Sid Evans Named Group Editor of Time Inc.'s Lifestyle Division
July 13, 2011
New York, NY – Award-winning editor Sid Evans has been named Group Editor for Time Inc.'s Lifestyle Division, it was announced today by Time Inc. Editorial Director, Martha Nelson. In this newly created role, Evans will return to Time Inc. to oversee editorial for Cooking Light, Southern Living, Coastal Living, Sunset and This Old House. He will relocate to the company's Birmingham, Alabama offices in early September and report directly to Nelson.
Evans was most recently the Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of Garden & Gun, a Southern Lifestyle magazine that won the National Magazine Award for General Excellence in 2011, the magazine's second consecutive nomination in that category. He also guided Garden & Gun to a 2011 James Beard Foundation Award in the Food, Culture and Travel category, a MIN Magazine Best of the Web award in 2010, a Grand Gamma Award for Best Magazine in the Southeast in 2010 and an ASME nomination for Best Cover of the Year in 2009.
"Sid is an industry leader and brings with him tremendous experience in creating compelling, informative and entertaining lifestyle journalism," Nelson said. "I've long been an admirer of his work, and I'm delighted he's agreed to oversee the editorial for five brands in our division." Added John Huey, Editor-in-Chief of Time Inc.: "We hated seeing Sid leave Time Inc., and we're thrilled to see him coming back."
Prior to Garden & Gun, Evans was the Editor-in-Chief of Field & Stream from 2002 until 2007. Under his tenure Field & Stream set the standard for excellence in the outdoor category, earning an unprecedented nine National Magazine Award nominations in three years, growing newsstand sales by more than forty percent and launching major multi-platform franchises such as the Total Outdoorsman Challenge and the Heroes of Conservation program.
He added the title of Editorial Director of Salt Water Sportsman magazine in 2004 and helped guide that title to its first National Magazine Award nomination, for General Excellence, in 2007. Prior to Field & Stream, Evans was the editor of Men's Journal, where he earned two National Magazine Awards nominations, and he held Senior Editor positions at GQ and Sports Afield.
"I'm thrilled by the opportunity to work on such powerful brands," said Evans. "Every one of them has a strong emotional connection with its readership, and every one has great potential for growth, innovation, and expansion. I'm also excited about moving to such a dynamic Southern city."
A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Evans attended Connecticut College. He will be moving to Birmingham, Alabama with his wife and two children.
About The Time Inc. Lifestyle Group
The Time Inc. Lifestyle Group is made up of Real Simple, Cooking Light, Southern Living, Health, All You, This Old House, Coastal Living, Sunset, Health.com, MyRecipes.com and MyHomeIdeas.com. With a readership of 43 million and 18 million monthly unique users, these trusted brands engage consumers at every turn.
Contacts:
Debra Richman
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debra_richman@timeinc.com
Amanda Potters Schumacher
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