Heidi MacDonald explained

Heidi MacDonald
Occupation:Critic, writer
Credits:The Beat
Awards:Friends of Lulu Women of Distinction Award (2005)

Heidi MacDonald (born November 15)[1] is an American writer and editor of comic books based in New York City. She runs the comics industry news blog The Beat.

Career

MacDonald is a former editor for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint[2] and Disney Adventures.

In 1993 she was one of the founders of Friends of Lulu, an advocacy organization designed to promote readership of comic books by women and the participation of women in the comic book industry.[3] (One of the organization's other founders, Trina Robbins, described MacDonald as "the founding mommy" of Friends of Lulu.)[4] In 2005, MacDonald was given the Women of Distinction Award by Friends of Lulu.[5]

In 2007, MacDonald edited the graphic novel from Fox Atomic Comics, that was a prequel to the 2006 film.[6] [7] [8]

From about 2006 to 2010, MacDonald also was an editor and writer at Publishers Weekly, where she co-wrote PW Comics Week.[9] [10] 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.

The Beat

MacDonald created her long-running blog The Beat: The News Blog of Comics Culture (also known as Comics Beat) at Comicon.com in June 2004, before moving it to Publishers Weekly in 2006, and to an independent site in 2010.[11] In 2016, she announced she was moving The Beat to the webcomics site Hiveworks. She wrote, "The era of the 'bedroom blogger' is long gone, replaced by corporate entities trying to outdo each other with clickbait headlines and subsisting on popup ads that get more bewildering every day."[12]

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.[13] [14]

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Comics Buyer's Guide #1636 (December 2007). p. 135.
  2. Web site: Marvel editor-in-chief: 'Writing comics was a hobby for white guys' . Sam . Thielman . . 26 May 2016 . October 25, 2023 . October 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231025103636/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/may/26/marvel-editor-in-chief-axel-alonso-civil-war-x-men . live.
  3. Web site: Separated at Mirth: The comics biz is a man’s world. But these women are joining forces for the last laugh. . Irene . Lacher . . January 20, 1995 . October 25, 2023 . October 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231025102705/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-01-20-ls-22355-story.html . live.
  4. Web site: SDCC19: How the Friends of Lulu changed comics: The Friends of Lulu panel at SDCC19 discussed the history of the important organization. Avery . Kaplan. July 23, 2019. The Beat.
  5. Web site: Lulu Award . Comic Book Awards Almanac . https://web.archive.org/web/20130126234514/http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/lulu.php . January 26, 2013 . live.
  6. Web site: Heidi Mcdonald Named Editor At Fox Atomic . ICv2 . . February 21, 2007 . October 25, 2023 . October 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231025104106/https://icv2.com/articles/comics/view/10121/heidi-mcdonald-named-editor-fox-atomic . live.
  7. Web site: The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning . . October 25, 2023 . October 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231025104722/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780061243547 . live.
  8. Web site: The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning Paperback – July 3, 2007 . . October 25, 2023 . October 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231025104926/https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/006124354X/ . live.
  9. Calvin . Reid . Comics Blog 'The Beat' to Leave 'Publishers Weekly' . . January 29, 2010 . February 22, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100405082513/http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/446563-Comics_Blog_The_Beat_to_Leave_Publishers_Weekly_.php . 2010-04-05.
  10. Calvin . Reid . MacDonald Relaunches Comics News Blog, The Beat . Publishers Weekly. February 16, 2010 . October 25, 2023 . October 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231025103325/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/42101-macdonald-relaunches-comics-news-blog-the-beat.html . live.
  11. Web site: Heidi. McDonald . Exclusive: The Beat to leave Publishers Weekly . The Beat . February 16, 2010 . October 25, 2023 . October 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231025105559/https://www.comicsbeat.com/exclusive-the-beat-to-leave-publishers-weekly/ . live.
  12. Web site: MacDonald . Heidi . January 13, 2016. Ch-ch-ch-changes for The Beat. The Beat . October 25, 2023 . October 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231025105603/https://www.comicsbeat.com/a-new-era-for-the-beat/ . live.
  13. Web site: Johnston. Rich . Lion Forge Breaks With The Beat . Bleeding Cool. January 24, 2020 . October 25, 2023 . October 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231025103341/https://bleedingcool.com/comics/lion-forge-drops-the-beat/ . live.
  14. Calvin. Reid . MacDonald Regains Ownership of Comics News Blog 'The Beat'. . January 27, 2020 . October 25, 2023 . October 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231025103629/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/82267-macdonald-regains-ownership-of-comics-news-blog-the-beat.html . live.

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