Skirt!
Encyclopedia
skirt! is a nationally and locally branded website, magazine
and book publishing company all about women. They currently publish in 44 markets both digitally and in print.
Hardin began skirt! with $400 and the support of her friends. She had no business plan, no collateral, and no experience in the magazine industry. She wanted a publication that had essays on women's issues, not recipes and fashion. A publication that spoke to all sides of a woman's personality.
In 2003, Hardin sold skirt! to Morris Communications
in Augusta, Georgia. This gave her the freedom to expand to other cities. She remained as publisher and also started skirt! books, an imprint of the Globe Pequot Press, dedicated solely to publishing women's non-fiction books.
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
and book publishing company all about women. They currently publish in 44 markets both digitally and in print.
History
skirt! was founded in 1994 by Nikki Hardin, a freelance writer living off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. Longing to have something to read that reflected her life and the lives of the women she knew, she decided to start a magazine.Hardin began skirt! with $400 and the support of her friends. She had no business plan, no collateral, and no experience in the magazine industry. She wanted a publication that had essays on women's issues, not recipes and fashion. A publication that spoke to all sides of a woman's personality.
In 2003, Hardin sold skirt! to Morris Communications
Morris Communications
Morris Communications of Augusta, Georgia is a privately held media company with diversified holdings that include newspaper and magazine publishing, outdoor advertising, radio broadcasting, book publishing and distribution, visitor publications and online services. Newspapers are the foundation...
in Augusta, Georgia. This gave her the freedom to expand to other cities. She remained as publisher and also started skirt! books, an imprint of the Globe Pequot Press, dedicated solely to publishing women's non-fiction books.