Magazines Canada

09/25/2025

We started preparing this amazing, jam-packed issue of Cover Lines a bit ahead of time but by the time you feast your eyes on it, Magazines Canada staff and member of our lovely member will be neck deep in learning, meeting new mag-friends and reconnecting with old ones at the . And that's just one of the amazing events—current, remembered, and upcoming—that we cover in the issue. There's also funding opportunities, cool member successes, professional development on the horizon and so much more! Whatever you are into, if it is magazine-related, there will be something for you in Cover Lines! Check it out at the link below!



https://mailchi.mp/magazinescanada/cover-lines-september2025

09/22/2025

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST / 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM MST / 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
MagsBC, AMPA, Magazines Canada, AQEM members, and students: $20 for one seat or $30 for two seats
Non-Members: $30 for one seat or $45 for two seats.

If you’ve got a subscription or membership strategy place that your readers contribute monthly, you need interesting and engaging ways to keep their support coming month to month. And if you are a magazine or digital title that accepts donations, you are always looking for ways to grow contributions from monthly and annual donors, and keep them coming back.

One of the simplest tactics for retaining and upselling these supporters is a monthly, behind the scenes email, that is built and served exclusively to your most loyal readers.

In this webinar, newsletter expert Dan Oshinsky will walk us through how to create and launch a great supporter-only email that:
--Is sent out just often enough to work
--Doesn’t tax your team’s resources
--Is driven by specific voices within your organization
--Can both educate and engage your supporters
--Includes calls to action like signing up for other newsletters or making a contribution
Dan uses real-world examples to show best practices, break down the key components of a successful supporter-only newsletter, and how to measure their success.

Who should attend?
--Editors
--Newsletter editors and digital content teams
--Fundraising and circulation teams
--Publishers
--Everybody!

Register at the link below!!


https://albertamagazines.com/events/how-to-create-a-behind-the-scenes-newsletter-for-members-that-retains-supporters-and-grows-revenue/

09/18/2025

Hey Magazines Canada Members! If you were planning to submit to this great FIPP project—and we hope you do!!—the deadline is FRIDAY AT NOON! More info below! Any questions? Please ask [email protected] !

Hey Magazines Canada Members! Want to make your magazine a part of the very special FIPP Centenary Magazine? All you need to do is provide us with one, two, or three of your most iconic magazine covers and let us know some or all of the following:
—What makes these covers significant, historical, or special?
—How Congress and FIPP has impacted you over the years – any learnings, memorable moments, connections, fun times, insights
—Highlight any significant changes in the Canadian market over the past 100 years (or however long your magazine has been publishing), and how they've impacted your magazine
Please submit covers and responses at the link below by NOON on Friday September 19. Questions or concerns? Slide into our DMs!!

https://magazinescanada.ca/fipp-cover-upload/

09/17/2025

09/17/2025

Did you miss the The Word On The Street Magazines Canada Issues Magazine Shop extravaganza of information and enthusiasm and that was Nicola Hamilton RGD;s wonderful So you want to make a magazine? virtual workshop last night? Don’t panic—you can still sign up for the in person version on September 27, link below, which promises to be equally wonderful. See you there???

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/wots-wordshop-so-you-want-to-make-a-magazine-registration-1671020801199?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/16/2025

Access Copyright Hosting Webinar on Generative AI & Strategic Considerations for Creators & Publishers on October 1 @ 1:00 p.m. EDT

As the development and adoption of Generative AI accelerates, the legal and regulatory frameworks governing Generative AI remain uncertain. Litigation is working its way through the courts. The government continues to respond to a political climate that changes from day to day. Amid all this, what do Canadian creators and publishers need to know about protecting their copyright? Do international models for licensing for certain AI-related purposes offer solutions?

During a one-hour, free online education session hosted by Access Copyright on Wednesday, October 1 at 1:00 p.m. EDT, Erin Finlay (Legal Counsel, Access Copyright & Partner, Stohn Hay Cafazzo Heim Finlay LLP), a leading expert on copyright law and AI, will explore some answers.

Topics to be covered will include:

Key takeaways from global Generative AI litigation
Government responses to regulating AI
Private-sector responses to this new technology

Registration for free and we encourage anyone interested in attending to register today by clicking below.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e1qG9lHPSQO_GBPhBoc4YA #/registration

09/15/2025

This September, Magazines Canada is once again a proud sponsor of The Word On The Street Including a the So you Want to Make a Magazine workshop, offered BOTH virtually (September 16) and in person (September 27) free to anyone who is interested (pre-registration required, limited spots available)! Learn more below, sign up at the link below, share it with friends and colleagues, and see you there!!!

Against a backdrop of over-commoditized mainstream media and a barrage of free online content, independent publishers are proving that the future of magazines is growing, one creator at a time. Join magazine maker and Issues Magazine Shop founder, Nicola Hamilton RGD, as she guides us through the process of starting a magazine. We’ll cover everything from funding to production and printing to distribution. Plus, we’ll meet a few inspiring publishers along the way!

This online workshop is free to attend. However, if you have the means, we invite you to consider a donation to The Word On The Street as a way of helping to keep these arts events accessible for everyone into the future.

Please note: you can register to reserve you spot below, and links to access the workshop will be sent out the day before the event. Thanks!

About the Facilitator
Nicola Hamilton RGD (she/her) is an award-winning editorial designer and art director. She jokes that she’s best known for her delusional optimism about the state of Canadian media generally, and print magazines specifically. But that’s not actually far off from the truth: part connector, part cheerleader and part community builder, Nicola’s professional life revolves around championing creative industries and people.

She has been designing, redesigning and repositioning magazines for more than 15 years, with a portfolio that includes The Grid, Chatelaine, The University of Toronto Magazine, Best Health, Precedent and Serviette, a new indie food magazine that she is producing with a global roster of contributors.

In July 2022, Nicola took her love of magazines to a whole new level by opening Issues Magazine Shop

Register for the virtual workshop, September 16: https://lnkd.in/gdYGXzBm
Register for the in-person workshop, September 27: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/wots-wordshop-so-you-want-to-make-a-magazine-registration-1671020801199?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/12/2025

Planning your visit to September 27 and 28? Be sure to make time for this amazing panel on Magazine Pitches and Submissions (text and images!) at noon on Saturday at the Vibrant Voices stage.

The Secret Lives of Magazine Stories: Pitches and Submissions
Crafting the perfect pitch or submission takes practice. You need a good idea, a timely hook, a unique angle and a persuasive email. To unravel the components of success, we’ll hear from three editors about the best ideas to ever parachute into their inbox. We'll also hear a little bit about what they are dreaming about when they open up something new—from perfect formatting to wild surprises. No pre-registration required—but you might want to be a little early to get a seat for this sure-to-popular panel!

Moderator: Sarah Henstra Editor-in-Chief of TMU’s creative writing journal, White Wall Review

Panelist: Elisabeth de Mariaffi Executive Director at Riddle Fence: A Journal of Art & Culture

Panelist: Kirstyn Brown Editor of Plant and MRO magazines at Annex Business Media

Panelist: Jalani Morgan Photo Director at The West End Phoenix . .

09/11/2025

What an absolute thrill to host Magazines Canada Symposium 2025 yesterday. Three brilliant panels, panelists and moderators bringing so many great ideas, insights, war stories, hopes and visions for the future and genuine joy and curiosity about each other, the other hashtag in the room and the world of magazines as a whole. Everyone who attended contributed to the conversation and (we hope!) also learned a few things! It was great to see old friends and colleagues, make new connections, and welcome new folks to the industry. Also the sandwiches were really good. Thanks so much to our amazing panelists and moderators Adam Szpakowski, Alexander Sallas, Nicholas Wattson, Pam Chodda Young, Corinne Lynds, Matthew Blackett, Todd Latham, Tali Voron-Leiderman, Vesna Moore, Lisa Whittington-Hill, Laurie D. Graham, Ontario Creates Ontario Arts Council - Conseil des arts de l'Ontario Islington Golf Club. And for the gorgeous photos here, thank you Adam Adachi! And if you couldn't be there, don't worry—members can catch up on the recordings coming soon on our website!!

09/09/2025

One week from today—going to be so good! Free to register, open to all!

This September, Magazines Canada is once again a proud sponsor of The Word On The Street Toronto Including a virtual workshop, free to anyone who is interested! Learning more below, sign up at the link below , share it with friends and colleagues, and see you there!!!

Against a backdrop of over-commoditized mainstream media and a barrage of free online content, independent publishers are proving that the future of magazines is growing, one creator at a time. Join magazine maker and Issues Magazine Shop founder, Nicola Hamilton, as she guides us through the process of starting a magazine. We’ll cover everything from funding to production and printing to distribution. Plus, we’ll meet a few inspiring publishers along the way!

This online workshop is free to attend. However, if you have the means, we invite you to consider a donation to The Word On The Street as a way of helping to keep these arts events accessible for everyone into the future.

Please note: you can register to reserve you spot below, and links to access the workshop will be sent out the day before the event. Thanks!

About the Facilitator
Nicola Hamilton RGD (she/her) is an award-winning editorial designer and art director. She jokes that she’s best known for her delusional optimism about the state of Canadian media generally, and print magazines specifically. But that’s not actually far off from the truth: part connector, part cheerleader and part community builder, Nicola’s professional life revolves around championing creative industries and people.

She has been designing, redesigning and repositioning magazines for more than 15 years, with a portfolio that includes The Grid, Chatelaine, The University of Toronto Magazine, Best Health, Precedent and Serviette, a new indie food magazine that she is producing with a global roster of contributors.

In July 2022, Nicola took her love of magazines to a whole new level by opening Issues Magazine Shop

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-workshop-so-you-want-to-make-a-magazine-registration-1657248989339?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/05/2025

Hey Magazines Canada Members! Want to make your magazine a part of the very special FIPP Centenary Magazine? All you need to do is provide us with one, two, or three of your most iconic magazine covers and let us know some or all of the following:
—What makes these covers significant, historical, or special?
—How Congress and FIPP has impacted you over the years – any learnings, memorable moments, connections, fun times, insights
—Highlight any significant changes in the Canadian market over the past 100 years (or however long your magazine has been publishing), and how they've impacted your magazine
Please submit covers and responses at the link below by NOON on Friday September 19. Questions or concerns? Slide into our DMs!!

https://magazinescanada.ca/fipp-cover-upload/