iSUBSCRiBE Announces the Return of the Maggies in 2013

Media Release Tuesday 16th July 2013

iSUBSCRiBE Announces the Return of the Maggies in 2013

Nominations are now open for The Maggies 2013; a national poll to recognise and celebrate the best New Zealand magazine covers of the past year.

Launched in New Zealand in 2010 by leading magazine and newspaper subscription business, iSUBSCRiBE, the awards were designed to help improve the profile and popularity of the magazine publishing industry. The high profile competition is supported by New Zealand’s magazine trade body, Magazine Publishers Association New Zealand.

In 2012, NZ House & Garden (April 2012) cover, which was shot in the home of avid antique collector Sandy Smith, was crowned winner of The Maggies 2012 – Magazine Cover of the Year.

The nominations will be judged by some of the industry’s leading figures. They will select the shortlist of entries, which will then be put to a public vote. The panel of industry heavyweights includes:

• Leonie Barlow, Journalist and Editor, www.thestyleinsider.co.nz
• Andrew Burge, CEO & Founder of iSUBSCRiBE Pty Ltd
• Jude Dobson, TV Presenter and Producer
• Rachel Glucina, New Zealand Herald Columnist
• Katrina Horton, Commercial Director, Magazine Publishers Association New Zealand
• Paula Ryan, founder of Fashion Quarterly and Simply You and winner of the MPA Lifetime Achievement Award 2010

Described by HELLO magazine in the UK as “The magazine version of The Oscars”, The Maggies is a national consumer award that celebrates the best magazine covers of the past year. The awards are open exclusively to New Zealand print magazines. The Maggies in New Zealand have grown exponentially over the past three years; with publisher entries increasing by 45% and consumer voting rising by 33%.

The judges will select a short list from the nominated covers, which will be put to a public vote from 16th September via www.themaggies.co.nz, and the winners will be announced in late October. While there is no formal entry fee, publishers are encouraged to make a voluntary donation to The Maggies chosen charity, Plunket, New Zealand’s largest provider of support services for the development, health and wellbeing of children under five.

The public will be incentivised to vote for their favourite magazine cover with a reward of a $5 iSUBSCRiBE gift voucher – a stark contrast to other public polls, in which participants pay to vote. The voucher may be redeemed against iSUBSCRiBE’s entire range of magazine and newspaper subscriptions. In addition, $1 from every subscription sold using the iSUBSCRiBE gift vouchers will be donated to Plunket.

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