Julia Zaetta | |
Birth Name: | Julia Anita Zaetta |
Birth Place: | Mildura, Victoria |
Known For: | Better Homes and Gardens (non-consecutively 1985 – present) Family Circle (1986–1990) Women's Weekly (2005–06) Numerous other magazines and books for Murdoch Magazines and Pacific Publications (2000–present) |
Education: | Genazzano FCJ College |
Alma Mater: | University of Melbourne |
Occupation: | Magazine editor Journalist |
Julia Anita Zaetta (; born) is an Australian journalist and magazine editor. She was editor of Better Homes and Gardens and Family Circle for Pacific Magazines, and, over the last 17 years, has been involved in the Better Homes and Gardens show on Channel Seven.[1] [2]
She was born in Mildura in country Victoria to Italian immigrant, Francesco "Frank" Zaetta, and the daughter of Italian immigrants, Doreen Civelli.
After attending Genazzano FCJ College[3] in Melbourne, Victoria, she studied at the University of Melbourne, gaining a Bachelor of Arts degree. Whilst at university, she worked as a book editor for Hawthorn Press.[4] After graduation, she studied at the Comitato Linguistico in Perugia, Italy, and the New York School of Interior Design.
Her magazine career began with Australian Home Journal.[5] She has been editor of:
Under her editorship, Better Homes & Gardens has been named Australian Magazine of the Year on three occasions.[10]