Winners in Canadian Cover Awards announced

Winners of all the categories in Canadian Cover Awards

Joan Brehl, AAM,
and (l.) marketer of the year
Anita Baldwinson of TNG
(Photos: Ron Sellwood)

The winners were announced last night at the Canadian Cover Awards in Toronto, presented by the Circulation Management Association of Canada (CMC) and Magazines Canada. The awards recognize sales success and presentation in eight categories, with sales accounting for 50% of the score.The other 50% is determined by a panel including a retailer, a wholesaler, a national distributor, a circulation director and an art director. 

The Newsstand Marketer of the Year award was presented to Anita Baldwinson, Manager of Retail Services & Marketing at TNG.

Below are the gold winners in the various categories (A complete list of winners and runners up):

General Interest, Arts, Lifestyle and Regional
Legion magazine, Victoria Cross special collector's issue

Home and Decor

Style at Home, November 2013

News, Business & Celebrity
Hello!Canada, August 25, 2014

SIPs and New Magazines

PRN Ignition, 2014 Handbook

Small Magazines
Canada's History, April/May 2014

Sports and Leisure

The Hockey News, Season Preview #40

Family & Kids

ChickaDEE , December 2013

Women's Service

Elle Québec, April 2014

Sponsors for the awards were:

• Marketing sponsor Covers Sell; 
• Design sponsor K9 Strategy + Design; 
• Promotional retail sponsor Gateway Newsstands; 
• Small Magazine prize sponsor Presse Commerce; and 
• Reception sponsor and Newsstand Marketer of the Year presenting sponsor, the Alliance for Audited Media.