Canadian titles do well at annual IRMA awards

[This post has been updated]Several Canadian magazines won recognition in the annual International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA) awards, presented at association's annual conference, held this year in San Diego, California.

• Cottage Life won a gold award, 5 silver and 3 bronze awards plus one award of merit. 
• Saltscapes won a gold, a silver and 2 bronze awards.
• Avenue Calgary won a silver award.
• Yukon, North of Ordinary won two bronze awards.

Magazine of the year 29,999 circulation or less was Missouri Life; 30,000 or more was Down East: The Magazine of Maine.

Here are details of the Canadian winners by category:

Historic Feature 30,000 or more

Bronze – Saltscapes 

Chinese Canadians on the East Coast by Albert Lee, September 2014

Nature and Environment Feature

Bronze – Cottage Life

Up, Up, and Away by Jim Moodie, May 2014 

Art and Culture Feature

Gold – Saltscapes

The Magic of Realism by Suzanne Robicheau, September 2014 

Profiles

Silver – Cottage Life

John Gray Goes to the Cottage by Jim Sutherland, July 2014 

Head & Deck 

Silver – Cottage Life

Confessions of a Detailed Mind by Vanessa Farquharson, Fall 2014 

Essay

Bronze – Saltscapes
At the Bideau by Sara Jewell, March 2014 

Column

Silver – Cottage Life

In Like Zim by David Zimmer, 2014 

Photo Series 29,999 or less 

Bronze – Yukon, North of Ordinary

In the Land of Ice & Snow by Manu Keggenhoff, Winter 2014 

Portrait Series

Silver – Avenue Calgary

Cultural Movement by Jared Sych, June 2014 

Graphic

Silver – Cottage Life

Prepare to Meet Your Match by Victor Wong, Fall 2014

Illustration

Award of Merit – Cottage Life

Lake Awake by Byron Eggenschwiler, Spring 2014

Overall art direction, 30,000 or more

Silver – Cottage Life

Kim Zagar, 2014

Department 30,00 or more

Gold – Cottage Life

Cottage Feast by Martin Zibauer and Vicki Hornsby, 2014

Special focus

Bronze – Cottage Life

Entertaining Guests by Penny Caldwell and Kim Zagar, Summer 2014

Annual publication

Silver – Saltscapes

Food & Travel by Jim Gourlay, Joanie Veitch, and Graham Whiteman, March 2014
Cover 30,000 or more

Bronze – Cottage Life

Summer 2014 by Kim Zagar and Penny Caldwell

[Update]Cover 29,999 or less

Bronze – Yukon, North of Ordinary

Summer 2014 by Manu Keggenhoff, Tara McCarthy, and Peter Mather

Founded in 1960, IRMA exists to promote and support regional publishing generally and to encourage the free flow of information among its more than 30 member magazines. Canadian publishers have played a prominent role.