Overview
Join Issues Magazine Shop for a one–day conference that celebrates the people, ideas, and stories shaping magazines today—across independent titles, commercial giants, and the many voices and businesses that support them.
When: Sunday, March 22, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST; after-party from 5 to 7 p.m.
Where: EAST ROOM, Toronto, ON, and this year, the event is being live streamed. Tune in from anywhere.
Details
Talks from magazine founders, publishers, and writers, both local and global. The schedule for the day includes:
- Print Isn’t Nostalgia. It’s Bedrock. by Megan Schertler, Co-founder of In Real Life Media.
- Causing Good Problems by Isaac Nikolai Fox, Founder of Lore.
- A talk (TBD) by Ojus Jain, Founder of Esses.
- Publishing x Psychedelia: Lessons in Sensory Experience by Hillary Brenhouse, Founder of Elastic.
- Local Journalism Matters: Bringing Magazine Sensibilities to Local News by Inori Roy, Associate Editor at The Local.
- Laboratory for New Criticism: The Whitney Review from Ethos to Practice by Whitney Mallett, Founder of The Whitney Review.
- The New Rules of Magazine Publishing by Anja Charbonneau, Founder of Broccoli.
See full talk descriptions and speaker bios in the Agenda and Lineup sections at the bottom of the registration link, including FAQs.
Throughout the afternoon, industry experts will be hosting roundtable discussions in breakout rooms. Reserve a spot as an add-on for $10. You’ll be talking about:
- Distribution, with James Laffar, Managing Director at Ra & Olly
- Funding, with Sue Carter, Literary Officer at the Ontario Arts Council
- Printing, with Patrick Brown, Account Manager at Hemlock Printers
In-person and live stream tickets available for purchase now on Eventbrite.
Featured image by David Pike (cropped)
