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TWENTY TWO Practical Inspiration titles shortlisted for the Business Book Awards 2025

Congratulations to all the finalists in this year’s Business Book Awards (with commiserations to those who missed out).

It was another very proud day for Practical Inspiration Publishing, with an astonishing TWENTY TWO  of our books shortlisted this year. You can find the entire shortlist here.

Our finalists are:

Start-up, Scale-up
Emma Reilly, The No-Code Start-Up
Bob Gomersall, Worthwhile Wealth

Sales & Marketing
Sara Dalrymple, More Sales Please
Hannah Isted, The Best 90 Days Ever

People, Culture & Management
Andrew Saffron, Better Culture Faster
Gill Eeaut, The Way We Talk Around Here

Change & Sustainability
Susanne Evans, ChangeStories

Leadership
Philippa White, Return on Humanity
Susan Ni Chriodain, Leading Beyond the Numbers

Business Self-Development
Julie Smith, Coach Yourself Confident
Samantha Madhosingh, Evolving You

Work & Life
Adam Forbes, Corporate Escapology
Rachel Morris, Working Mother
Catherine Oliver, Working Parents-to-be

Wellness & Wellbeing
Tabbin Almond, Bottling Up Trouble
Nicole Goode, Optimal You

Short Business Book
Lucinda Carney, Do Change Better (6-Minute Smarts)

Diversity, Inclusion & Equality
Nadia Nagamootoo, Beyond Discomfort
Elham Fardad, Migrant Magic

Smart Thinking
Adrian Kelly, The Success Complex

International Business Book
Paolo Gaudiano, Measuring Inclusion
Tracey Breeden, Match-Striking for Beginngers

Business Book Awards 2025 Shortlist Reveal

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A Groundhog Career – finalist in the 2024 Wishing Shelf Book Awards

A Groundhog Career by Dr Helmut Schuster and Dr David Oxley is a finalist in the Books for Adults (non-fiction) category of the 2024 Wishing Shelf Book Awards!

Finalists 2024 | The Wishing Shelf Book Awards

Below is a list of the 2024 FINALISTS in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. The children’s books were read and judged by children in 8 UK primary and secondary schools, the adult books by 2 Reading Groups, 1 in London and 1 in Stockholm.

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Julie Smith wins getAbstract Readers’ Choice Award

Julie Smith, author of Coach Yourself Confident, was presented with the Business Impact, Readers’ Choice getAbstract International Book Award 2024 at Frankfurt Book Fair.

Best book summaries on getAbstract International Book Award 2024

The best getAbstract International Book Award 2024 book summaries. Get instant access to over 27,000 summaries of the best business, leadership, and nonfiction books.

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Oliver Banks recognised as one of Thinkers 360’s Top Voices

Oliver Banks, author of Driving Retail Transformation, recognised as one of Thinkers 360’s Top Voices for thought leadership across all sectors and geographies.

Announcing the Thinkers360 Top Voices 2024

Find and work with the World’s Premier B2B Thought Leaders, Advisors, Analysts, Authors, Influencers & Speakers (100M+ followers combined). Join Enterprise Lite to work with all of these experts! Announcing the Thinkers360 Top Voices 2024 We are thrilled to introduce the second annual Thinkers360 Top Voices Award, a prestigious recognition that celebrates the outstanding contributions of our thought…

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Two PI authors shortlisted for the Leadership Book of the Year!

Sarah Langslow, author of Do Sweat the Small Stuff, and Lauren Neal, author of Valued at Work,  shortlisted for The Institute of Leadership’s Leadership Book of the Year!

Our Finalists | Institute of Leadership

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Bob Gomersall in Authority Magazine

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‘In any negotiations I always look for solutions that work for all the parties involved. Some people have to “win” by getting a better deal for themselves rather one that makes sense for both parties. This does not lead to satisfactory long-term outcomes because the person who has “lost” will walk away at the first opportunity.’

Dr Bob Gomersall author of Worthwhile Wealth, took part in the Authority Magazine interview series ‘ How To Successfully Ride The Emotional Highs & Lows Of Being An Entrepreneur’

Dr Bob Gomersall Of Surpass Assessment On How To Successfully Ride The Emotional Highs & Lows Of…

Dr Bob Gomersall has founded three successful technology businesses, invests in start-up businesses and has just published his first book, ‘Worthwhile Wealth: An entrepreneur’s guide to success that…

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Practical Inspiration triumphs at the Business Book Awards 2024

This year’s Business Book Awards gala evening took place on 19 September, celebrating the best business books from around the world published in the previous year.

Practical Inspiration Publishing had an incredible 18 titles shortlisted, and the evening was very much about celebrating that achievement. However we were delighted to discover that Practical Inspiration authors took the top award in two categories and had two highly commended authors!

Congratulations to all the authors involved, and particularly to the award winners:

WINNERS: Diversity, Inclusion and Equality – Lucy Ryan (Revolting Women), Specialist Business Book – Claire Pedrick and Lucia Baldelli (Human Behind the Coach)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Sales and Marketing – Katie Tucker (Do Penguins Eat Peaches), Work and Life – Beth Stallwood (WorkJoy)

FINALISTS: Grant Muller (Top of Heart), Rachel Philpotts (The Burnout Bible), Alison Grieve and Jenni Miller (Leading Edge), Sophie Attwood (Beautiful PR), Kathryn Bishop and Gillian Camm (Board Talk), Paul McCarthy (The FIRED Leader), Liam Black (How to Lead With Purpose), Ollie Henderson (Work/Life Flywheel), Ginny Carter (How to Write a Self-Help Book), Lauren Neal (Valued at Work), Catherine Garrod (Conscious Inclusion), Rob Hatch (Success Frames), Deb Mashek (Collabor(h)ate), Berit Lewis (Ageing Upwards).


 

 

 

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Susan Ní Chríodáin in Authority Magazine

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‘This journey of self-discovery shows us we need to believe in ourselves — we are all more capable than we think we are and possess the qualities that we seek. We just have to (re)connect to them.’

Susan Ní Chríodáin, author of Leading Beyond the Numbers, was interviewed in Authority Magazine as part of their ‘Emotional Intelligence; What It Is, Why It Is So Essential, And How We Can Increase It’ interview series.

Susan Ní Chríodáin of Beyond the Numbers: Emotional Intelligence; What It Is, Why It Is So…

As a part of our series about “Emotional Intelligence, I had the pleasure of interviewing Susan Ní Chríodáin. Susan Ní Chríodáin, founder of consultancy Beyond the Numbers, sits at the nexus of…

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Sophie Attwood in The Stylist

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‘Quiet hiring is the term used to describe when a business acquires new skills without taking on new staff. Typically, this will involve leveraging existing employees by giving them training opportunities and a chance to expand their skill set.’

Sophie Attwood, author of Beautiful PR, was featured in The Stylist article ‘‘Why ‘quiet hiring’ might be the boost your career (and workplace) needs’.

Is quiet hiring the future of recruitment?

How quiet hiring can benefit you and your business. From reducing recruitment costs to retaining talent, are the days of external recruitment numbered?