrensbooks The […]
Thinking about a paid PR internship? Applications now open!
Paid internship – Four-month fixed term contract, full-time based in Bethnal Green, London Are you looking for your first step into the PR industry? Do you want to gain valuable insight and experience in public relations? Are you passionate about culture and entertainment? Riot Communications is seeking enthusiastic and energetic self-starters to assist our team. […]
Judging Panel For 2019 Royal Society Science Book Prize Announced
“Every one of us has a right to know how the world of science really works, and what that might mean for the world and ourselves.” – Stephen McGann, 2019 judge The five-strong judging panel for this year’s Royal Society Science Book Prize sponsored by Insight Investment, is revealed today, Tuesday 11th June 2019. The […]
Cover and publication details for Philip Pullman’s The Secret Commonwealth revealed
Cover art by Chris Wormell reflects Lyra’s journey across Europe in new book Hints to the meaning of the book’s title revealed in exclusive Guardian extract Publishers announce two public events to mark publication in October 2019 #BookofDust Further details about the publication of Philip Pullman’s highly-anticipated new book, The Secret Commonwealth, are revealed […]
Mumbai-Based Journalist and Playwright Wins $100,000 Nine Dots Prize for Innovative Thinking
Entries were judged anonymously by leading international thinkers including Anne Applebaum, Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, Ira Katznelson and David Runciman 40-year-old Annie Zaidi, a freelance writer whose work includes reportage, essays, short stories, poetry and plays, has been announced as the winner of the US$100,000 Nine Dots Prize 2019/2020. Now in its second cycle, the Prize – which […]
Desmond Elliott Prize shortlist explores loss of innocence and the conflict between self and society
“From a very strong longlist we’ve arrived at a shortlist of three really marvelous novels — each of them an unforgettable picture of a place and a society, peopled by vividly interesting characters. It’s a pleasure to greet three such gifted, and contrasting, first novelists.”- Chair of judges and author, Alan Hollinghurst The three novels […]
Associate Director Caitlin Allen shares her thoughts on the launch of Moominvalley
As animated TV series Moominvalley came to living rooms across the UK over the Easter weekend, we share how we shaped and executed a B2B and consumer communications strategy for our client Gutsy Animations from concept to transmission… We’d been working with Moomin Characters for about a year when Marika Makaroff, CEO of Gutsy Animations, […]
Recurring Themes of Trauma, Ownership and Abandonment Dominate Desmond Elliott Prize Longlist 2019
Four of the 10 debut novels are inspired by real-life happenings in the histories of the authors’ families Indies take on the big publishing houses, with Salt longlisted twice alongside titles from Propolis and New Island Books The list features two (Observer) ‘new faces of fiction’: Michael Donkor and Yara Rodrigues Fowler The 10-strong longlist for […]
