Cuisine editor wins supreme award

29 June 2012

Cuisine editor wins supreme award

Fairfax Magazines raises a glass to Cuisine editor Sarah Nicholson who won Supreme Editor of the Year at last night’s annual magazine awards.

The Magazine Awards 2012 were held on Thursday 28 June at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland, attended by over 300 guests from the publishing and media industry in New Zealand and Australia.

“We are delighted by the acknowledgement of Sarah’s success with Cuisine. Since her appointment as editor in 2010 we have seen the title go from strength to strength,” says Fairfax Magazines general manager Lynley Belton.

Said the judges, “The editor presents a very polished product and her professionalism stands out. Nicholson knows her market, her readers and her job. The magazine clearly reflects these strengths. In Cuisine, Nicholson presents the complete package.”

Although Cuisine is already well recognised for its high-profile Cuisine NZ Restaurant of the Year and its Artisan Awards, Nicholson has also implemented an effective social media strategy and its super-successful Masterclass Series to continually engage and delight readers.

Cuisine also picked up several other awards last night, notably Magazine of the Year and Best Cover in the home, food and garden category.

“It [Cuisine] finds the right balance between accessible and glamorous; evidence of clear editorial direction on every page” said the judges.

Adds Belton, “Sarah has demonstrated her ability to connect with readers through her content and design. She came to us with impressive food publishing credentials and we are so proud she has been recognised for her leadership of such an iconic title.”

Accolades for Fairfax Magazines at The Magazine Awards 2012 were:

Supreme Editor of the Year
Sarah Nicholson

Magazine of the Year Home – Food & Garden Category
Cuisine

Editor of the Year Home – Food & Garden Category
Sarah Nicholson Cuisine

Editor of the Year – Lifestyle Category
Kate Coughlan NZ Life & Leisure (Highly Commended)

Editor of the Year – Custom & Membership Publishing Category
Claire McCall Real

Designer of the Year – Custom & Membership Publishing Category
Scott Copeland skysport

Journalist of the Year – Lifestyle Category
Kate Coughlan NZ Life & Leisure (Highly Commended)

Journalist of the Year – Business Category
Matt Philp Unlimited

Best Cover Design – Sport & Leisure Category
Boating NZ, Issue 303 (Highly Commended)

Best Cover Design – Home, Food & Garden Category
Cuisine, Issue 145

Best Cover Design – Custom & Membership Publishing Category
Skysport, Issue 56

Best use of Photography
The Kernel’s Secret, Cuisine, Issue 146 (Highly Commended)

Most Effective use of Magazines by an Advertiser
Daniel Le Brun, Cuisine Masterclass Series

Best Marketing Campaign
Cuisine Masterclass Series

ENDS

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