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'''Matthew Fox''' is an author and editor, known for his expertise in [[online publishing]] and [[social media]]. |
'''Matthew Fox''' is an author and magazine editor, known for his expertise in [[online publishing]] and [[social media]]. |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Fox studied creative writing at both [[Concordia University]] and [[The New School]].<ref>[http://www.booksincanada.com/article_view.asp?id=4674 "Matthew Fox interview"], Books in Canada, 2005</ref> In 2005, he authored ''Cities of Weather'', a collection of short stories. [[Quill & Quire]] magazine, in a review by [[Robert |
Fox studied creative writing at both [[Concordia University]] and [[The New School]].<ref>[http://www.booksincanada.com/article_view.asp?id=4674 "Matthew Fox interview"], Books in Canada, 2005</ref> In 2005, he authored ''Cities of Weather'', a collection of short stories. ''[[Quill & Quire]]'' magazine, in a review by [[Robert Wiersema]], described the book as "a promising foray into the short fiction arena."<ref>[http://www.quillandquire.com/reviews/review.cfm?review_id=4483 "Review of Cities of Weather"], Quill & Quire, May 2005</ref> When interviewed by ''Books in Canada'' magazine, Fox described his literary influences as [[Lorrie Moore]], [[Alice Munro]], [[Leonard Cohen]], [[Mavis Gallant]], [[Guy de Maupassant]], [[J.M. Coetzee]] and [[Anton Chekhov]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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From 2003 to 2006, Fox worked at [[Maisonneuve (magazine)|Maisonneuve |
From 2003 to 2006, Fox worked at ''[[Maisonneuve (magazine)|Maisonneuve]]'' magazine in Montreal as a fiction and associate editor. He subsequently moved to Toronto and joined the staff of ''[[Toronto Life]]'' magazine as online editor.<ref>[http://www.mastheadonline.com/archives/2007/200712.shtml "Toronto Life moves its 'little red books online"], Masthead magazine, December 2007</ref> With the exception of a short sabbatical, he remained with the publication for eight years. |
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Under his leadership, the magazine dramatically expanded its online reach. In October 2009, Torontolife.com was awarded "Best overall magazine website" at the inaugural [http://www.canadianonlinepublishingawards.com/ Canadian Online Publishing Awards].<ref>[http://www.digitalproducer.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=885884 "St. Joseph Media Brings Home Three Canadian Online Publishing Awards"], Digital Producer, October 2009</ref> The same month, ''Toronto Life'' announced that under Fox's direction, online readership had grown by 90,000 unique visitors to a monthly average of more than 300,000 readers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://canadianmags.blogspot.com/2009/10/toronto-life-website-passes-300000.html|title=Toronto Life website passes 300,000 unique visitors & 2 million page views}}</ref> |
Under his leadership, the magazine dramatically expanded its online reach. In October 2009, Torontolife.com was awarded "Best overall magazine website" at the inaugural [http://www.canadianonlinepublishingawards.com/ Canadian Online Publishing Awards].<ref>[http://www.digitalproducer.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=885884 "St. Joseph Media Brings Home Three Canadian Online Publishing Awards"], Digital Producer, October 2009</ref> The same month, ''Toronto Life'' announced that under Fox's direction, online readership had grown by 90,000 unique visitors to a monthly average of more than 300,000 readers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://canadianmags.blogspot.com/2009/10/toronto-life-website-passes-300000.html|title=Toronto Life website passes 300,000 unique visitors & 2 million page views}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:02, 20 April 2014
Matthew Fox is an author and magazine editor, known for his expertise in online publishing and social media.
Early life and education
Fox studied creative writing at both Concordia University and The New School.[1] In 2005, he authored Cities of Weather, a collection of short stories. Quill & Quire magazine, in a review by Robert Wiersema, described the book as "a promising foray into the short fiction arena."[2] When interviewed by Books in Canada magazine, Fox described his literary influences as Lorrie Moore, Alice Munro, Leonard Cohen, Mavis Gallant, Guy de Maupassant, J.M. Coetzee and Anton Chekhov.
Career
From 2003 to 2006, Fox worked at Maisonneuve magazine in Montreal as a fiction and associate editor. He subsequently moved to Toronto and joined the staff of Toronto Life magazine as online editor.[3] With the exception of a short sabbatical, he remained with the publication for eight years.
Under his leadership, the magazine dramatically expanded its online reach. In October 2009, Torontolife.com was awarded "Best overall magazine website" at the inaugural Canadian Online Publishing Awards.[4] The same month, Toronto Life announced that under Fox's direction, online readership had grown by 90,000 unique visitors to a monthly average of more than 300,000 readers.[5]
References
- ^ "Matthew Fox interview", Books in Canada, 2005
- ^ "Review of Cities of Weather", Quill & Quire, May 2005
- ^ "Toronto Life moves its 'little red books online", Masthead magazine, December 2007
- ^ "St. Joseph Media Brings Home Three Canadian Online Publishing Awards", Digital Producer, October 2009
- ^ "Toronto Life website passes 300,000 unique visitors & 2 million page views".