About Us

Welcome to CoverAwards, the ultimate destination for celebrity journalists around the world.

We are best known for our magazine cover critiques, written by cover expert Mark Pasetsky, who is an OK! Magazine editorial consultant, Huffington Post blogger as well as the former Editor in Chief of Life & Style Weekly.

In addition, CoverAwards features breaking celebrity news, photo analysis and exclusive interviews.

CoverAwards reaches more than 300,000 visitors and 3 million page views monthly.

Mark Pasetsky/Bio

Mark Pasetsky is the editorial director and publisher of CoverAwards, a web site dedicated to the art of magazine covers.

Prior to CoverAwards, Pasetsky served as the editor in chief of Bauer Publishing’s Life & Style Weekly. Previously, he was the magazine’s general manager. Under his direction, the magazine became the fastest growing magazine on the newsstand. The magazine was also name the 2004 Magazine Launch of the Year by magazine guru Samir Husni.

Pasetsky began his first entrepreneurial venture when he launched communications firm Mark Allen & Company in 2001. Clients included Bauer Publishing’s In Touch Weekly, MTV Networks Logo TV, and Infinity Broadcasting (now CBS Radio). Pasetsky also launched a new program called Executive Branding designed to raise the profile of CEOs and senior-level executives and quickly became a leading expert in the area with articles in Fortune and Portfolio.

Pasetsky held the position of vice president for MTV Networks online division, which included oversight for all corporate and consumer communications’ activities for the company’s web sites including MTV, VH1, and Nickelodeon.

Pasetsky became entrenched in the Internet space in the late 90s when he held a variety of senior level positions at the nation’s leading Internet PR firm Middleberg & Associates. There he counseled clients, including MTV Networks, TheStreet.com, BMG Music and others.

Pasetsky is a graduate of the University of Maryland, where he earned a B.A. in Journalism.

Editorial/Cover Consulting

To contact Mark Pasetsky regarding cover/editorial consulting services, email HERE.

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Cover Submission

To submit a cover to CoverAwards, email jpegs HERE.  (Please note, we receive hundreds of submissions daily and will do our best to post your cover.  The best way to get our attention is to submit your cover with quotes and photos from your cover story.)

News Tips
To send in a news tip to CoverAwards, email HERE.