
New partnership with Studio Press will revive classic U.K. teen magazine brand.

Through the partnership, Kings Road Publishing’s dedicated trends imprint and Beano Studios will work together to create a number of non-fiction publications under the DC Thomson brand. The new titles will aim to offer the best of
Jackie
’s heritage, including the “Cathy and Claire” problem page and its “Photo Love Stories.”
The first title is set to publish in 2018.
“
Jackie
was the magazine for generations of young women. As such, it holds a special place in so many people’s hearts,” says Helen Wicks, creative director, Kings Road Publishing. “We are thrilled to be bringing this much-loved, iconic brand to Kings Road Publishing. Working with DC Thomson, we plan to create a range of books that will combine nostalgic appeal with a very modern twist. Together, we will provide
Jackie
fans with new, relevant and witty content
Jackie
, a weekly British magazine for teen girls, launched in 1964 and ran for 29 years until 1993. During its run, the publication became the best-selling teen magazine in Britain and aimed to make its readers feel “sophisticated, a bit daring and grown up; reassured, understood and part of the in-crowd.”
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