This is it. The wait is finally over!
The FOURTH Annual Bloggers Bash Awards 2018 are now OPEN FOR VOTING.
We had a HUGE number of nominations, close to 400, so thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate your favourite bloggers.
Voting closes at midnight on April 30th (BST). The winners will be announced on May 19th at the Bash in London. If you can’t make it along to the event don’t worry, we will put a winners post out on the evening of the same day and we will also try to live stream from our Facebook Group. Although we have pingbacks to all the winners blogs it would be best for you to check back to see if you won.
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TO THE VOTERS – Choose carefully, you can only vote ONCE per award. There are 9 awards (so this is a long post). Yes, you can vote in each category, but only vote once in every one.
TO THE NOMINEES – Good luck to you all. Every nomination is really well deserved and as a result, this year we are doing things a little differently. Winners will have their prizes and certificates shipped to them as well as their winner’s badges emailed. However, all nominees will be entitled to a Bloggers Bash nominee badge once the voting is over.
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Don’t forget to follow all the fun in our Facebook group, on Twitter, or using the Hashtag #BloggersBash.
We also have a mailing list which ALWAYS gives you the most up to date info before anyone else.
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Disclaimer: The committee has done their best to coordinate the nominations and to ensure, where possible, we gave nominees a choice of which category they wanted to be in. Due to time constraints and limited resources, this may not have always been possible. In addition, the committee is not responsible for the quality of information nominators gave. The committee uses the information it is given. This year we specifically requested the ‘NAME OF YOUR BLOG’ not your first name. Therefore this is what we are displaying. If your name has been displayed incorrectly, you can contact us and request a change by emailing annualbloggersbash@yahoo.co.uk. While the committee will endeavour to make changes promptly we neither guarantee to make those changes nor do we guarantee to do so in a certain time frame.
Please note, there is usually a large number of comments on this post. Therefore, all the committee will be helping to respond to comments as I’ll be at work when this goes live!
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Remember to get your ticket for the bash.
TO THE VOTE
BEST OVERALL BLOGGER
Who is the blogger that excels in a variety of categories? Who provides excellent content, is sociable and engaging with readers, shares other posts, or has a writing style that keeps you coming back time and time again?
Whoever you choose needs to be an all-rounder. A blogger that is head and shoulders above the rest as that’s what makes the Best Overall Blogger.
Nominees: Retirement Reflections, Daddy And Dad, Jenny in Neverland, Life, Books, and More…, I’m A Writer, Yes, I Am!, Me and My Books, Gin & Lemonade, Linda’s Book Bag, A Brummie Home and Abroad, But I Smile Anyway…, Smorgasbord-Variety is the Spice of Life, Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo, I’m Sick and So Are You
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FUNNIEST BLOGGER
Which blogger always makes you laugh the most? Whether that’s through humourous content or their blogging manner. A blogger that has your sides aching from laughter and brightens up the blog-o-sphere is what makes the Funniest Blogger.
Nominees: Professional Moron, Barb Taub, Monster in the next room, The Tattooed book geek, Whinge Whinge Wine, Hot mess memoir, Midlife Smarts, Fatty McCupcakes, Shallow Reflections, The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick, Down The Hall on Your Left, The Phil Factor, Jen Med’s Book Reviews, Judy E Martin, Lutheranliar Looks at Life
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MOST INSPIRATIONAL BLOGGER
Who inspires you? Is there a blogger that’s thought-provoking and inquisitive? Perhaps they’re a muse to you with the constant provision of inspirational content or imagery. Who’s the one blogger that touched your heart? This is what makes the Most Inspirational Blogger.
Nominees: Ali – The Dragon Slayer, Dinosaurs Donkeys and Ms, Erika Kind, Memoirs of Miss Waves, Tina Frisco, London Unattached, Sage Wolfsong Creations, Unfold and Begin.com, Jill’s Book Cafe, Like Mercury Colliding, Out an’ About, My Dad Is a Goldfish, Mumofthree World, Half Baked In Paradise, Rachna says, Brilliance Within, Words In the Light, SYL65’S BLOG, Chocolate’n’Waffles, You Are Awesome, Robbie’s Inspiration, Love Books Group
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MOST INFORMATIVE (Original Content) BLOGGER
This award is for the blogger with the most informative and original content. Who creates fascinating content that you find yourself longing to read? Perhaps they’re a history blogger or they write about the craft of writing/blogging, or maybe they like archaeology or wine tasting. They could be an artist or musician. The topic is irrelevant, it’s the original content that counts. A blogger who shares a wealth of knowledge in an informative way is what makes the Most Informative & Original Blogger.
Nominees: Beauty Balm, Chat about books, Bibliobeth, A Writer’s Perspective, When Women Inspire, Mombian, chrismcmullen, Notebooks and Glasses, House of Heart, thoughtsofjustafan, Jennifer Gilmour, Trick Besides, Odds n Sods: A cabinet of curiosities, Talk About Pop Music, Sizzling Towards 60 and Beyond, The Book Trail, The Cobweborium Emporium, Postcard Reviews, Wild Daffodil, An Historian About Town, Global Housesitter x 2, Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog
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BEST BOOK REVIEW BLOG
There are so many wonderful book bloggers out there, but which one stands out for you? Whose book reviews do you enjoy reading and engaging with? It’s not the number of reviews that are important, but more about the quality of them. Who has you clicking the ‘buy now’ button after reading a riveting summary, or who has the most thoughtful reviews? A blogger who shares an abundance of book reviews in a memorable way deserves the Best Book Review Blog.
Nominees: Between the Lines, Story Snug, Cleopatra Loves Books, CrimeBookJunkie, The Book Owl, The Bookworm Drinketh, Grab This Book, Heavenali, Lisa’s Ramblings, The Book Review Cafe, Swirl and Thread, Olga Author Translator, Read It Daddy, StefLoz Book Reviews, Black Books Blog, The Vagaries of Us, Whispering Stories, Books n All Book Promotions, BiblioManiac, damppebbles.com, Father Reading Every Day, Jo&Isalovebooks, mychestnutreadingtree, Anne Bonny Book Reviews
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SERVICES TO BLOGGERS
Which blogger goes out of their way to help others? Maybe this is someone who helped you kick-start your blog with tutorials or how-to guides. Perhaps they continually reblog your posts. It could be a blogger who consistently provides useful posts on how to boost your blog. Or maybe you want to nominate someone who provides an engaging platform for others.
Someone who selflessly dedicates themselves to other bloggers is who deserves the Services to Bloggers award.
Nominees: Bang2Write, MakeItUltra, Em Linthorpe, Annette Rochelle Aben, Portobello Book Blog, The Militant Negro, Nicholas C. Rossis, Rosie Amber, Always Trust In Books, Two Drops of Ink:A Literary Blog, Compulsive Readers, bytheletterbookreviews
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HIDDEN GEM
Have you stumbled upon a blog by chance and discovered useful information or thought-provoking content? Is there a blog that doesn’t get the notoriety they deserve? Maybe they have such an original style you can’t help but read their posts. A blogger who you believe should get the limelight for a change is who deserves the Hidden Gem award.
Nominees: So Many Books, So Little Time, A Mindful Traveler, A Simpler Grace, Bookliterati Book Reviews, Retired? No-one told me!, The Dreampacker, KalifornicationX, therebemonstershere.com, Fiction Is Food, Jane Dougherty Writes, Meadowtree Style, Must Hike Must Eat, Image Earth Travel, Book Lovers’ Booklist, Being In Nature, Teagan’s Books, Sarah Tebb, The Tennis Foodie, Off-The-Shelf Books, Willowdot21, Deb’s World, Unbound Roots, Wheelescapades, Novel Deelights, The Quiet Knitter, Queer Little Family
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NEWCOMER BLOGGER
A category for those bloggers who have been blogging less than a year (joined the blog-o-sphere after 1st June 2017). Did they join with a bang? Have they made an impression? Do they engage with readers? Are they funny, or well designed, or maybe share posts that make you smile time after time. A newbie blogger who deserves recognition makes the best Newcomer Blogger.
Nominees: A Knight’s Reads, The Daily Tales of Gregg Savage, Katie’s Book Cave, Loving the Fifty Something, sarahsthinkingagain, The Horror Club, My Plaid Heart, Zooloo’s Book Blog, Losing the Plot, The Beardy Book Blogger, Over The Rainbow Book Blog
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BEST PAL
Which blogger do you want to go to the pub with? Or maybe have dinner with? Who never fails to reply to comments, and has thoughtful things to say? Maybe they encourage the community through weekly challenges or blog parties. A blogger who makes the blog-o-sphere a better place is what makes the Best Pal.
Nominees: Bookwitch, Annika Perry’s Writing Blog, collenchesebro.com, Anita Dawes and Jaye Marie, Dare To Live Courageously, Ladies living in Bookland, Rachael’s Thoughts, witlessdatingafterfifty, A Chronic Voice, Books From Dusk Till Dawn, Being Anne, D. G. Kaye, Invisible-no-More, thewanderingdarlings, From Michigan to Germany, A Walk and A Lark, Just Another Blog From a Woman, fancypaper
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That’s it folks!
Remember to get your ticket and to follow us on Facebook or Twitter using the Hashtag #BloggersBash. We also have a mailing list which ALWAYS gives you the most up to date info before anyone else.
Ritu says
Oh My God! The madness starts!!!!! Eeek!
Sacha Black says
hehe exciting day 😀
thebeasley says
How flipping exciting!
Sacha Black says
Its always one of the best days of the year for me 😀
Ritu says
Already shared and made me a widget lol!
Sacha Black says
a widget? DAMN GIRL you are freakin awesome 😀
Ritu says
I needed to get on it before we go away lol!!
Sharon Bains says
All my wishes for you Ritu
Ritu says
Thank you Sharon! Xxx
ellenbest24 says
I have done my duty and wish everyone good luck.
Sacha Black says
lol thank you Ellen xx
Debbie Harris says
So many great blogs to choose from! This will be very hard 😮 good luck to everyone who has been nominated.
Sacha Black says
Have fun voting 😀
Mary Smith says
Oh my goodness, my eyes nearly popped out of my head when I saw My Dad’s a Goldfish had been nominated. Wow! I’m thrilled someone thinks enough of it to nominate it. And the sun is shining – what a day!
Sacha Black says
you totally deserve it Mary – about time if you ask me <3 xx
Phil Taylor says
Woo Hoo!
rosie knight says
id have also liked to see Postcard Reviews in the Best Pal category..she always answers questions and is really brilliant
Sacha Black says
The nominations were open for a couple of weeks – perhaps you could nominate them next year?
Swirl and Thread says
I think I might explode 😂 Just saw my name!!!!!! So excited. Xx
Sacha Black says
Lol congratulations
sizzlesue15 says
I am so excited! I had no idea I had been nominated. Thank you for the honour. Best of luck to all the nominees x
Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond
Sacha Black says
Congratulations
Love Books Group says
So excited!!!!
Phil Taylor says
Best Pal category is so tough. There are so many good ones and I wish I could vote for at least 5 of them.
samfiftysomething says
Good Luck everyone 😀!!!
acrimereadersblog says
Wow some tricky choices there, what a great list of nominations – but, decisions made and voting done. Good luck everyone!
Sacha Black says
Thank you for voting 🙂
Emmalene aka A Brummie Home and Abroad says
Shucks, how exciting! I promise to use my votes wisely but chuffed to see loads of my favourites in there! And thank you to everyone who put my blog forward as Best Overall Blogger, that’s crazy 😜
Sacha Black says
Not crazy, totally deserved 💖😍
lindasbookbag says
Good luck everyone!
Sacha Black says
Congratulations Linda
lindasbookbag says
Thank you – and congratulations and good luck to all nominees too!
Sacha Black says
Good luck to you too Linda 🙂
Charlie Gallagher says
I write stuff that I made up. Then bloggers take the time to read it and write more stuff about it. From my point of view you’re all brilliant. And thank you.
That said, I have voted. Which doesn’t necessarily mean that some are more brilliant than others, it would just be a rubbish awards night if you just called it a draw!
Sacha Black says
Haha yes it would but I think there’s a lot to be said
Sacha Black says
Pressed send too fast – a lot to be said for taking part!
Sue Vincent says
My votes are in, though for some reason the voting forms did not show up on Firefox, but needed a different browser. Thanks to the committee for all the hard work!
Sacha Black says
Oh, okay thank you for telling us I’ll check that out hopefully no one else has that issue
Sue Vincent says
I think WP is being weird again… there was no pingback either. (Plus they turned all the comments off on one of my posts willy nilly…. bless them, they need to play…)
Sacha Black says
Oh mannnn. What is with all the WP bugs. I get stuff like that happen too sometimes. Very frustrating
Sue Vincent says
Bless them, they have to keep themselves occupied 😉
noelleg44 says
Fabulous candidates, Sacha. So hard to vote!
Sacha Black says
But hopefully fun too!
Lucy V says
Thank you so much for including B2W in the ‘services to bloggers’ category. SO honoured!
Sacha Black says
Congratulations 🙂
Image Earth Travel says
Wow! Just saw my Image Earth Travel has been nominated – very exciting. 🙂
Sacha Black says
Congratulations
Image Earth Travel says
Thanks Sacha and for organising this event. I’ve written a short post on the awards that I’ve just published.
Sacha Black says
That’s lovely of you thanks so much 🙂
Char says
Congratulations to all the Nominees! How exciting!! 🎉
Sacha Black says
🙂
Liesbet @ Roaming About says
Glad to see my nominations in the list. 🙂 At least for those categories it was “easy” to vote.
Sacha Black says
Ah glad you found it easy 🙂
Natalie Ducey says
Cheers to all! 🙂
Sacha Black says
Cheers back at ya 🙂
Nat ryan says
Love this
Jane Dougherty says
Now the nominations are closed I realise a couple of (dozen) people I should have added. Next year I’ll get it right.
Sacha Black says
Ha! There definitely will be time next year 🙂
Jane Dougherty says
🙂
dgkaye says
How exciting to find myself nominated once again! I’ve voted! <3
Sacha Black says
So deserved Debby 😍
dgkaye says
You rock woman!!!!! I’ve already reblogged! <3 xxx
Lizzie Lamb says
Happy to vote for my fav’s 👍🏻😁
Sacha Black says
Thanks Lizzie 🙂
purpleslob says
Some categories are completely unknown to me. Time to explore new blogs! Yay!
Sacha Black says
Enjoy the networking 💖
purpleslob says
Thanks, I am!
Judy E Martin says
I am thrilled to have been nominated again this year, especially as I had a fair bit of blog trouble, so I really appreciate it. 🙂
Sacha Black says
Totally deserved Judy xx
Judy E Martin says
Thank you so much xxx
Jo says
Really happy that Sam ‘lovingthefiftysomething’ has been nominated for best newcomer this year – I really enjoy reading her blogs.
Congratulations to all nominees, all very well deserved I’m sure.
Sacha Black says
Thanks so much 🙂
Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life. says
A great deal of hard work and some amazing nominees.. will share.
Sacha Black says
Thank you sally 🙂
Unbound Roots says
What a wonderful list of nominees. Great work! Will be sharing all over the place. 🙂
Sacha Black says
Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
robbiesinspiration says
Fabulous, I have voted.
Sacha Black says
Thanks Robbie
Jacquie Biggar says
Exciting! Congrats to all the nominees!
Sacha Black says
Thank you 🙂
D. Wallace Peach says
Voted! Decisions, decisions. It was hard to pick just one. 🙂
Sacha Black says
It really is! We’re mean aren’t we 😜
Retirement Reflections says
I am still trying to wrap my mind around my blog’s name appearing as a nominee. Thank you so much. I am truly thrilled!!!
In my excitement, I am not sure if I did something wrong (and messed things up with the computer gods). I have tried to vote, but don’t seem to be able to. Can someone help?
Sacha Black says
What’s the problem you’re having with voting? You can only vote once in each category. Perhaps try a different browser. I know someone had an issue on Firefox.
willowdot21 says
I am so so excited, I live tgtge Blogger Bash XXX Can’t wait to see everyone 💜
Sacha Black says
Can’t wait to see you too willow 🙂
willowdot21 says
😉😀😀🤣🤣🤣
Lisa says
Exciting stuff my lovely!!! Xx
Erika Kind says
OMG… this is so exciting! I have been nominated again 😃
I voted and now the waiting starts!!
Sacha Black says
Thanks Erika 🙂
Erika Kind says
You are welcome and thank you for doing this all for the community (together with your buddies, of course)!
Terri Webster Schrandt says
Voted, good luck to all!
Sacha Black says
Thanks 🙂
MindOverMeta says
Voted! Good luck, everyone!
John W. Howell says
What a line-up. Thanks, Sacha and group.
Sacha Black says
No worries, 😀 thanks for voting
Tina Frisco says
This is sooooo fabulous! Thanks to you, Sacha, and all the committee for your hard work. Sharing ❤
Sacha Black says
Thanks so much Tina 🙂
Lainy SMBSLT says
I can’t believe after all this time someone nominated mine. I thought it was a blog with the same name 😂 Good luck all you beauts xxxx