Starting a Small Magazine

2 Mondays 6:00 pm—9:00 pm November 19 and 26 (Vancouver)
Instructor: Stephen Osborne
Fee $170 / WRIT 489

A magazine is a multifaceted undertaking, for small publishers no less than big ones. In this two-part seminar Stephen Osborne, founder and editor of Geist magazine, guides you through the publishing process from concept and planning through design and production to marketing and distribution. He will also provide an overview of the world of small magazine publishing (governments, the post office, newsstands and bookstores, industry associations, etc.) and demonstrate the Subsidy Management model for magazine planning. Participants are encouraged to submit their publishing plans (or vague ideas) or copies of their current publications, before the first session, and to revise them for the second session.