Meredith, Hearst Turn Magazines Into Bookazines

CNN: In recent years, “bookazines” — a blend of books and magazines — have become more crucial to publishers’ success. Meredith’s most recent earnings report specifically singled out bookazines, which are usually presented as single-topic, in-depth magazines often marketed to consumers as collectors’ items. Meredith Magazines head Doug Olson called bookazines a “very profitable” business.