Myrna Blyth

Myrna Blyth (born 1939) is an American editor and writer. Most recently, she Senior Vice President and Editorial Director of AARP Media, and has authored four books, including the nonfiction book Spin Sisters.

Blyth is the former editor-in-chief and publishing director of Ladies’ Home Journal. She was the founding editor and publishing director of More magazine. She was also Director of Magazine Development for the Meredith Corporation. Earlier in her career Blyth was the Executive Editor of Family Circle and Senior Editor of Family Health Magazine.

Blyth was the Chairman of the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships. She has written articles and short stories for many publications including The New Yorker, New York, Redbook, Cosmopolitan and Reader’s Digest. She has written for National Review Online, National Review and other websites, and has been an editorial consultant for a number of magazine and internet projects. She was Editor-in-Chief of ThirdAge.com, the longest established website for boomer women.