Awards

Vertebrate is one of the world’s leading independent publishers of outdoor adventure books. Below is a list of just some of the prizes awarded to us and our books in recent years.

2022

British Book Awards

Regional Winner (Northern England): Small Press of the Year

2021

British Book Awards 

Honourable Mention: Small Press of the Year

IPG Independent Publishing Awards

Shortlisted: Specialist Consumer Publisher of the Year

Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature

Shortlisted: To Live by Élisabeth Revol

Shortlisted: Never Leave the Dog Behind by Helen Mort

Banff Mountain Literature Award

Shortlisted: Structured Chaos by Victor Saunders

Shortlisted: To Live by Élisabeth Revol

Banff Mountain Fiction Award

Winner: Dammed If You Don't by Chris Kalman

The Great Outdoors Book of the Year 

Shortlisted: The Farthest Shore by Alex Roddie

Shortlisted: The Mountain Path by Paul Pritchard

Shortlisted: The Vanishing Ice by Iain Cameron

Shortlisted: Wild Winter by John D. Burns

Lakeland Book Awards

Winner: Swimming Wild in the Lake District by Suzanna Cruickshank

Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards

Shortlisted: Wild Waters by Susanne Masters


2020

Crack Climbing by Pete Whittaker
Banff Mountain Book Competition, Guidebook – WINNER
National Outdoor Book Awards – Honourable mention

Swimming Wild in the Lake District by Suzanna Cruickshank The Great Outdoors Book of the Year Award

Hard Rock by Ian Parnell Krakow Mountain Festival, The Best Publications on Mountains

The Ogre by Doug Scott Premio Itas, Trento Mountain Festival

2019

The Bond by Simon McCartney 'ITAS' Mountain Book Award, Trento Mountain Festival 2019 – WINNER

Waymaking Banff Mountain Book Competition, Mountain Literature (Non Fiction) The Jon Whyte Award

Edmund Hillary – A Biography Krakow Mountain Festival, The Best Publications on Mountains

2018

Lie Kill Walk Away by Matt Dickinson Warwickshire Secondary Book Award – WINNER
Tides by Nick Bullock Banff Mountain Book Competition – Mountain Literature – Non-fiction – WINNER

2017

Art of Freedom by Bernadette McDonald Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature – WINNER
Banff Mountain Book Competition – Mountain Literature – Non-fiction – WINNER
National Outdoor Book Award – WINNER
Lie Kill Walk Away by Matt Dickinson Alcester Schools Book Award – WINNER

2016

The Bondby Simon McCartney
Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature – WINNER
Banff Mountain Book Competition – Mountain and Wilderness Literature (non-fiction) category – WINNER

1001 Climbing Tips by Andy Kirkpatrick
Banff Mountain Book Competition – Mountain Guidebook category – WINNER

Up and About The Hard Road to Everest by Doug Scott
Kekoo Maoroji Book Award – WINNER

Winner, Media Category, National Adventure Awards

2015

Alpine Exposures by Jon Griffith
Banff Mountain Book Competition – Mountain Image category – WINNER

My Father, Frank by Tony Smythe
Kekoo Naoroji Award – Mountain Literature Award – WINNER

2014

One Day As A Tiger by John Porter
Banff Mountain Book Competition – Grand Prize – WINNER
Banff Mountain Book Competition – Mountaineering History category – WINNER

2013

Troll Wall by Tony Howard
Trento Mountain Festival – ITAS ‘Opere Prima’ Award – WINNER

2012

Cold Wars by Andy Kirkpatrick
Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature – WINNER

2011

Peak District Bouldering by Rupert Davies, John Coefield and Jon Barton
Banff Mountain Book Competition – Best Guidebook – WINNER

Troll Wallby Tony Howard
Norwegian Mountain Literature Prize – Jury’s Special Award – WINNER

2010

Rock Athlete by Ron Fawcett
Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature – WINNER

2009

Revelations by Jerry Moffatt and Niall Grimes
Banff Mountain Book Competition – Grand Prize – WINNER

SHORTLISTED AND LONGLISTED BOOKS

2018

Tides
Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature – SHORTLISTED

Kinder Scout
Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature – SHORTLISTED The Great Outdoors Awards – SHORTLISTED

The Ogre
Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature – SHORTLISTED

Wild Light
Scottish Nature Photography Awards – SHORTLISTED 2017

Lie Kill Walk Away
Southwark Schools Book Award – SHORTLISTED
Coventry Inspiration Book Awards – SHORTLISTED

The Warrior in the Mist by Ruth Eastham
Coventry Inspiration Book Awards – SHORTLISTED

There is no Map in Hell by Steve Birkinshaw
The Great Outdoors Awards – HIGHLY COMMENDED

2016

The Everest Files by Matt Dickinson
Trinity Schools Book Award – Junior Award – SHORTLISTED
Doncaster Book Awards – Secondary School category – SHORTLISTED

2015

Statement by Ed Douglas
Banff Mountain Book Competition – Mountain and Wilderness Literature – SHORTLISTED

One Day As A Tiger by John Porter
Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature – SHORTLISTED
British Sports Book Awards – Biography of the Year – SHORTLISTED

In Some Lost Place by Sandy Allan
Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature – SHORTLISTED

The Everest Files by Matt Dickinson
CILIP Carnegie Medal – NOMINATED

2014

The Mantis by Philip Temple
Banff Mountain Book Competition – Mountain Fiction and Poetry – SHORTLISTED

Hanging On by Martin Boysen
Banff Mountain Book Competition – Mountain and Wilderness Literature – SHORTLISTED
Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature – SHORTLISTED

My Father, Frank by Tony Smythe
Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature – SHORTLISTED

2013

Echoes by Nick Bullock
Banff Mountain Book Competition – Mountain and Wilderness Literature – SHORTLISTED
Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature – SHORTLISTED

2012

The Wild Within by Simon Yates
Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature – SHORTLISTED

2011

Lake District Mountain Biking by Richard Staton and Chris Gore
Lakeland Book of the Year – LONGLISTED

2010

Rock Athlete by Ron Fawcett
Banff Mountain Book Competition – Mountain and Wilderness Literature – SHORTLISTED

2009

Revelationsby Jerry Moffatt
Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature – SHORTLISTED

Other award-winning VP books

As well as producing our own books, we also own the Bâton Wicks imprint and are the UK publisher of a range of prize-winning books from further afield. These include:

Freedom Climbers by Bernadette McDonald
2013 - Kekoo Naoroji Award – Mountain Literature Award – WINNER
2012 – American Alpine Club Literary Prize – WINNER
2011 – Banff Mountain Book Competition – Grand Prize – WINNER
2011 – Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature – WINNER

Beyond the Mountain by Steve House
2009 – Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature – WINNER
2009 – Banff Mountain Book Competition – Mountain Literature Award – WINNER

Deep Play by Paul Pritchard
1997 – Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature – WINNER

Elusive Summits by Victor Saunders
1990 – Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature – WINNER

Shishapangma by Doug Scott and Alex MacIntyre
1983 – Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature – WINNER