According to New Media's publishing director Irna van Zyl, the Eddie and Ozzie Awards recognise excellence in magazine editorial and design, and this year's competition drew a record-breaking 2200 entries. Over 500 industry professionals will gather for the announcement of the winners at a gala award ceremony in New York at the end of October.
"We are delighted to be a finalist for an award that reflects top performance in the international publishing arena. Front Cover aims to capture the imagination of everyone who reads it and we are proud to know that it has done so, both here and abroad," says Van Zyl.
Distributed exclusively to chief executive officers, marketing and media directors, Front Cover was launched in 2003 as Cover magazine and has won numerous awards, including three Sappi Pica Awards for Excellence in Magazine Design, the Best Commemorative Issue for Business-to-Business and Best Annual. In August 2006, the title repeated its 2005 SAPF accolade of Best Once-off Publication.
Folio magazine is one of the most prominent publications covering the publishing industry in the US. Previous recipients of the Eddie and Ozzie Awards include Better Homes and Gardens, National Geographic, Fortune and Gourmet magazines.
