Shelf Unbound Won the 2015 Maggie Award for Best Digital Magazine
Margaret Brown · $120k, Hustle, and a Hugely Successful Digital Magazine with Margaret Brown or Podster EP 195 · Mar 8, 2016 · at 2:09
Margaret Brown, founder of Shelf Media, discusses the launch and industry recognition of her digital magazine Shelf Unbound.
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“It's a digital-only magazine and is actually the twenty-fifteen Maggie Award winner for Best Digital Magazine.”
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