If there is anyone that truly eats, sleeps and breathes magazines, it is Jeremy Leslie, founder of the magCulture Online Journal, the magCulture shop, author of several books about magazine design and founder of annual magazine conferences in London and New York.

We caught up with Jeremy following his roundtable session, Meet The Indies, at Magfest 2019 to find out a little bit more about how he became such a passionate advocate for editorial design and why magazines are now thriving in this era of niche.

As we close the entries for this years Independent Publisher Awards, we spoke to the CEO of one of our IPN members, Anthem Publishing. 

Since it's launch in 2002, Anthem has developed a body of magazines from music, to baking, to well-being and has picked up a number of PPA IPN Awards. From mohawks to millionaire shortbread, Jon Bickley speaks to us about his profession and his past times.

A weekend well spent in the capital is often hard to get right with so much going on, and this week we spoke to the Managing Editor of three publications that work to cover the huge variety on offer. Kohinoor Sahota spoke to us about her love of arts and entertainment journalism, the challenges of editing three titles and her shared love of London with Sadiq Khan.

Six years ago, a platform was launched to bring together the thousands of magazines available as part of a digital subscription service called Readly. For this week's Under the Radar, we spoke to one of the key individuals behind this growing platform.

During our conversation, I found out that alongside her extensive knowledge of the publishing industry, Ranj Begley is also a specialist on pig and arable farming and has a penchant for 13th century Persian poetry.

Winner of the 2019 PPA Award for Industry Partner of the Year, Trackonomics, uses the power of data to enhance publishers affiliate revenues.

We spoke to Hanan Mayaan, co-founder of Trackonomics, about the exciting possibilities when tech works to maximise publisher’s potential, how he deals with relentless deadlines and what it’s like to be in charge of a network of employees across the world.

This week I spoke to PPA award-winning The Book of Man’s Martin Robinson about meeting his heroes, the reinvention of being a man and fulfilling a life-long dream…

​​​​​​​This week I spoke with the leading lady of PPA Chairman's Award-winning Empire magazine, about rocking her signature vintage looks, being brave and taking risks, but ultimately learning from your mistakes and learning to thrive under pressure...

This week I spoke with PPA Award-winning Nursing Times' Practice and Learning Editor about the trials (and joys) of starting your own publications, two decades in the world of nursing and healthcare and how feeling the fear of deadlines can boost motivation...

This week I spoke with Haymarket's Editorial Director about the unexpected joy of a bus journey, having a little slice of heaven outside his front door, an extensive career in creative innovation and one very memorable work trip...

This week I spoke with the newly appointed Editor of Digital Spy and PPA 30 Under 30 winner, Laurence, about writing creatively, gaining an Editorship at a very young age, the power of helping others up the career ladder and going to the world's deepest underwater rave...

This week I spoke with Data Economy's Editor-in-Chief about the surprising role Eurovision played in his career, the advantages of breaking up your day for maximum efficiency and almost landing a huge scoop during his first job...

This week I spoke with TI Media's Editorial Director of Homes and Gardens, Livingetc and 25 Beautiful Homes, about the key to success being collaboration, guiding a brand through its centennial year and the importance of visual, crafted storytelling...

This week I spoke with Content Marketing Agency, The River Group's CEO about the power of gratitude, taking risks and the importance of building relationships with clients...

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