Julia Zaetta
Encyclopedia
Julia Anita Zaetta surname is , is an Australia
n journalist
, and magazine editor. Currently Editor of Better Homes and Gardens
, "Australia's favourite homemaker magazine" and Family Circle
for Pacific Publications and over the last 17 years, has been involved an exciting partnership with the top-ratied Better Homes and Gardens show on Channel Seven
.
Her sister, Louise Zaetta-Thomas, became a copy writer and author, writing the controversial book on growing up Catholic, "For Christ's Sake" and the novel "Land of Gold and Silver", inspired by interest in her Italian forebears.
in Melbourne, Victoria, she studied at the University of Melbourne
, gaining a Bachelor of Arts
degree. Whilst at university, she worked as a book editor for Hawthorn Press, producing many books on a variety of subjects.
Post-graduation, she studied at the Comitato Linguistico in Perugia, Italy, the New York School of Interior Design, and a summer school in English Literature
at Oxford University.
She has been editor of:
, as one of Kochie's Angels.
has been named Australian Magazine of the Year on three occasions and runner-up on another :
The Satchel Awards:
"Also big on personality is Julia Zaetta, editor of the top-selling Better Homes & Gardens, which turns in a positive report card to publisher Pacific Magazines every time the circulation and readership data rolls around. It is almost getting embarrassing."
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, and magazine editor. Currently Editor of Better Homes and Gardens
Better Homes and Gardens (magazine)
Better Homes and Gardens is the fourth best selling magazine in the United States. The editor in Chief is Gayle Butler. Better Homes and Gardens focuses on interests regarding homes, cooking, gardening, crafts, healthy living, decorating, and entertaining. The magazine is published 12 times per...
, "Australia's favourite homemaker magazine" and Family Circle
Family Circle
Family Circle is an American women's magazine published 15 times a year by Meredith Corporation. It began publication in 1932 as a magazine distributed at supermarkets such as Piggly Wiggly and Safeway. Cowles Magazines and Broadcasting bought the magazine in 1962. The New York Times Company bought...
for Pacific Publications and over the last 17 years, has been involved an exciting partnership with the top-ratied Better Homes and Gardens show on Channel Seven
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
.
Early Years
She was born in Mildura in country Victoria to Italian immigrant, Francesco "Frank" Zaetta, and the daughter of Italian immigrants, Doreen Civelli. Education was a very important part of life for the formally educated Frank and he moved his family to Melbourne so that his daughters, Louise and Julia, could have access to the standard of schooling that wasn't available in country Victoria at the time.Her sister, Louise Zaetta-Thomas, became a copy writer and author, writing the controversial book on growing up Catholic, "For Christ's Sake" and the novel "Land of Gold and Silver", inspired by interest in her Italian forebears.
Education
After attending Genazzano FCJ CollegeGenazzano FCJ College
Genazzano FCJ College is a Roman Catholic, day and boarding school for girls, located in Kew, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
in Melbourne, Victoria, she studied at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
, gaining a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree. Whilst at university, she worked as a book editor for Hawthorn Press, producing many books on a variety of subjects.
Post-graduation, she studied at the Comitato Linguistico in Perugia, Italy, the New York School of Interior Design, and a summer school in English Literature
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
at Oxford University.
Magazines
Her magazine career began with Australian Home Journal and a move from Melbourne to Sydney, where she has lived through her various magazine and television career developments.She has been editor of:
- Better Homes and GardensBetter Homes and Gardens (magazine)Better Homes and Gardens is the fourth best selling magazine in the United States. The editor in Chief is Gayle Butler. Better Homes and Gardens focuses on interests regarding homes, cooking, gardening, crafts, healthy living, decorating, and entertaining. The magazine is published 12 times per...
- including during the launch and continued success of Better Homes and Gardens TV series - Family CircleFamily CircleFamily Circle is an American women's magazine published 15 times a year by Meredith Corporation. It began publication in 1932 as a magazine distributed at supermarkets such as Piggly Wiggly and Safeway. Cowles Magazines and Broadcasting bought the magazine in 1962. The New York Times Company bought...
- the relaunch and successful revival of the now bi-annual title which had been in hiatus. - Diabetic Living - the successful launch of the bi-monthly magazine
- New WomanNew WomanThe New Woman was a feminist ideal that emerged in the late 19th century. The New Woman pushed the limits set by male-dominated society, especially as modeled in the plays of Norwegian Henrik Ibsen . "The New Woman sprang fully armed from Ibsen's brain," according to a joke by Max Beerbohm...
- one of the most successful Australian magazine launches of all time in to this niche upmarket womens' segment. - The Australian Womens' Weekly - ACP's most prominent title.
Television
She has also been extensively involved in television as the host of the magazine spin-off Family Circle TV, a daily "live" daytime programme, and also as a regular panelist of the Seven Network's SunriseSunrise (TV program)
Sunrise is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network. On weekdays the programme follows Seven Early News, and runs from 6am through to 9am.-History:...
, as one of Kochie's Angels.
Awards
Under her editorship, Better Homes & GardensBetter Homes and Gardens (magazine)
Better Homes and Gardens is the fourth best selling magazine in the United States. The editor in Chief is Gayle Butler. Better Homes and Gardens focuses on interests regarding homes, cooking, gardening, crafts, healthy living, decorating, and entertaining. The magazine is published 12 times per...
has been named Australian Magazine of the Year on three occasions and runner-up on another :
- 2009 - Australian Magazine Awards - Magazine of the Year and winner of the Home & Garden category,
- 2010 - Australian Magazine Awards - runner up Magazine of the Year and winner of the Home & Garden category for the second consecutive year
- 2011 - Australian Newsagents Federation Awards
The Satchel Awards:
"Also big on personality is Julia Zaetta, editor of the top-selling Better Homes & Gardens, which turns in a positive report card to publisher Pacific Magazines every time the circulation and readership data rolls around. It is almost getting embarrassing."