17/02/2025
BRIGHTSIDE PUBLISHING SECURES FUTURE OF ISLE MAGAZINE
Following the decision to sell Isle Magazine, editor Kiki Case and commercial director Simon Abra have had discussions with several potential buyers and are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement with Brightside Publishing (publishers of The Margate Mercury, The Ramsgate Recorder and The Broadstairs Beacon) to publish this year’s issue of Isle Magazine under licence, with a view to acquiring the title thereafter. Simon and Kiki are delighted to be handing over the stewardship of the magazine to an established, local publishing company. Both Isle Magazine and Brightside are award-winning publishers, who have a passion for the local area and local community, making Brightside the ideal custodian of Isle.
Brightside has appointed Emma Dublin as the new editor. Emma has over 25 years’ editorial experience, working on high profile consumer magazines, including Coast, Homes & Gardens, Good Homes, Psychologies and The Christmas Magazine. She has successfully overseen the transition and restructuring of a number of magazines between publishers. Emma moved to Westgate 10 years ago with her husband and son, and has thrown herself into working with the local community.
Commenting on the exciting development, Jen Brammer, commercial director of Brightside Publishing, said: “We are delighted to welcome Isle Magazine to the portfolio of positive print titles we publish. We are already working hard behind the scenes with the editorial and production team to ensure that Isle is produced and distributed in late spring.”
CAPTIONS:
1. Emma Dublin, editor
2. Jen Brammer, commercial director
3. Simon Abra and Kiki Case
