Donna Hay the story so far

Donna Hay the story so far...

At the age of eight, Donna Hay skipped into a kitchen, picked up a mixing bowl and never looked back.

Donna Hay is Australia's leading food editor and best-selling cookbook author. Her food, recipes and styling focuses on basic ingredients, simply preparedand beautifully photographed - hallmarks of her work which have set the benchmark for food publishing worldwide and inspired a whole newgeneration of cooks.

Donna Hay's career as a food writer and stylist began when she was 19. She was appointed food editor of marie claire when she was 25 and soon becamefood director of marie claire and marie claire lifestyle.

She is the editor of donna hay magazine, a highly acclaimed, top-selling bi-monthly food magazine with tremendous local success and far-reaching international appeal. Each issue of the magazine has over 373,000 Australian readers, has subscribers in 82 countries around the world and is the top-sellinginternational food magazine in American bookstores Barnes & Noble and Borders.

Donna Hay also has a popular weekly food column in Sunday newspapers around Australia and in The New Zealand Herald, reaching over seven million people each week. She is also a regular contributor to the UK's leading lifestyle magazine, Livingetc.

Donna Hay's simple and style-driven approach is reflected in her 17 award-winning cookbooks. She has sold more than 3.3 million copies worldwide and her books have been translated into nine languages.

Donna Hay was named one of the 'Magnificent Seven' cookbook authors by the international Gourmand Awards in January 2007.

Donna Hay 's successful homewares range is currently exclusive to David Jones in Australia. She is also in development with Royal Doulton for a stylish new range which will launch worldwide in 2009.

The Donna Hay food range has just launched in Australia with cookies, brownies and cupcake baking kits full of all natural ingredients. As good as home baked. The range includes a line of pretty baking accessories - sugar pearls and buttons to elegantly decorate cupcakes plus stylish quality cupcakepapers for a professional looking touch. In true Donna Hay fashion - special made simple.

Early 2009 will see the opening of Donna Hay's first concept store in Sydney's Woollahra. The Donna HayStore will be full of Donna Hay's products plus beautiful homewares and special gift ideas carefully chosenfrom around the world.

Donna Hay is an Australian success story. She lives in Sydney with her husband Bill and children Angusand Tom.

www.donnahay.com

Donna Hay's new food range; www.femail.com.au/donna-hays-food.htm