The finalists of The UK Calendar Awards 2017, to become known as The Calies, have been announced today (October 10).
These significant new awards, launched by Max Publishing (owner of Progressive Greetings), recognise excellence in the calendar, Advent calendar and diaries sector, including retail, charity and corporate (B2B) titles.
The Calies attracted 500 entries that were judged by a panel made up of leading retailers, design experts, paper specialists and marketing maestros.
The winners of The Calies will be unveiled at a memorable afternoon/early evening awards event to be held on Wednesday 29 November 2017 at the historic Stationers’ Hall, in the City of London.
“The calendar market is still a very vibrant sector – over 16 million calendars are sold alone every year in UK, with one in three homes having a calendar on their walls – that continues to prosper,” commented Warren Lomax, joint md of Max Publishing.
“The finalists of the first ever Calies echo the diversity that exists within the calendar and diary sector, in subject matter, format and publishers who produced them,” commented Warren Lomax, joint md of Max Publishing.
The Finalists of The Calies 2017 are:
Best Animal Kingdom Calendar
Angela Harding from Flame Tree Publishing
BBC Planet Earth from Danilo
British Wildlife from The Robert Fuller Gallery
Naughty Dogs from Jo Clark Design
The Country Set from Wrendale Designs
Best Transport Calendar
Cycling from Carousel Calendars
England by Rail from Pomegranate
Fiat 500 from Avonside Publishing
Flying Scotsman from Carousel Calendars
VW from Danilo
Best Scenic Calendar
Astronomy Photographers of the Year from Flame Tree Publishing
Cornwall from Emma Ball
Lights & Landscape from Maverick Arts Publishing Lunar from Universe Publishing
National Geographic Landscapes from TeNeues
Best Art or Design Calendar
British Coastlines from Carousel Calendars
Caroline Gardner Ditsy from Portico Designs
Roald Dahl from Portico Designs
Turnowsky Greenline from TeNeues
TV Boy from TeNeues
Best Charity Calendar
Calendar Girls from Rose Calendars
Chester Zoo from Chester Zoo
RNLI Gallery from Carousel Calendars
Unicef from Portico Designs
The Wildlife Trusts from The Eco-Friendly Card Co
Best Music, Talent or Sports Calendar
The Beatles Collectors from Danilo
David Bowie from BrownTrout
English Football History from Flame Tree Publishing
Justin Bieber from Danilo
Pink Floyd 45th Anniversary from Pyramid International
Best Humorous Calendar
Hurrah for Gin from Portico Designs
The Little World of Liz Climo from Andrew McMeel
Naughty Dogs from Jo Clark Design
Spike Milligan from Flame Tree Publishing
Underwater Dogs from BrownTrout
Best Family Organiser or Planner
The Great British Bake Off from Danilo
The Gruffalo from TeNeues
Happy Jackson from Danilo
Marmite Week to View from Carousel Calendars
Mindful Living from Andrew McMeel
Best Advent Calendar
3D Winter Critters from Roger la Borde
Angela Harding’s Winter’s Tail from Art Angels
Christmas Village from Woodmansterne Publications
Jelly Bean Factory from Kimm & Miller
Milan Cathedral from Woodmansterne Publications
Best Diary – Generic
Dotty Royal Blue from Castelli
Illustrated Desk Diary from Wrendale Designs
Let’s Do This from Graphique De France
Mum’s Fabric from Carousel Calendars
Trigg Life Mapper from Moving Stationery
Best Diary – Licensed
The Bright Side from Really Good
Caroline Gardner Hearts from Portico Designs
Moomin from Flame Tree Publishing
Pusheen from Danilo Promotions
Royal Horticultural Society from The Quarto Group
Best Desk Calendar
Johanna Basford from Andrew McMeel UK
The Little World of Liz Climo from Andrew McMeel UK
National Gallery Masterpieces from The National Gallery
Paper Ninja from Portico Designs
Pokémon from Danilo
Best Corporate (B2B) Bespoke Calendar
Heygate + Sons from Brunel Trade Services
The Lost Gardens of Heligan from The Eco-Friendly Card Co
Marriage’s Master Millers from Rose Calendars
Westonbirt Arboretum from The Eco-Friendly Card Co
Best Corporate (B2B) Animals and the Natural World Calendar
Born Free from Novercal
Face to Face from Allan and Bertram
Life of Trees from Rose Calendars
Untamed from Allan and Bertram
Best Corporate (B2B) Contemporary Calendar
Inspiring Together from Turnowsky
Perspectives from Novercal
Pulse from Turnowsky
Swarez from Allan and Bertram
Best Corporate (B2B) Scenic Calendar
360 Interactive from Rose Calendars
Explorer from Allan and Bertram
In Vision Calendar from Novercal
View from Allan and Bertram
Best Corporate (B2B) Special Interest or Humour Calendar
Bridges from Allan and Bertram
Force 10 from Rose Calendars
Natural Contrasts from Rose Calendars
Ultimate Golf from Reeve Calendars
The Calendar Ambassador Award 2017
No finalists are announced for this award, but contenders are being sought for nominees of those who have contributed to the calendar and diary sector.
These new awards are the successors to the National Calendar Awards (NCAs), which have been running for the last decade (which in turn were a progression from the National Business Calendar Awards which initially only recognised business calendars).
The Calies are being well supported by leading calendar publishers, diary manufacturers and dedicated trade suppliers.
There are currently five headline sponsors of The Calies 2017 – Calendar Club, Carousel Calendars, Danilo, Eight Days A Week and Rose Calendars. In addition, there are also a growing number of official supporters, which currently include Allan + Bertram, Andrews McMeel Publishing, Avonside, BrownTrout, Emma Ball, Flame Tree Publishing, Graphique de France, Pomegranate, Portico Designs, Premier Paper, Tallon, Tams Packaging and TeNeues.
Adding his endorsement of The Calies, from both a retailer and publisher perspective, David Pike, managing director of Calendar Club and Carousel said: “We are pleased to see the National Calendar Awards being re-vitalised and broadened, in terms of both the publishers and the retailers taking part. We are also excited that the rejuvenation of the awards represents an opportunity to promote calendars as a product to retailers and the end-customer.”
