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Kent Black

Kent Black

Writer and Editor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Editor-in-Chief for Desert Magazine

  • Education

    • University of California, Riverside

      2018 - 2020
      M.F.A. Creative Writing

    • University of California, Berkeley

      -
      BA English and Dramatic Arts

    • University of California San Diego

      2020 - 2020
      Accreditation Copyediting

    • University of California, Los Angeles

      -
      MFA (incomplete) Theater

  • Experience

    • Various Publications

      Sept 1989 - May 2022
      Writer and Editor

      In the course of my career, I have contributed to Rolling Stone, Outside, Men’s Journal, Details, Smithsonian, Afar, GQ, Sports Illustrated, Playboy, New York Times, New York Times Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times Magazine, LA Times Calendar, Angeles, Town and Country, Newsday, HG, Harper’s Bazaar, McCall’s, LA Style, Los Angeles Magazine, California, Interview, People, M., W., Elle, Elle Décor, Mademoiselle, Phillip Morris, Unlimited, SELF, Whittle Communications, East/West Network, East Bay Review, City Sports, Hollywood, East Bay Review, Berkeley Barb, CN Sports for Women, Women Outside, Travel and Leisure, Outside Traveler, Vogue Hommes, Home, NY Yankees Magazine, Outside’s Go, Delta Sky, Mental Floss, Bloomberg Businessweek, Saveur, Life Reimagined, Dark Rye, Palm Springs Life, and Desert Magazine. Show less

    • New York Times Magazine

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2002
      Deputy style editor

    • Los Angeles Times Magazine

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
      Style editor

    • Outside's Go

      Jun 2006 - Jun 2009
      Editor

    • Outsidego.com

      Jun 2009 - Jun 2011
      Editor

    • Palm Springs Life

      May 2015 - May 2018
      Editor in Chief

    • Blueprint Manuscript Consulting

      May 2018 - now
      Editor

    • Desert Magazine

      Aug 2022 - now
      Editor-in-Chief

    • Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK

      Apr 2024 - now
      Editor/Account Manager

      In my expanded role with Gannett and the USA Today Network and Localiq, I continue to be the editor and a writer for Desert Magazine, but will now take responsibility for the website and social media, as well as act as community relations liaison for businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies in the Coachella Valley.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Accreditation in Copyediting

      University of California, San Diego

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Kent Black
      Silver Medal, The Song and the Sword International Regional Magazine Association Oct 2013
    • Awarded to Kent Black
      Finalist, Profile: The Song and the Sword Western Publishers Association May 2013
    • Awarded to Kent Black
      2008 Award of Merit, Editorial Excellence North America Travel Journalists Association Apr 2009