We're delighted to announce the shortlist for 2026's Publisher Newsletter Awards!
The winners will be revealed at an in-person celebration at HUCKSTER, Paddington, on Wednesday 8th July at 5.30pm, following The Publisher Summit.
Content Awards
8
Best B2B Newsletter
Calling all business-to-business publishers! Whether your newsletter is about a global or a niche industry, if it’s for a B2B audience, this is the category celebrating your work.
BusinessLive North West, BusinessLive
Shortlisted
Crypto Long & Short, CoinDesk Data & Indices
Shortlisted
Due Diligence, Financial Times
Shortlisted
Good morning from JUK, Marten Publishing
Shortlisted
The Media Stack, The Media Stack
Shortlisted
Trade Secrets, Financial Times
Shortlisted
Weekend Reads, MIT Technology Review
Shortlisted
What's New in Publishing Weekly Newsletter, What's New in Publishing
Shortlisted
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Best Daily Newsletter
This category is for newsletters publishing daily content to keep readers up-to-date with the fast-paced news cycle.
Cables, The Telegraph
Shortlisted
City Bulletin, Financial Times
Shortlisted
Daily Briefing, Carbon Brief
Shortlisted
From the Editor, The Telegraph
Shortlisted
Lightbulb, Prospect
Shortlisted
News Briefing, BBC Studios
Shortlisted
Newsroom Pro, Newsroom.co.nz
Shortlisted
Rough Draft, Rough Draft Atlanta
Shortlisted
The Daily Briefing, The Times and Sunday Times
Shortlisted
The Essential, The i Paper
Shortlisted
The Knowledge, The Knowledge
Shortlisted
The Northern Agenda, Reach Plc
Shortlisted
7
Best Deep Dive Newsletter
Increasingly, the inbox is a place people go for more focused reading. Here are some leading feature-length newsletters bringing deep dives or longform writing to readers.
Armchair Economics, The i Paper
Shortlisted
BBC InDepth, BBC News
Shortlisted
DeBriefed, Carbon Brief
Shortlisted
Money Insider, Which?
Shortlisted
Northern Agenda Extra, Reach Plc
Shortlisted
Patrick Cockburn's Dispatches, The i Paper
Shortlisted
The Rest Is Politics Newsletter, Goalhanger
Shortlisted
4
Best Entertainment & Culture Newsletter
From cinema to TV to books, from celebrities to gaming to podcasts, this category spotlights newsletters that bring recommendations and reviews to their audience’s inbox.
Culture, The Telegraph
Shortlisted
Explaining Ukraine with Kate Tsurkan, The Kyiv Independent
Shortlisted
Mirror Royal Round-Up, Reach PLC
Shortlisted
Theatre, The Times and Sunday Times
Shortlisted
10
Best Financial Newsletter
From saving strategies to pension tips, these publisher newsletters are helping readers get in their best financial shape.
Alphaville, Financial Times
Shortlisted
Business, The Times and Sunday Times
Shortlisted
Crypto for Advisors, CoinDesk Data & Indices
Shortlisted
Economic Intelligence, The Telegraph
Shortlisted
Going Private, Bloomberg
Shortlisted
Independent Money, Independent Media
Shortlisted
Money, Which?
Shortlisted
On the Money, The Irish Times
Shortlisted
To Business, The Telegraph
Shortlisted
Unhedged, Financial Times
Shortlisted
4
Best Food & Drink Newsletter
Whether you’re discussing making the perfect roast or the best wine to pair with it, these newsletters will be tickling our judges’ tastebuds.
Jersey's Secret Sauce, NJ.com
Shortlisted
Recipes, The Telegraph
Shortlisted
Side Dish, Rough Draft Atlanta
Shortlisted
The Food and Drink Club newsletter, The Irish Times
Shortlisted
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Best Health & Lifestyle Newsletter
This category is for newsletters looking to help their readers live their best lives, through improving their wellbeing, careers, relationships, skills, family life and more.
Fashion and Beauty, The Telegraph
Shortlisted
Fashion, The Times and Sunday Times
Shortlisted
Healthy Living newsletter, Which?
Shortlisted
Healthy Living, The Telegraph
Shortlisted
Live Well For Longer, BBC Studios
Shortlisted
Mirror Health, Reach PLC
Shortlisted
Prism, Parallel
Shortlisted
Well Enough with Harry Bullmore, Independent Media
Shortlisted
12
Best Individual-Led Newsletter: News & Current Affairs
Audiences can build strong, deep relationships with individual journalists and editors leading publisher newsletters. This category is for publications who have news and current affairs newsletters fronted by an individual.
Global Briefing, The Irish Times
Shortlisted
Independent Voices, The Independent
Shortlisted
Independent Women with Victoria Richards, Independent Media
Shortlisted
Inside Politics, Financial Times
Shortlisted
Lightbulb, Prospect
Shortlisted
New Normal with Katty Kay, BBC Studios
Shortlisted
The Economist Insider newsletter, The Economist
Shortlisted
The Northern Agenda, Reach Plc
Shortlisted
The State We're In, The i Paper
Shortlisted
The Will Hayward Newsletter, Throstle Worde Media
Shortlisted
Ukraine Weekly, Olga Rudenko, Kyiv Independent
Shortlisted
What Makes Jersey Run, NJ.com
Shortlisted
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Best Individual-Led Newsletter: Specialist
Audiences can build strong, deep relationships with individual journalists and editors leading publisher newsletters. This category is for publications who have special interest newsletters fronted by an individual.
India Business Briefing, Financial Times
Shortlisted
My Group Chat, NJ.com
Shortlisted
Pit Lane Chronicle, Reach PLC
Shortlisted
Simon Calder's Travel Insider, Independent Media
Shortlisted
The Wave, The Wave
Shortlisted
Unhedged, Financial Times
Shortlisted
War and Peace, The Times and Sunday Times
Shortlisted
World of Business, BBC Studios
Shortlisted
WTF is Wrong with Russia, the Kyiv Independent
Shortlisted
Your Royal Appointment, The Telegraph
Shortlisted
6
Best Limited Run Newsletter
Whether you've produced a pop-up newsletter dedicated to a specific event or have created a newsletter course for your publication, this category is to celebrate newsletters with a dedicated start and end point.
Get Britain Reading, The Times and Sunday Times
Shortlisted
Learning to Thrive, Jacobs Foundation
Shortlisted
Live Well For Longer, BBC Studios
Shortlisted
Ramadan Reading 2026, The National
Shortlisted
The Getaway Expert, Metro
Shortlisted
The State of AI, Financial Times
Shortlisted
11
Best Local & Community Newsletter
Newsletters have an important part to play in reaching and engaging local communities. This category celebrates newsletters smashing community building and outreach.
Cheapskate Kids, Cheapskate
Shortlisted
Cheapskate London, Cheapskate
Shortlisted
Don't Miss Margate, Don't Miss Media Group
Shortlisted
How to Help Ukraine, the Kyiv Independent
Shortlisted
LGBTQ+ Bulletin, Reach plc
Shortlisted
London, The Times and Sunday Times
Shortlisted
Mirror Together, Reach PLC
Shortlisted
My Group Chat, NJ.com
Shortlisted
Rough Draft, Rough Draft Atlanta
Shortlisted
The Belfast Drop, Reach Plc
Shortlisted
The Lead Local, The Lead Local
Shortlisted
12
Best News & Analysis Newsletter
For newsletters that keep their audiences informed about the latest news, whether that’s daily breaking news updates or deep dive analysis of world events.
From the Editor, The Telegraph
Shortlisted
Gulf Currents with Iran Briefing, Reuters
Shortlisted
InDepth, Channel 4 News
Shortlisted
India Business Briefing, Financial Times
Shortlisted
Newsroom Pro, Newsroom.co.nz
Shortlisted
Newswrap, Financial Times
Shortlisted
The Economist Insider newsletter, The Economist
Shortlisted
The Knowledge, The Knowledge
Shortlisted
The Rest Is Politics Newsletter, Goalhanger
Shortlisted
The Will Hayward Newsletter, Throstle Worde Media
Shortlisted
US Politics Unspun, BBC News
Shortlisted
White House Watch, Financial Times
Shortlisted
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Best Partner Newsletter
This category is for newsletters that are developed alongside a partner, either as part of a commercial relationship or for audience reach.
Money - ISA special, The Times and Sunday Times
Shortlisted
The State of AI, Financial Times
Shortlisted
12
Best Politics Newsletter
This award recognises the unique work that goes into delivering a newsletter that keeps readers up-to-date within the rapidly shifting political landscape.
Inside Politics, Financial Times
Shortlisted
Inside Politics, The Irish Times
Shortlisted
Politics Essential, BBC News
Shortlisted
Politics Unwrapped, The i Paper
Shortlisted
Politics, The Times and Sunday Times
Shortlisted
Reuters Politics U.S., Reuters
Shortlisted
The Lead, The Lead
Shortlisted
The Rest Is Politics Newsletter, Goalhanger
Shortlisted
The Will Hayward Newsletter, Throstle Worde Media
Shortlisted
TrumpWorld, Channel 4 News
Shortlisted
What Makes Jersey Run, NJ.com
Shortlisted
White House Watch, Financial Times
Shortlisted
6
Best Science Newsletter
From in-depth analysis of the newest developments in climate science to consumer-focused medical advances, this showcases the best science newsletters.
Cropped, Carbon Brief
Shortlisted
Environment, The Times and Sunday Times
Shortlisted
Everyday Science, The i Paper
Shortlisted
Reuters Health Rounds, Reuters
Shortlisted
ScienceAdviser, Science
Shortlisted
The Checkup, MIT Technology Review
Shortlisted
11
Best Special Interest Newsletter
This award celebrates newsletters that are targeted at specific interests, from gardening and stargazing to charts and investigations.
China Briefing, Carbon Brief
Shortlisted
FourGround, Channel 4 News
Shortlisted
Going Private, Bloomberg
Shortlisted
Grants & Awards: The Writing Contest Newsletter, Poets & Writers
Shortlisted
In History, BBC Studios
Shortlisted
Mirror Royal Round-Up, Reach PLC
Shortlisted
My Group Chat, NJ.com
Shortlisted
Off the Charts, The Economist
Shortlisted
Secret Elves Club, Reach Plc
Shortlisted
The Week In Defence, Iconic Media
Shortlisted
Weekly Scoop, Which?
Shortlisted
8
Best Sport Newsletter
From match-day updates to player predictions, we’ve seen plenty of examples of publishers feeding their audience’s thirst for sports through newsletters. Tell us all about it here.
Inside The Boundary, Iconic Media
Shortlisted
Miguel Delaney: Inside Football, Independent Media
Shortlisted
Pit Lane Chronicle, Reach PLC
Shortlisted
Scoreboard, Financial Times
Shortlisted
Sport Briefing, The Telegraph
Shortlisted
Tennis, The Times and Sunday Times
Shortlisted
The Counter Ruck, The Irish Times
Shortlisted
The Score, The i Paper
Shortlisted
5
Best Technology Newsletter
Whether it's a newsletter covering crypto technology, AI developments or new regulation, this category celebrates publishers excelling in tech newsletters.
Artificial Intelligencer, Reuters
Shortlisted
The AI Shift, Financial Times
Shortlisted
The Download, Health Service Journal
Shortlisted
The State of AI, Financial Times
Shortlisted
Weekend Reads, MIT Technology Review
Shortlisted
Strategic Awards
12
Best Newsletter Launch
We love launches. Tell us about why you’ve decided to launch a newsletter and what key audience needs it addresses, for a chance to win the best newsletter launch award.
Please note that in order to qualify for this category, the newsletter must have launched between March 2025 and April 2026.
Alphaville, Financial Times
Shortlisted
Cables, The Telegraph
Shortlisted
Channel 4 News Substack, Channel 4 News
Shortlisted
Don't Miss Broadstairs, Don't Miss Media Group
Shortlisted
From the Editor, The Telegraph
Shortlisted
Good Times, The Times and Sunday Times
Shortlisted
Live Well For Longer, BBC Studios
Shortlisted
Politics Unwrapped, The i Paper
Shortlisted
Reuters Beacon, Reuters
Shortlisted
The AI Shift, Financial Times
Shortlisted
The Economist Insider newsletter, The Economist
Shortlisted
The Table, Metro
Shortlisted
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Best Use of AI
AI is being used by publishers to transform workflows, speed up research and analysis, and reach new audiences through translation, marketing and more. Here's how leading publishers are using AI in their newsletter work.
Don't Miss Margate, Don't Miss Media Group
Shortlisted
5
Publisher Newsletter Hero of the Year 2026
Here are some of the industry's driving forces shaping publisher newsletter strategies and inspiring others in the newsletter sphere.
Athena Chrysanthou, The Times and Sunday Times
Shortlisted
About
Athena has been directly responsible for key strategic and editorial achievements. Her accomplishments include authoring and creating the US newsletter, spearheading the highly successful Tennis and award-winning Wimbledon newsletters, authoring the Daily and Weekly Briefing, successfully relaunching 32 newsletter products, and driving the launch of new newsletters. Over the last six months she has been in an expanded role to include support of developing and executing our newsletter strategy as a more senior level.
Athena has provided hands-on support and platform training to every new newsletter author, serving as a champion and advocate for newsletters across the newsroom. This advocacy has successfully transformed the perception of newsletters from a marginalised task into a sought-after opportunity that writers approach with excitement, curiosity, and weekly dedication.
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Benjamin Clark, Prospect
Shortlisted
About
Benjamin is a talented journalist, digital content producer and audience strategist—but particularly, over the last year he has cemented newsletter writing and curation as one of his core skills. Our daily newsletter, Lightbulb, which he leads, has been his most impactful contribution to Prospect as a media outlet.
Ben was the principal writer and curator of Lightbulb from its inception in October 2024 until March 2026, at which time we hired an additional newsletter writer, Kathryn Schoon, who now shares Lightbulb responsibilities. For the vast majority of the judgement period, however, Ben wrote and curated the newsletter alone with only occasional fill-in writers when he was sick or on leave. Prior to launch, Ben also conceived of the newsletter and managed its launch.
Given the success of Lightbulb, we believe Ben is deserving of recognition as an industry leader for his outstanding work. His writing is consistently of excellent quality; he frequently draws connections between stories and resurfaces archive material which demonstrates impressive editorial judgement and curation skills; and finally, his strategic nous in launching Lightbulb and growing its audience has helped Prospect increase readership and the depth of our readers’ engagement with our journalism.
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Harry Byford, The Knowledge
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About
Harry celebrated his fourth year as editor of The Knowledge in January. Over that period the daily newsletter’s readership has grown exponentially, as well as a significant number of paying subscribers and a profitable ads business. And Harry has been integral in every part of that.
His main job is overseeing the editorial team, which – somewhat implausibly for a daily newsletter with so many readers – consists of only three people. Every day, he and his colleagues, Charlie and Imogen, read through hundreds of different sources to find the best material. He chooses what goes in, writes or edits every word of every edition, and selects every picture or gif.
But that’s just his main job. Harry also plays a key role in marketing decisions, business strategy and subscriber retention.
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Naomi Joseph, The Conversation
Shortlisted
About
At The Conversation, we publish evidence‑based news and analysis written by academic experts and researchers so the public can engage with ideas that matter. Naomi has an extraordinary gift for taking those thoughtful, often complex academic perspectives and turning them into curated newsletters that genuinely resonate with our readers – helping them choose the best arts and culture to enjoy in their precious free time.
Under Naomi’s stewardship, Something Good has become much more than a cultural round‑up. Her thoughtful curation, clear storytelling and editorial judgement ensure every edition delivers a rich blend of insight and recommendation. She makes nuanced research accessible, approachable and relevant to everyday life – giving readers something new to bring to watercooler conversations about films, books, TV, theatre and more.
Naomi also embodies what makes our newsletter community special. She listens, adapts and responds to our audience’s interests with warmth and curiosity, fostering connection through every issue. Her creativity, dedication and genuine care for our readers make her an outstanding newsletter editor and a very worthy Newsletter Hero.
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Tuong-Chau Cai, Email marketing manager, MIT Technology Review
Shortlisted
About
As an email marketing manager at MIT Technology Review, Tuong-Chau Cai has been managing Weekend Reads for more than six years. Her work on the newsletter is tremendous and tireless, as she never missed an issue, not even during holidays breaks. Her dedication has resulted in 404 issues and counting—to a community of more than 54,000 weekend readers of technology enthusiasts, professionals, leaders, innovators, and academics.
Tuong-Chau delivers practical, timely, and insightful content through each Weekend Reads edition. She pivoted Weekend Reads as a newsletter that recirculate editorial content, drive traffic to the site, and most importantly convert readers into paid subscribers. Tuong-Chau has turned Weekend Reads into the second-highest in subscription drivers and first in conversion against unique clicks among the seven newsletter products that MIT Technology Review has to offer. She displays mastery by adeptly curating a selection of in-depth stories that offers a thoughtful, engaging, and accessible way for readers to explore some of the most important developments in artificial intelligence, science, technology, and society.
Each edition that delivers every Saturday brings real value — whether it’s spotlighting breakthrough research, unpacking complex issues, or sharing perspectives that spark curiosity and deeper understanding. Tuong-Chau provides the clarity, depth, and relevance in every Weekend Reads issue that our readers can't find anywhere else.
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