Otter-Barry Books, based in Burley Gate and launched in May 2016 by experience publisher Janetta Otter-Barry has learned that it is the regional Midlands winner of the Small Press of the Year award.

The publisher now goes forward to the National Small Press of the Year award.

On launching, Janetta, who works with three HCA graduations, said: "I believe in the power of small independent publishers to seize opportunities and do exciting things and I want to do just that. I want to work with my new colleagues to bring my own personal, collaborative style of publishing to the new venture."'

Highlights on their list include Migrations, featuring the work of 50 illustrators around the world, created in postcards in response to an invitation to create bird postcards depicting the precarious life of the refugee."

Philip Jones, editor of The Bookseller and chair of the judges for the British Book Awards, said: “The nine regional and country winners showcase the best of small press publishing, rich in quality, diverse in output, and broad in reach. The best of these publishers are close to their customers, but know how to break out beyond their core audiences with their smart, agile approaches to the business. Our congratulations to them all, with good luck for the next round.”