A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE

Our Accomplished Writers
Several of our writers have published novels, from Paul Schneider's Brutal Journey to Robert Plunket's My Search for Warren Harding. Our writers and artists contribute to many specialized and regional magazines as well as to such national publications as the New York Times, the New Yorker, Business Week, Forbes, Philadelphia Inquirer and Atlantic Monthly. Several have created nationally syndicated
cartoon strips.
SARASOTA Magazine has also attracted a cadre of both local and nationally-based illustrators and photographers, who consistently win awards for their work for us and also contribute to such publications as Business Week, Smithsonian and the New York Times.

Awards
SARASOTA Magazine has been recognized year after year for its outstanding editorial and world class design by the Florida Magazine Association (FMA)-the largest state magazine association in the nation.
In 2006 alone, competing against more than 950 entries, SARASOTA Magazine captured 8 awards-5 of them first-place "Charlie" awards.

2007
Best Visitor Publication FIRST PLACE
Best Department FIRST PLACE
Best In-Depth Reporting FIRST PLACE
Best Editorial/Commentary/Opinion FIRST PLACE
Best Feature Headlines FIRST PLACE
Best Illustration FIRST PLACE
Best Feature Design FIRST PLACE
Best Single, Original Black & White Photo SILVER
Best Cover SILVER
Best Special Theme or Show Issue BRONZE

2006
Best Written Magazine FIRST PLACE
Best Cover FIRST PLACE
Best Humor FIRST PLACE
Best Single Original Black and White Photograph FIRST PLACE
Best In-Depth Reporting FIRST PLACE
Best Editorial/Commentary/Opinion BRONZE
Best Overall Magazine BRONZE

2005
Best Written Magazine FIRST PLACE
Best Cover FIRST PLACE
Best Feature FIRST PLACE
Best Overall Magazine SILVER
Best Photographic Essay SILVER
Best Overall Design SILVER
Best Illustration SILVER
Best Single Original Black and White
Photograph BRONZE
Best Humor BRONZE

Over the last two decades, SARASOTA Magazine has won more than 120 awards from the Florida Magazine Association in the following categories:

Best Service Feature
Best Department
Best Humor
Best In-Depth Reporting
Best Editorial/Commentary/Opinion
Best Column
Best Feature Headlines
Best Feature
Best Written Magazine
Best Single Original Color Photograph
Best Single Black & White Photograph
Best Photographic Essay
Best Illustration
Best Cover
Best Feature Design
Best Overall Design
Best Special Theme Issue
Best Overall Magazine

Additional awards: SARASOTA has also won a national award for printing excellence, a national award from Planned Parenthood, a regional award for best medical coverage and the Sunshine State Society of Professional Journalists' award for Best Column.