This week at Midas: 6th-10th January
Open submissions, prize announcements, new publications and BBC podcasts! Here’s what’s been happening at Midas this week:
Private Eye Magazine Paul Foot Award Announcement
Bestselling current affairs magazine Private Eye this week opened submissions for its prestigious Paul Foot Award for Investigative and Campaigning Journalism. Set up in memory of renowned journalist Paul Foot, who died in 2004, the Award honours the UK’s most brilliant, talented and determined journalists working in the fields of investigative and campaigning journalism today.
The winning entry will be awarded ￡8,000 at a ceremony in central London on 20th May 2025. The deadline for submissions is 4th March – entry criteria can be found on the Private Eye website here.
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Bookshop.org Indie Champions Awards Winners
On Thursday 9th?January, Bookshop.org unveiled the winners of the annual?Indie Champions Awards, spotlighting individuals and organisations that have supported indies the most by using?Bookshop.org?in 2024. Winners include?Leena Norms, Noreen Masud, Hollie McNish,?Faber’s?Kim?Lund,?Thames & Hudson and more.
Bookshop.org?has also now hit?￡4 million?profit generated for indie bookshops, following a strong Christmas trading season.
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Mindful Macramé?by Isabella Strambio
Mindful Macramé?by Isabella Strambio is a beautifully illustrated book that combines the art of macramé with the practice of mindfulness. An online launch will take place to celebrate the book on publication day (10th?Jan) at 6pm where Isabella will share the story behind the book, showcase some of her favourite macramé pieces and she may even guide you through a tutorial from the book.
Frank Cottrell-Boyce on The Today Podcast
Frank Cottrell-Boyce, the UK Children's Laureate was Today's first guest editor over Christmas focusing on whether we should rethink our approach to reading - and making reading to young children a public health priority. Frank also got the chance to interview Dolly Parton about why she's turned to writing children's books. Click here to relisten to the episode.
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