Rukhsana Yasmin was last night revealed as the winner
of the Kim Scott Walwyn Prize. The accolade, which
recognises both the professional achievements and promise of women in
publishing, was announced at a ceremony packed with publishers, young and old,
at the Free Word Centre in Farringdon. Matthew Hollis, Editor at Faber &
Faber and prize-winning author, who was a good friend and colleague of Kim
Scott Walwyn, awarded Rukhsana with her Prize of £1000 sponsored by the Society
of Young Publishers and a two-day course of her choice, courtesy of the
Publishing Training Centre.
Kate Jury, Chair of the Prize
Advisory Committee and the judging panel said:
‘The judging committee was incredibly impressed by the
quality of the entrants for this year's Prize, and choosing both the shortlist
and the winner has been a difficult but enjoyable task. The talent, energy, and
determination of our shortlist show what a creative and forward-looking
publishing industry we have. Our winner, Rukhsana Yasmin, has a passion for
publishing inspiring stories and important ideas, which she communicates with a
fluency and verve that Kim would have admired tremendously.’
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