''Best'' is a UK

women's magazine This is a list of women's magazines from around the world. These are magazines that have been published primarily for a readership of woman, women. Currently published *''10 Magazine (UK), 10 Magazine'' (UK – distributed worldwide) *''Al Jam ...

printed weekly by

Hearst Magazines UK Hearst Corporation, Hearst Holdings Inc. and Hearst Communications Inc. comprise an American multinational mass media and business information conglomerate owned by the Hearst family and based in Hearst Tower in Midtown Manhattan in New York ...

. The magazine is headquartered in London.

History and profile

Best was established in 1987. The magazine was the British edition of French women's magazine ''

Femme Actuelle ''Femme Actuelle'' () is a weekly women's magazine published in Paris, France. It has also British and Spanish editions. History and profile ''Femme Actuelle'' was first published in October 1984. The magazine is part of Prisma Press, formerly a ...

'', The target audience of the magazine is working-class women age between 44 and 60. Nat Mags acquired ''Best'' from

Gruner + Jahr Gruner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Dov Gruner (1912–1947), Jewish Zionist leader * Eduard Gruner, Swiss engineer * Elioth Gruner (1882–1939), Australian painter * Gottlieb Sigmund Gruner (1717–1778), Swiss ca ...

in 2000. On 8 August 2016 Siobhan Wykes became the executive editor of the magazine, replacing Jenny Vereker in the post. Jackie Hatton was among the former editors. She was named the editor of ''Best'' in January 2010, replacing Jane Ennis in the post. From 2005 to 2009 the editor was Michelle Hather. ''Best'' sold 296,971 copies in the first half of 2009. During the first half of 2010, the magazine had a circulation of 302,309 copies.

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Best Women's magazines published in the United Kingdom Weekly magazines published in the United Kingdom Magazines published in London Magazines established in 1987 Hearst Communications publications