Exciting News!

Woodcarving Illustrated’s staff: (back row, left to right) Shannon Flowers, Bob Duncan, Jon Deck, (front row) Scott Kriner, and Mindy Kinsey.

I’m pleased to introduce you to Mindy Kinsey, the newest member of the Woodcarving Illustrated staff.

While Bob, Jon, and I have had a lot of fun working as a three-member team, we’re thrilled to have Mindy Kinsey join the ring.

Mindy is the former editor of Teddy Bear and Friends and Doll Reader magazines, so she has full knowledge of what it means to serve a niche audience of enthusiastic readers.

Woodcarving Illustrated received the Nichee Magazine Award for runner up in the hobbyist consumer division.

Speaking of niche audiences, I had the opportunity to attend a conference for publishers of special-interest magazines. I made some new friends and learned a lot about the business side of publishing magazines—an area I hope to explore in more depth now that Mindy can help lighten my editorial duties.

The entire staff at Woodcarving Illustrated and our parent company, Fox Chapel Publishing, were thrilled to be presented with the Nichee Media award for runner up best niche hobbyist consumer magazine. Hats off to Drum! magazine, which claimed top honors.

And talking about awards, special thanks to our studio photographer, Scott Kriner. Scott’s not in the office every day, but we consider him part of our team, and his excellent photography skills are one of the reasons the magazine was recognized for this prestigious award.