Plain Language Awards Competitors

Smith Publicity is an award winning book publicity and marketing firm that has forged a reputation as one of the most creative agencies worldwide. Since 1997, we’ve promoted thousands of projects in all genres from New York Times® best sellers to debut authors, publishers, organizations, and entrepreneurs. Our clients have appeared on nearly every major print, broadcast, digital and podcast media outlet in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and abroad. Smith Publicity was honored by being named in PR News’ “Agency Elite Top 100” list again in 2022. Since our inception over twenty-five years ago, we have cultivated unique skills to position authors and their work to the media. We have our own strategic advantages, and we have been at the public forefront—and ahead of—major book marketing and publishing industry changes. Our talented, veteran team of publicists are passionate about books and thrive on creating meaningful opportunities for our authors. Our team collaborates to brainstorm and share ideas for all our clients giving each author the combined strategy, experience and talent from dozens of industry professionals. Smith Publicity works with authors, publishers, speakers, and thought leaders—and their teams—to help share their ideas, increase visibility for their work, expand their fans and followers, and open doors to new opportunities. Smith Publicity offers a host of resources for authors and publishers, including our Power Book Publicity Newsletter and our All Things Book Marketing podcast. For more information, visit us www.SmithPublicity.com

Founded in 1996, the Texthelp Group is a global technology company helping people all over the world to understand and to be understood. It has led the way in creating innovative technology for the education and the workplace sectors for the last three decades. Texthelp believes in a world where difference, disability or language are no longer barriers. It is focused on helping all people learn, understand and communicate through the use of digital learning and accessibility tools.

The Center for Plain Language wants government and business documents to be clear and understandable. We support those who use plain language, train those who should use plain language, and urge people to demand plain language in all the documents they receive, read, and use. We encourage people to use plain language by: Urging people to demand plain language in the documents they receive, read, and use Advocating for the use of plain language in government, law and business Training people to write in plain language Coordinating events to encourage learning and networking in the Plain Language community Rewarding examples of good writing with awards and good report cards Exposing examples of bad writing with "awards" and bad report cards Doing and sharing research that shows plain language improves communication We work with people in business, not-for-profits, research and education organizations and global and local governments