''Skirt!'' is a monthly women's magazine published in

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. It was founded in 1994.

History

''skirt!'' was founded in 1994 by Nikki Hardin, a freelance writer living off the coast of

. Longing to have something to read that reflected her life and the lives of the women she knew, she decided to start a magazine. Hardin began ''skirt!'' with $400 and the support of her friends. She had no business plan, no

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, and no experience in the magazine industry. She wanted a publication that had essays on women's issues, not recipes and fashion. A publication that spoke to all sides of a woman's personality. In 2003, Hardin sold ''skirt!'' to Morris Communications in Augusta, Georgia. She remained as publisher. Hardin started ''skirt!'' books, an imprint of the Morris Communications'

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. It publishes only women's non-fiction books, such as:

References

External links

skirt.com

skirt! Books
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