Heidi MacDonald
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| Awards | Friends of Lulu Women of Distinction Award (2005) |
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Heidi MacDonald is an American writer and editor of
Career
MacDonald is a former editor for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint[1] and Disney Adventures.
In 1993 she was one of the founders of
In 2007, MacDonald edited the
From about 2006 to 2010, MacDonald also was an editor and writer at Publishers Weekly, where she co-wrote PW Comics Week.[8][9] In January 2016, MacDonald announced she was laid off from her position at Publishers Weekly, although she would continue to write for the magazine on a freelance basis.[10]
The Beat
MacDonald created her long-running blog The Beat: The News Blog of Comics Culture (also known as Comics Beat) at
In 2017, comics publisher Lion Forge acquired The Beat. In January 2020, it was announced that after Lion Forge was acquired by Polarity, the company cut ties with MacDonald. In a press release, MacDonald indicated she would continue the blog independently.[12][13]
References
Citations
- ^ Thielman, Sam (May 26, 2016). "Marvel editor-in-chief: 'Writing comics was a hobby for white guys'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Lacher, Irene (January 20, 1995). "Separated at Mirth: The comics biz is a man's world. But these women are joining forces for the last laugh". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Kaplan, Avery (July 23, 2019). "SDCC19: How the Friends of Lulu changed comics: The Friends of Lulu panel at SDCC19 discussed the history of the important organization". The Beat.
- ^ "Lulu Award". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013.
- ^ ICv2 (February 21, 2007). "Heidi Mcdonald Named Editor At Fox Atomic". ICv2. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning Paperback – July 3, 2007". Amazon. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Reid, Calvin (January 29, 2010). "Comics Blog 'The Beat' to Leave 'Publishers Weekly'". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on April 5, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
- ^ Reid, Calvin (February 16, 2010). "MacDonald Relaunches Comics News Blog, The Beat". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ a b MacDonald, Heidi (January 13, 2016). "Ch-ch-ch-changes for The Beat". The Beat. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ McDonald, Heidi (February 16, 2010). "Exclusive: The Beat to leave Publishers Weekly". The Beat. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (January 24, 2020). "Lion Forge Breaks With The Beat". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Calvin, Reid (January 27, 2020). "MacDonald Regains Ownership of Comics News Blog 'The Beat'". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
Sources
External links
- The Beat
- Heidi MacDonald at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Heidi MacDonald on Twitter
- Heidi MacDonald at IMDb
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