Kim Scott Walwyn 2012 shortlist

An exceptional and varied shortlist drawn from across the book trade has been announced for the Kim Scott Walwyn Prize 2012 - the only national prize to recognise both the professional achievements and promise of female publishers. The four talented women in the running were revealed at the London Book Fair. Each shortlisted candidate will receive a one-day training course to aid their career development, courtesy of The Publishing Training Centre.

The 2012 shortlist is:

• Donna Condon -Senior Commissioning Fiction Editor, Piatkus - Little, Brown
• Eleanor Crawforth -Editor / Sales and Marketing Manager, Carcanet Press
• Bethan Jones - Head of Yellow Jersey Press / Crime Fiction and Senior Publicity Manager, Chatto and Windus, Harvill Secker and Square Peg - Random House
• Rukhsana Yasmin -Commissioning Editor, Westbourne Press and Telegram Books - Saqi Books

Kate Jury, Chair of the Prize Advisory Committee and the judging panel commented:

'This is the second year of the re-launched Kim Scott Walwyn Prize, which recognises the talents and achievement of women in the early stages of their publishing careers. As judges we have been struck by the quality, commitment and diversity of the applicants - they have come from major commercial houses and small niche companies; from marketing, sales, PR, and editorial, often combining several of these roles to develop a breadth of experience which is impressive. Nearly all of the candidates have been exploring new media as ways of reaching readers. Choosing a shortlist from amongst such remarkable entrants has been both very hard and a privilege.'

Go to the Kim Scott Walwyn Prize page to find out more about the shortlist