Jamie Beckman is the copy chief at Men’s Journal magazine. She has worked as a writer and editor since she graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism.

In addition to Men’s Journal, Jamie has worked at Men’s Health, Best Life, Better Homes and Gardens, and First for Women magazines, where she wrote about topics including health, nutrition, fitness, relationships, sex, style, and gear. Her favorite interview was Animal House’s Flounder — very nice guy.

She has also written for Publishers Weekly, TheFrisky.com, Knot Magazine, and Two Drink Minimum magazine. She judged both the 2008 and 2009 Amazon Breakthrough Novel awards.

Jamie lives in New York City.