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Offline Kelsey

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Hello, all! I'm new to these boards and new to submitting to children's magazines.

I was wondering if anyone had a list of the names of current editors for the major children's magazine publications -- Highlight and its offshoots, Cricket media, etc. For example, the latest edition of Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market lists Judy Burke as Highlights editor, but the website lists Christine French Cully as editor in chief.

Does anyone know what names I should be using? (I know I can just put "Submissions Editor," but that seems so impersonal.)
#1 - January 06, 2018, 09:01 AM

Offline JodyJS

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Hi Kelsey,

Have you googled "Highlights' editors?" If they've been interviewed on blogs, their names would show up pretty quickly. Good luck!

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#2 - January 06, 2018, 09:42 AM
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Offline Kelsey

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Quote from: JodyJS on January 06, 2018, 09:42 AM


Have you googled "Highlights' editors?"

Jody, thank you for your response. I have googled the editors, but I'm encountering the problem I mentioned in the first post -- Google comes up with one name, and my Writer's and Illustrator's Market book lists another.

To make matters even more confusing, when I google the name given by the Writer's Market book (Judy Burke), she's listed as an editor, too!
#3 - January 06, 2018, 09:54 AM

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Joelle Dujardin edits for Highlights, though roles have been changing there recently, so I don't know ALL the areas she edits. My best advice is to just go with "Dear Editor." They won't take offense at either Carus or Highlights.
#4 - January 06, 2018, 10:56 AM
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You can also try browsing through the latest magazine copy at the library and looking at the first page. My Highlights contributor copies from a few years ago list the editors but my Cricket group ones do not.  I don't know if that's still the case, but if it's important to you it might be worth checking. I agree, though, that "Dear Editor" is probably fine.
#5 - January 06, 2018, 12:40 PM
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I always look at the current masthead to see who the editors are and as Rebecca says, "Dear Editor" works just as well.
Good luck!
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Offline Kelsey

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Thank you all so much for your help!

This is a lovely community. ❤️
#7 - January 06, 2018, 03:38 PM
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