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Connecting communities …the ethos of Life Magazines.

Life Magazines helps the local community to live, work and play together. Life Magazines provides connectivity in the communal effort through local publications, community websites and other local services.

Gareth Gammon and Nick Keith, the founders of Life Magazines, have between them some 50 years’ experience in publishing.

Gareth Gammon, the managing and sales director, also runs Navigate Design, a Petersfield-based media agency. Before setting up Navigate, he spent nine years in publishing with VNU and Lloyds of London Press (LLP), initially on advertising sales and then in publishing a number of titles, including daily newspapers, trade magazines, reports, supplements, directories and books. During his time at LLP, the company undertook a MBO, followed by a flotation.

Nick Keith, the editorial and business development director, provides vast editorial experience with 30 years as a writer and editor (including 10 years on The Times, where he was sports editor). He has launched more than 30 publications in the last 20 years – from newsstand titles, such as Caribbean World and Sports Quarterly, to corporate publications such as Power for Business (for Eastern Electricity), Voice (for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars) and Horizon (for Yardleys of London).  As well providing a strategic overview of editorial, he is responsible for developing the magazine in new areas.

Achievements of Life Magazines

Launched in autumn 2006 with bi-monthly publications in Petersfield and Haslemere, the people and businesses of these two towns have welcomed and supported Life Magazines.

Life in Haslemere won the award for Best New Business 2007 from the Haslemere Chamber of Commerce and Industry. For more information about Life in Haslemere and the awards, click here

In April 2008, Life in Petersfield staged their inaugural Business and Community Awards with 15 categories, and this event was enthusiastically received by local people. For more information about Life in Petersfield and their awards, click here

The future

The unique brand of Life Magazines is based on community lifestyle publications and websites, supported solely by advertising revenue. Specifically targeted at people and businesses in market towns (with populations 20,000 or more), these publications and websites carry dedicated local content to match the local readership.

Life Magazines plan to continue their journey, rolling out their publications, websites and other local services in more and more towns. … connecting communities.

If you would like to be involved, to help us set and run new publications, to advertise in the publications or submit a story, please let us know.