Sofia Osborne, Editorial Coordinator, NatureWILD
“Journalism allows me to help translate important work for the general public and make a difference.” — Interview by Joy Ling, freelance writer and intern, for MagsBC.
Anthony Robinson, Owner/CEO, Logging & Sawmilling Journal
“Back yourself. You never know until you commit to something.” Anthony Robinson in an interview by Joy Ling, intern, freelance writer, for MagsBC.
Jessie Johnston, Editor/Publisher, Asparagus Magazine
“Don’t pigeon-hole yourself – try everything you are offered.” — Interview by Alice Watkin, intern, for MagsBC.
Brittany Tiplady & Kristi Alexandra, Co-editors, Loose Lips Magazine
“It’s really fun to have a publication—definitely a lot of work, but also a complete labour of love. So, if you’re planning to do it, make sure you enjoy yourself.” — Interview by Alice Watkin, intern, for MagsBC.
TeLeni Koochin, Publisher, BAZOOF! Magazine
“The industry is very tough right now, but there are also many opportunities.” — Interview by Alice Watkin, intern, for MagsBC.
Alice Cho, Graphic Designer & Art Director
An interview with designer Alice Cho, whose art direction and design experience spans editorial, marketing, user experience, apparel, and branding. Interview by Kimia Heydari.
Kim Werker, Co-Founder & Publisher, Digits & Threads
— Interviewed by Crystal Peng, freelance writer and MagsBC intern, January 7, 2022.
Paula Fairweather, Publisher, Preview Magazine
“Cultural pursuits no matter the stream feed the soul.”
Shaleeta Harrison, Publications Manager, LINK Magazine
“Working in magazines is a vibrant and engaging experience.”
Shashi Bhat, Editor-in-Chief, EVENT Magazine
“The breadth of creativity is exceptional if editors are willing to search for it.”
Jessica Johns, Managing Editor, Room Magazine
“With changing times, there must be a change in the medium in which publishers and editors choose to publish their work.”
Kerry Slavens, Editor-in-Chief, Page One Publishing
“You have to really focus on what will appeal to your niche audience, because a magazine is really a conversation with them.”
Darren Bernaerdt, Publisher of Pacific Rim Magazine
“There is an opportunity for more people than ever to share their ideas and stories. A diverse range of messages enhances the fabric of society.”
Jennifer Landels, Managing Editor of Pulp Literature Magazine
“Turning pixels on the screen to something beautiful you can touch, feel, and read in the bathtub never gets old.”
Kaija Pepper, Editor of Dance International
“As an editor, I love going into a piece of writing and helping to break it open.”
Allan Cho, Executive Editor of Ricepaper Magazine
“We put many writers on the map who otherwise might have slipped through the cracks of the mainstream literary presses. No book publisher was going to give out a contract if you had no short story or poem published in a lit mag.”
Peter Chettleburgh, Editor & Publisher of Aquaculture North America
Peter Chettleburgh loves the creative aspect of publishing and enjoys producing news because it allows him to “be nosy”.
Jody Carrow, Editor-in-Chief of the Claremont Review
“If you want to know the future, pay attention to what youth are doing in their art, what they are trying to tell you or show you about the human condition and what is possible for humanity.”
John Barton, Editor of The Malahat Review, 2004-2017
“I believe that our authors are the best authorities on their own work and I want them to be happy with the published results because how it reads will remain important to them long after I have moved on.”
Karl and Stephanie Johanson, Editor & Art Director of Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine
Unlike some other magazines Neo-opsis values story first and literary quality second. Karl: “I think it’s easier to fix bad grammar than to fix an uninspiring story.”
Richard Olafson, Editor & Publisher of The Pacific Rim Review of Books
“We provide a place for the long-form essay which is a more serious study of a book.”
Andrea Lister, editor, British Columbia History
“Go to editing, writing, and publishing events and find or build a community. Editing can be a lonely job and it is wonderful to have colleagues to learn from, share stories with and rant about the apostrophe usage.”
Daniel Zomparelli, editor, Poetry is Dead
“I genuinely love reading, and magazines provide the opportunities for new work to be out before they turn into books or movies. It’s like the front lines of knowledge and literature.”
Michelle Reid, editor, SAD Mag
“Be professional, even if you are writing for free; you’re not just building a portfolio, but also a professional reputation.”
