Buyers from Calendar Club, Waterstones, John Lewis and House of Cards joined the other members of a Judging Panel to arrive at the finalists for The Calies, the UK calendar, diary and Advent awards 2019.
“In what is only the third year of The Calies, testament to the strength and diversity of the sector, we received well over 450 entries from 40 different publishers this year, each and every one a good reason to mark time!” stated Warren Lomax, md of Max Publishing, which owns and organises The Calies.
Publishers Abrams & Chronicle, Alison Gardiner, Allan & Bertram, Andrews McMeel Publishing, Art Angels, Avonside, Brainbox Candy, BrownTrout, Carousel, Castelli, Danilo, The Eco-friendly Card Company, English Graphics, Flame Tree, Graphique de France, Hallmark, Hardie Grant, Ling, Pomegranate, Portico, Pyramid, Really Good, Roger la Borde, Rose, Seedlings, teNeues, Woodmansterne and Wrendale all have calendars, diaries and Advents which feature among the contenders for this year’s prestigious awards.
The finalists of The Calies 2019 (shown in alphabetical order by title).
Best Animal Kingdom Calendar
Deluxe Wildlife Edition Seed Calendar from Seedlings Cards & Gifts
I Like Birds’ Birds & Blooms Limited Edition from BrownTrout Publishers
Marine Conservation Society Sea Change from Carousel Calendars
National Geographic Tigers from Carousel Calendars
Seven Worlds One Planet from Danilo Promotions
Best Corporate (B2B) Animals or the Natural World Calendar
Deep Blue from Rose Calendars
Face 2 Face from Allan & Bertram
Nature’s Architecture from Allan & Bertram
Untamed from Allan & Bertram
Best Transport Calendar
England by Rail from Pomegranate Europe
Fiat 500 from Avonside Publishing
Haynes Classic from teNeues Calendars
Spitfires from Avonside Publishing
Trevor Mitchell’s Vintage Tractors from Carousel Calendars
The VW Campervan from Danilo Promotions
Best Scenic Calendar
Earth + Space from Chronicle Books
London Calling from teNeues Calendars
Lunar Glow-In-The-Dark from Universe Publishing
Moon Landings from Flame Tree Publishing
National Trust Seasons from Carousel Calendars
Vintage Travel Posters from BrownTrout Publishers
Best Corporate (B2B) Scenic Calendar
360 Interactive from Rose Calendars
Colin Prior Elementals from Rose Calendars
The Grand Tour from Allan & Bertram
On the Wing from Allan & Bertram
Best Art, Illustration or Design Calendar
Ben Rothery Illustrator Natural History from BrownTrout Publishers
Darth Vader & Son from Chronicle Books
Field & Fur by Jane Bannon from The Art Group
Frida Kahlo Wall Art from Flame Tree Publishing
The Paintings of Eric Wert from Pomegranate Publishing
RHS Plant, Grow, Harvest from Carousel Calendars
Best Corporate (B2B) Contemporary Calendar
Art from Allan & Bertram
Ethos from Rose Calendars
Iconic Structures from Rose Calendars
Swarez from Allan & Bertram
Best Charity Calendar
Battersea Here For Every Dog And Cat from Portico Designs
Greenfingers International Garden Photographer Of The Year from BrownTrout Publishers
Marine Conservation Society Sea Change from Carousel Calendars
National Geographic Great Mountains from Carousel Calendars
The Wildlife Trusts from The Eco-friendly Card Co
Best Corporate (B2B) Special Interest, Bespoke or Humorous Calendar
Eagle Speedsters (bespoke) for Eagle Speedsters produced by Rose Calendars
Flying Legends from Allan & Bertram
The Lost Gardens of Heligan (bespoke) produced by The Eco-friendly Card Co
Maritime Gallery from Allan & Bertram (405)
Strongman (bespoke) for Giants Live produced by Rose Calendars
Best Music, Talent or Sports Calendar
The Beatles Abbey Road from Danilo Promotions
David Bowie The Man Who Sold The World from Danilo Promotions
Liverpool FC Collector’s Edition Box Set from Danilo Promotions (421)
The Modern Mamil from Portico Designs
Royal Ballet from Flame Tree Publishing
Best Entertainment or Humorous Calendar
Hurrah for Gin from Portico Designs
Peaky Blinders from Danilo Promotions
Pun-ny Calendar for M&S from Hallmark Cards
Spike Milligan from Flame Tree Publishing
We Rate Dogs from Andrews McMeel Publishing
Best Family Organiser or Planner
The Country Set Family Organiser from Wrendale Designs
Natural History Museum Dinosaurs Family Calendar from Portico Designs
Stick Man Family Planner from teNeues Calendars
Winnie the Pooh Official Family Organiser from Danilo Promotions
Winnie the Pooh Organiser for M&S from Hallmark Cards
Best Advent Calendar
The British Isles at Christmas from Caltime at Woodmansterne
Christmas Procession from Ling Design
Coppenrath’s Vintage Gramophone from Alison Gardiner
Gardeners’ Seed Advent from Seedlings Cards & Gifts
The Met Toy Shop Pop-Up from Abrams
The Night Before Christmas from Roger la Borde
Pantomime from Art Angels
Sally Swannell Father Christmas and Friend Advent Calendar from Wrendale Designs
Best Diary – Generic
The Bright Side from Really Good
Busy Bee from Graphique de France
Desk Diary from Wrendale Designs
Eden Lily Weekly Diary from Castelli Milano
One Line A Day from Chronicle Books
Best Diary – Licensed
Blue Planet II from Danilo Promotions
Floret’s Farm’s Cut Flower Garden from Chronicle Books
Happy Jackson from Danilo Promotions
I Like Birds from BrownTrout Publishers
Oliver Bonas from Quadrille Publishing
Winnie the Pooh A5 from Danilo Promotions
Best Desk Calendar
Dog Lovers from English Graphics
F In Exams from Chronicle Books
Friends Every Day from Danilo Promotions
Modern Toss Work from Brainbox Candy
National Geographic Photo Of The Day from Carousel Calendars
TRUMPisms from Andrews McMeel
The Calies’ Calendar Ambassador 2019
No finalists are announced for this special award that will be given to someone who has contributed greatly to the calendar sector.
All winners will be announced at The Calies awards event, which takes place on Tuesday 19 November at Stationers’ Hall, in the City of London (5.15pm-7.45pm).
The cost is £60 + VAT per ticket. This includes drinks reception and canapés, talks and award ceremony, with networking continuing post-awards (paid bar available).
You can book tickets for The Calies online via www.max-tickets.net or contact Clare Hollick on 01733 294524 or by emailing clare@createvents.co.uk.
The headline sponsors of The Calies 2019 are Calendar Club, Carousel Calendars, Danilo, Eight Days a Week, PG Live, Premier Paper Group, Renz and Rose Calendars. The official supporters are Allan & Bertram, Andrews McMeel, Avonside, BrownTrout, Flame Tree, Grange, Graphique de France, PG Live, Pomegranate, Portico Designs, Pyramid International, Sandbox, Tallon, Tams Packaging, teNeues and Reeve Calendars.
