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Keeping an eye on magazine launches in the custom publishing industry and beyond.

Eat, Print … Love?

August 31, 2010 Insight
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As a foodie, I was devastated when Condé Nast dropped the guillotine on Gourmet magazine last fall. But as a content publisher, my heart really broke when I saw this photo essay. The magazine had been publishing since 1941; it was a huge loss to the industry. I remember getting my final issue—morbid cover pear and [...]

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Launch: Feast Magazine

August 30, 2010 Buzz
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A new monthly magazine dedicated to cooking and the food biz in St. Louis is dishing out a healthy serving of foodie fare. The publisher, Catherine Neville, is former editor and co-founder of Sauce Magazine. In her newest publication, the feature articles range from in-depth profiles of local haunts and new takes on basic cuisine, [...]

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Launch: MVB

August 18, 2010 Buzz
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A targeted business magazine is making its debut in New England. MVB, published by North of Boston Media Group, is set to

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(re)Launch: Flea Market Style

August 16, 2010 Buzz
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Different people have a passion for different things, but cheap stuff holds a place near and dear to everyone’s heart. So it’s no surprise that someone finally made a magazine dedicated to decorating, accessorizing, and stylin’ for penny pinchers. Enter Flea Market Style Magazine, debuting its second issue this February (the first one was this [...]

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Launch: Finger Lakes Wine Country

August 15, 2010 Buzz
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A local wine county is teaming up with a publishing company to create a custom travel magazine for the New York area. Finger Lakes Wine Country Tourism Marketing Association has fostered a partnership with Hour Custom Publishing just in time for the 2011 tourism season.

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Launch: Maximum Tech

August 9, 2010 Buzz
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Maximum PC, a publication dedicated to (unsurprisingly) all things PC is welcoming a new member to its family: Maximum Tech. The magazine, which is set to debut Sept. 21 with a cover price of $9.99, is aiming to cover “the larger world of technology,” though the creators are keeping mum about exactly what will be [...]

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Launch: Bask Magazine

August 2, 2010 Buzz
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Sometimes, it’s the finer things in life that make you smile. And a new Southern California magazine called Bask thinks that’s perfectly OK. Debuting in November with a quarterly lifestyle publication, the magazine is intended to celebrate luxury in all forms—dining, haute couture, home décor and travel, to name a few.

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Magazine Launch: Single & Smart

July 26, 2010 Buzz
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Single and ready to mingle? There’s a magazine for that—at least in Westchester. Patch.com covered the opening bash for Single & Smart magazine, launched by Inside Chappaqua Publisher and Editor Grace Bennett. According to Patch.com, Bennett has been a single mom for the past four years in the New York neighborhood. Her publication, a 25-page [...]

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Magazine Launch: Dash

July 26, 2010 Buzz
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Two fantastic ingredients are coming together to form one delicious publication: Dash. Conde Nast is teaming up with its sister company Parade to launch a new recession-friendly magazine.

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Virgin Considering Entering Virgin Publishing Waters

July 26, 2010 Buzz
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Virgin has big plans for spreading the word—but you won’t find a magazine here. At least, not in the traditional sense. Advertising Age reports the new title, Maverick, will be only available on iPad, iPhone and eventually Android as an application beginning in October. The title is still seeking big name brands for its advertising, [...]

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Geeks in Style

July 7, 2010 Buzz
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Last week, this self-proclaimed editing geek stumbled upon an unexpected gift: a styleguide for web writing. At first look, it seemed to be what I had been hoping my beloved The Associated Press (AP) Stylebook would become. Yahoo! has published its own web content style guide. However, it’s not the new guide I’m interested in. [...]

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Launch: Our Game Magazine

June 1, 2010 Buzz
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A new webzine launching Tuesday has one purpose: to get you to love women’s soccer. Our Game Magazine has a hefty promise, according to the Bleacher Report, of offering “a creative, unique perspective like no magazine has ever done before.” And what better perspective to offer than the players themselves? At least, that’s what founder [...]

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Launch: Bound by Ink

May 25, 2010 Buzz
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Tattoos aren’t just skin deep. Delving into the world of tattoo culture is newly launched Bound by Ink, that is chronicling art’s impact on the permanently decorated society, according to Folio. The article quotes new business manager Howard Lim (and also Source Interlink VP) that he believes “there are a lot of titles out there, [...]

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Launch: MadePossible

May 12, 2010 Buzz
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Twenty-five-year old men are sick of being stigmatized as beer- chugging, babe-gawking meatheads … at least, that’s the idea behind MadePossible, set to launch in July. The publisher, Michael Rideout (Rideout Media Group, LLC), will be launching a multi-platform media brand comprising a magazine, a website and an event marketing business that has a fresh [...]

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Launch: Athlon Sports

May 6, 2010 Buzz
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The largest sports magazine in the United States is debuting in October, according to PRNewswire. Athlon Sports Communication, based in Nashville, Tenn. is planning on launching a monthly publication-cleverly titled Athlon Sports-later this year with a 7 million circulation via news dailies. The future magazine is promising profiles of America’s athletic elite, preseason IQ from [...]

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Launch: Laugh!

May 6, 2010 Buzz
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If the Sunday comics aren’t cutting it for comedic relief, one cartoonist has the answer. According to Editor and Publisher, one its cartoonists, Rob Tornoe, announced an upcoming humor and arts magazine, starting its monthly distribution in July. The title says it all. Laugh! magazine will be distributed free of charge around its Northern Delaware [...]

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Launch: WORN

April 14, 2010 Buzz
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Yes indeed, there’s more to the Washington DC fashion scene than power suits and pumps, and one magazine is dying to show you, according to a recent interview at We Love DC. Enter WORN, a magazine dedicated to “make DC a more art- and style-conscious city” by valuing personal expression.

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Launch: Menswear Magazine

April 9, 2010 Buzz
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Fairchild Fashion Group is planning to relaunch Menswear magazine, according to MediaBistro. Not a huge shocker what the mag’s about—hot seasonal tips for men’s fashion and style. MediaBistro says Menswear magazine will begin publishing twice yearly starting in June for a spring/summer issue. A fall/winter issue is in the pipeline for this October. Additionally, the [...]

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