ALPSP Rising Star Awards 2025: Winners Announced
1 September 2025
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers, is delighted to confirm the winners of the ALPSP Rising Star Awards 2025:
- Isobel Birks, Commissioning Editor, Liverpool University Press
- Elinor Potts, Comms Coordinator, LSE Press
- Eleonora Colangelo, Public Affairs Officer, Frontiers
- Elizabeth Fraser, Senior Assistant Editor, Edinburgh University Press
Now in its third year, the Rising Star Award is sponsored by Publishers’ Licensing Services with the aim to recognise potential in early career individuals. The award is open to ALPSP members only and the person making the nomination was asked to outline in no more than 500 words why the person should be considered.
All four winners have been offered a free place to attend the ALPSP 2025 Conference in person plus an allowance towards travel and hotel expenses. Following the meeting, they will be expected to provide a short report (500-1000 words) about their experience at the conference which will be published on the ALPSP blog or website.
Every nominee brought something remarkable to the table, and the judges were deeply impressed by the dedication and impact shown across the board. The panel reached their decision after careful consideration and selected winners from different organizations, across a range of roles.
Wayne Sime, Chief Executive of ALPSP said:
“We’re delighted to be hosting the awards again this year and it’s exciting to see so much talent and potential within the scholarly publishing industry. ALPSP is delighted to be able to offer the winners the opportunity to attend our Annual Conference in Manchester, made possible by the generous support of our sponsor, PLS.”
Judging panel:
- Sophia Anderton, Chief Executive, BJU International
- Laura Dormer, Co-Founder & Editorial Director at Becaris Publishing
- Wayne Sime, Chief Executive, ALPSP
- Emma Watkins, Head of Marketing and Communications, 67 Bricks
The ALPSP Annual Conference and Awards is being held at The Manchester Deansgate Hotel, UK from the 10-12 September 2025. Winners will be presented with their awards at the gala dinner on Thursday 11 September.
For more information about all the 2025 awards, including the Impact, Innovation and Contribution to Scholarly Publishing, please visit the ALPSP website.
Winners for the ALPSP Contribution to Scholarly Publishing Award will be announced publicly in the week following the conference.
ENDS
About ALPSP
ALPSP is the international trade association which supports and represents not-for-profit organizations that publish scholarly and professional content, and those that work with them. Membership of ALPSP is for the whole organization so all employees can take advantage of the benefits on offer. ALPSP is proud to have over 320 member organizations across 35 countries. Find out more about how to join the ALPSP community.
About Publishers’ Licensing Services
Publishers’ Licensing Services (PLS) provides UK and international publishers with valuable collective licensing services. Our other services include support for their rights management and permissions. We were set up by publishers, for publishers, and are proud to have served the industry for more than four decades.
