Lighthouse Publications, LLC is a mid-sized company specializing in high-end glossy magazines with a variety of titles: Southern New England Home, Southern New England Weddings, Home Remodeling Cape Cod, the Islands & South Coast and Golf & Leisure Cape Cod, The Vineyard, Nantucket & Southern New England have been publishing for many years. New in 2011 will be Southern New England Living and Southern New England Weddings Destination Edition.
We have offices in Rhode Island and Massachusetts and the content of each of our titles focuses on all of Southern New England. Our dedicated editorial, creative and sales teams live here. In fact, many of our staff were born here. Because we've spent so much time enjoying Southern New England ourselves, we're able to bring a unique local perspective to every story we write, every product we suggest and every restaurant or golf course we recommend.
In addition to our magazines, available at newsstands and select advertiser locations throughout Southern New England or by subscribing through any of our websites, Lighthouse Publications recently launched updated companion websites for each title. These sites are clean, crisp and easy to navigate with fresh content added every few weeks. Please join our mailing list if you'd like to receive a note whenever we update the sites. Also, for quick hits on the variety of topics we specialize in, please click the Facebook and Twitter buttons located on each site.
With the launch of the new sites also came a new concept in shopping online. Click on the "Shop at Home" button on our homepage for details.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions, comments or suggestions. We'd love your input.
Thank you,
The Team at Lighthouse Publications
Meet Our Team
Editorial Director, Jennifer Kain DeFoe: Jennifer has written for many area publications including
Boston Magazine ,
Yankee Magazine and the
Cape Cod Times . Her areas of focus include home building and interior design, food and restaurants, personality profiles and travel. Her work has been recognized with awards from the New England Associated Press News Executives Association and various other organizations. She has lived on Cape Cod, year-round, for nearly 30 years and now resides in Harwich with her husband.
Creative Director, Chris Lewis: Chris is an award-winning publication designer and photographer with over 20 years experience in magazine design. He's worked as the creative director for several publishing companies in Boston and New York and on Cape Cod and specializes in launch design, magazine redesign and art direction. Clients have ranged from regional lifestyle magazines to B-to-B magazines for Fortune 500 global stechnology corporations. His most recent launch designs were for
Southern New England Living, AirSylhet (an Austrian airline),
Global HighTech Summit (Microsoft Corp.) and Chatham Magazine. He lives on Massachusetts' South Shore with his wife and three sons.
Art Director, Sharon Bartholomew: Sharon earned her BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and began her career in fine art photography. Sharon's fine arts background is a great complement to her design experience, giving her a diverse technical skill set and critical eye. Her love for art and design, and a true love of working with clients, led her to pursue a career in publishing. She lives in Marion with her husband Tom and two young children.
Managing Editor, Danielle Cort: As the editor of
Southern New England Weddings: Destination Edition and managing editor for Lighthouse Publications, Danielle blends her strong passion for writing with her admiration for the New England area. As an editor and writer for lifestyle, home and travel publications throughout the region, Danielle's biggest joy comes in the form of telling a beautiful story using the written word. Danielle lives in Rhode Island.
Assistant Editor, Rachel Arroyo: After graduating from UMass Amherst with a degree in English she began working in an editorial position at Northeast Publications, the former publishers of
Cape Cod Travel Guide, Golf on Cape Cod and Home Remodeling, Cape Cod, the Islands & South Coast magazines. There she covered stories ranging from chef and business profiles to home remodeling projects, reviews and trends. In 2009 she became an assistant editor for Lighthouse Publications, where she continues to explore the world through words.
Assistant Editor, Erin McGinn: Erin has coordinated events for elite venues from San Diego to Newport. She brings this know-how to her role as editor of ChattyBrides.com, the companion blog to
Southern New England Weddings and
Southern New England Weddings Destination Edition . Her eye for style allows Erin to pull together fresh ideas and inspiration when styling photo shoots for
Southern New England Home and
Southern New England Weddings . She lives in Rhode Island with her husband.
Jaci Conry, editor of Southern New England Living: A former editor for
Forbes, South Shore Living, Cape Cod Life and the
Cape Cod Guide , Jaci recently published her first book:
A History Through Houses: Cape Cods Varied Residential Architecture. She also writes for publications including
The Boston Globe Magazine, Boston Home, Better Homes & Gardens, Dwell and New England Home. She lives on Cape Cod with her husband and young son.
Rob Duca, managing editor of Golf & Leisure Cape Cod : Rob is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America and has been a sports columnist and feature writer for 33 years, including 25 at the Cape Cod Times, where he covered the Boston Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins. Rob's major assignments have included the World Series, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup finals, Ryder Cup, Winter Olympics, NCAA basketball and hockey, the Boston Marathon and U.S. Open. He has also written for The Boston Globe, The Barnstable Patriot, Yankee Magazine and Cape Cod Life. His writing has earned more than 30 national and regional awards. Rob lives in Plymouth.