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Another great year for Practical Inspiration Authors at the Business Book Awards 2025

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This year’s Business Book Awards gala evening took place on 10 September, celebrating the best business books from around the world published in the previous year.

Practical Inspiration Publishing had an incredible 22 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 five highly commended authors!

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

WINNERS: Business Self-Development – Julie Smith, Coach Yourself Confident, International Business Book – Paolo Gaudiano, Measuring Inclusion

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Leadership – Susan Ni Chriodain, Leading Beyond the Numbers, Sales and Marketing – Hannah Isted, The Best 90 Days Ever, Work and Life – Rachel Morris, Working Mother, Wellness & Wellbeing – Nicole Goode, Optimal You and People, Culture & Management – Gill Ereaut, The Way We Talk Around Here

FINALISTS: Emma Reilly, The No-Code Start-Up, Bob Gomersall, Worthwhile Wealth,  Sara Dalrymple, More Sales Please,  Andrew Saffron, Better Culture Faster, Susanne Evans, ChangeStories, Philippa White, Return on Humanity, Samantha Madhosingh, Evolving You, Adam Forbes, Corporate Escapology, Catherine Oliver, Working Parents-to-be, Tabbin Almond, Bottling Up Trouble, Lucinda Carney, Do Change Better (6-Minute Smarts), Nadia Nagamootoo, Beyond Discomfort,  Elham Fardad, Migrant Magic,  Adrian Kelly, The Success Complex, Tracey Breeden, Match-Striking for Beginners

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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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Catherine Oliver in The Sun

‘The ways families operate are changing, and both government and employers are recognising the need for change and to provide more support.’

Catherine Oliver, author of Working Parents-to be, contributed the article ‘JUGGLING CHAOS Everything you need to know as a parent with a job – from unpaid leave to flexible working’ to The Sun.

Everything you need to know as a parent with a job including unpaid leave

With the number of employed parents growing, the pressures they’re under are increasing, too – but there are ways to lighten the load. Catherine Oliver, author of Working Parents-to-be, gets you cl…

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Book Review: Working Parents-to-be

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‘Grab a copy – it will save you so much time and smooth that emotional rollercoaster that is caring for another human being and working.’

Working Parents-to be by Catherine Oliver, was reviewed in The HRDirector.

Working Parents to be – theHRDIRECTOR

a practical and insightful guide for those navigating the challenges of balancing work and parenthood. Reviewed by Su Sehmer, the book offers comprehensive advice on planning and adapting to the inevitable changes that come with being a working parent.

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Catherine Oliver in Authority Magazine

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‘Talk to your people — you can’t make changes if you don’t understand what’s going on.’

Catherine Oliver, author of Working Parents-to be, was interviewed by Authority Magazine as part of their ‘Five Things Business Leaders Can Do To Create A Fantastic Work Culture’ series.

Catherine Oliver of Bluebell Partnership: Five Things Business Leaders Can Do To Create A…

As a part of my series about how leaders can create a “fantastic work culture”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Catherine Oliver. Catherine Oliver is a Diversity and Inclusion Advisor and Founder…

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Catherine Oliver in WMPeople

‘The biggest challenge is definitely that people don’t know what they don’t know.’

Catherine Oliver, author of Working Parents-to be, contributed to the WMPeople article ‘A bridge between parents and employers’.

A Bridge Between Parents And Employers | wmpeople.co.uk

A new book by Catherine Oliver emphasises the importance of having open, honest conversations about the transition to being a working parent.

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Catherine Oliver on Working Dads

‘It will be a tough time for you too and feeling like you have to hold it together might not be the best long-term solution for your family. Find people you can lean on as well.’

Catherine Oliver, author of Working Parents-to be, contributed to the Working Dads article ‘How to Support Your Partner Back to Work’.

How To Support Your Partner Back To Work | workingdads

Catherine Oliver’s new book has advice for mums, dads and employers to help ease those first months back to work after having a baby.