Not just ‘big cattle stations’: the story of Galah and regional magazine publishing
Topping five other titles, independent magazine Galah took home Consumer Publication of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards this month. On the back of the win, Darcy Song caught up with Annabelle Hickson, Galah’s editor-in-chief, to explore the magazine’s story and publishing in regional Australia.
Annabelle Hickson did not plan to live in regional Australia, but love found her when she least expected it. Leaving behind the bustling city, and what she thought was only the beginning of her long journalism career, Hickson moved to a town along the NSW-Queensland border to be with her now husband, Ed, who planted pecan trees around the farm.
Twelve years and three children later, Hickson created Galah – a magazine about stories from regional Australia. Earlier this month, Galah took home the Consumer Publication of the Year title at the Mumbrella Publish Awards. Now helming the publication as editor-in-chief, Hickson admitted starting a magazine wasn’t the first thing on her mind when she moved to regional Australia.
Annabelle Hickson. Photo by Luisa Brimble
