New Moods of Mann

General Information | Rules and Prizes

This photo competition has now ended. Thanks to everyone who participated!
Please keep checking the site; a number of new books/competitions are scheduled for 2010.

The exclusive high quality, corporate or private gift to benefit you, the Island or your company … locally and internationally.

Following the stunning success of the original Moods of Mann (1994) and after numerous requests, the new edition of New Moods of Mann was published in the first week of December 2009.

A selection of sample pages from the New Moods of Mann publication taken from the chapter 'The Island and the Sea'

Photographic Competition

The publishers were very pleased with the number and quality of entries for this competition. Over 5000 submissions were made online and numerous CDs were dropped in to Keigs Photography, or posted to us.

The publishers would like to thank and congratulate all those who entered the competition. The judges, a number of whom had been involved with other Moods productions, were very impressed with the high standard of entries.

All entrants will be contacted during November. Prizewinners and those other photographers who have pictures in the book will be advised of the presentation date for prizes and books.

(All those with pictures in New Moods of Mann will receive a free copy)

The Lexicon Writing Competition

The publishers received many entries and the standard was very high. All entrants will be contacted during November.

Winner of £250 Lexicon voucher: Sylvia Kelly

The Isle of Man. The ancient island of Ellan Vannin; today a world leader in Offshore Finance and business, portrayed in all its stunning moods by talented local photographers.

New Moods of Mann Book Cover - 'Druidale Light' by Dorothy Flint
Cover photo by Dorothy Flint

Prize Winners

  • 1st Prize £1000: Dorothy Flint
  • 2nd Prize £500: Patty Atherton
  • 3rd Prize £250: Sue Jones
  • Charterhouse International Prize £100: Pavel Wrega. Creative

Chapter Prizes £100 each

  • The Island and The Sea: John Atkinson
  • Mann Alive: Robin Hynes
  • Sporting Mann: John Hall
  • Historical Mann: Ruth Nicholls
  • Business Mann: Liz Courtie
  • Hidden Mann: Patricia Tutt
  • How Green is Our Island?: Simon Park
  • Wild Mann - Flora & Fauna: Juan Watterson
  • Creative Mann: Ray Collister
  • Wild Mann - Exposed: Barbara Callister
  • The Ends of the Day: Joe Bromley
  • Portfolio Prize: Andy North
  • Portfolio Prize: Ron Strathdee

Company Participation

Companies who Participated in the book:

ABACUS, AIG LIFE INTERNATIONAL LTD., AON LTD., BLACK GRACE COWLEY, BUCHANAN LTD., CASTLETOWN INSURANCE SERVICES LTD., CAYMAN NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY LTD., CHARTERHOUSE GROUP INTERNATIONAL, COLAS HOLDINGS (ISLE OF MAN) LIMITED, CONISTER TRUST LTD., CONTINENT 8 TECHNOLOGIES PLC., DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND LEISURE, DESCON LTD., ECS INTERNATIONAL & BENNETT ROY, EDGEWATER ASSOCIATES, EQUIOM TRUST COMPANY, FSC, GRANT THORNTON, HUGH LOGAN ARCHITECTS, IFG GROUP PLC, IM9 LTD., ISLE OF MAN ASSURANCE GROUP ISLE OF MAN GOVERNMENT, ISLE OF MAN NEWSPAPERS, ISLE OF MAN SHIP REGISTRY, ISLE OF MAN TOURISM AND LEISURE, KEIGS PHOTOGRAPHY, KING WILLIAM'S COLLEGE, LEXICON BOOKSHOP, LOUIS GROUP, MAC FINANCIAL, MANX 2, MANX TELECOM LTD., MEDIS LTD., MICROGAMING SOFTWARE SYSTEMS, MOORE STEPHENS, NETELLER PLC., RENEWABLE ENERGY HOLDINGS PLC, ROYAL SKANDIA, SEFTON GROUP PLC., STRAND CLEANERS, TOWER INSURANCE, TUFTON OCEANIC, V.SHIPS (ISLE OF MAN) LTD., VIKING SYSTEMS

Over 2500 companies have already participated internationally in one or more of our stunning Moods photographic volumes produced specifically for corporate use.
How can your company participate in a Moods Book?