UPDATE: All Craft Media

[Anna Stassen]

UPDATE following our previous thread about ACM going into Administration

The following titles previously owned by ACM have been acquired by a company called Tailor Made Publishing: Inside Crochet, Yarnwise and Handmade Living.

Below is a statement from the director of Tailor Made Publishing:

"The recently acquired titles Inside Crochet, Yarnwise and Handmade Living will be published by Tailor Made Publishing from issues 31, 50 and 14 respectively. Sew Hip, Modern Quilting, Handmade Fashion and Simply Beautiful magazines are up for sale.

Previously published issues will not be available for sale from Tailor Made Publishing. Subscriptions to Inside Crochet, Yarnwise and Handmade Living will be honoured.

We are delighted to announce that Zoe Clements is to take on the position of Editor of Yarnwise magazine and Charlotte Brett will be Editor of Handmade Living magazine. The Editor of Inside Crochet will be announced within the next few days.

Tim Harris 
Director - Tailor Made Publishing"

 

The remaining titles ownership remains unclear; it appears they have been purchased by a new company called Craft Magazine Shop: http://www.craftmagazineshop.co.uk/ - Modern Quilting, Sew Hip, Simply Beautiful, Handmade Fashion and Handmade Weddings. A quick whois search shows that craftmagazineshop domain is owned by ACM.

A section on the craftmagazineshop website about the team reads:

"Some of the team are brand new to publishing, others worked for the company who used to own these magazines and most of us are called Jen! You will be able to see all our staff profiles and pics here on our shop blog when we all start work in the office next week. We want all of our readers, subscribers, designers, contributors, staff and advertisers to love our magazines as much as we do. If you want to chat, please dont hesitate to get in touch. We love emails, and phone calls and are available Mon-Fri from 9-5."

Contact details are:

Email - [e-mail]
Phone - 0207 458 4420
Write - Craft Magazine Shop,
Unit 10, Huntingdon Business Centre
14/16 Blackstone Road, Huntingdon
PE29 6EF

 

Here are some blog posts and a ravelry thread with some more information:

http://www.thesewingdirectory.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/purchase-of-al...

http://pompoms.wordpress.com/2012/05/12/the-continuing-sage-all-cra...

http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/friends-of-the-group-once-known-as/2...