Who is MagsBC?
We’re the community behind British Columbia’s magazine and publishing industry. 📚✨
Magazine Association of British Columbia (MagsBC) is a member-driven, not-for-profit organization that connects, supports, and advocates for magazine publishers and creators across the province. From emerging indie titles to established publications, we help our industry grow, adapt, and thrive.
Through professional development, networking, resources, and sector advocacy, we’re here to strengthen the future of storytelling in BC — in print and beyond.
Want to be part of the community? Visit magsbc.com or email [email protected] to learn about membership.
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Whatever you’re into — there’s a BC magazine for that.
Turning a Page brings together more than 50 independent publications from across the province, each offering a unique perspective on arts, culture, business, and community.
It’s a reminder that local media is alive, diverse, and worth supporting.
Explore the full collection: magsbc.com
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Serving as the only Indigenous led tourism publication targeting visitors in Metro Vancouver, Visitors’ Choice (@visitorschoicevan ) is a premiere tourist information publication dedicated to curating the most exciting experiences, maps, and points of interest Vancouver has to offer.
“An established tourist magazine distributed quarterly by every hotel front desk” – Randy Vannater, Managing Publisher
Visitors’ Choice is published quarterly online and in-print.
Read more: visitorschoice.com
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Part of Turning a Page: We’ve Got a Magazine For That, a project by the Magazine Association of BC celebrating magazines published across British Columbia.
Discover more at magsbc.com
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INSPIRED is a lifestyle magazine that champions the stories, achievements, and adventures of British Columbians thriving over the age of 55.
By rebuking the ageist stereotypes that keep older readers thinking their old-age is a limiting factor to a healthy lifestyle, INSPIRED 55+ stands apart as a magazine that profiles and highlights all that is noteworthy, exciting, and energizing about life over 55.
“INSPIRED 55+ Lifestyle Magazine doesn’t talk at people over 55 — it reflects them. We tell real stories of reinvention, creativity, courage, and curiosity, focusing on how people actually live, think, and evolve in this chapter of life.”
– Barbara Risto, Publisher
INSPIRED 55+ publishes bi-monthly editions, available online and in-print.
Read more: seniorlivingmag.com
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Part of Turning a Page: We’ve Got a Magazine For That, a project by the Magazine Association of BC celebrating magazines published across British Columbia.
Discover more at magsbc.com
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WordWorks is the official publication by the Federation of BC Writers, designed as a forum for members to engage, share, and amplify each other’s work in a delightfully well-curated print magazine.
WordWorks is for BC writers by BC writers, striving to represent the full diversity of the FBCW while highlighting the most notable achievements and innovations produced by BC’s literary community.
“WordWorks is more than a magazine—it is a meeting place for both established and new voices in our community, a place to share insights and experiences with an audience of other writers.”
– Rachel Muller, Managing Editor
WordWorks publishes three editions a year, highlighting the best of BC’s writers.
Read more: bcwriters.ca
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Part of Turning a Page: We’ve Got a Magazine For That, a project by the Magazine Association of BC celebrating magazines published across British Columbia.
Discover more at magsbc.com
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Rungh (@rungh.means.colour ) is a multidisciplinary space for Canadian IBPOC artists to share their latest work, promote networking opportunities, and advocate for the issues most urgent to their respective communities.
Championing underrepresented artists through its arts and culture coverage, Rungh is an essential publication in BC and and beyond!
“Rungh is Canada’s leading arts publication focusing on Indigenous, Black, and racialized artists (IBPOC). Its multi-disciplinary national arts perspective provides a unique view into Canadian arts.”
– Zool Suleman, Editor
RUNGH is published quarterly online and in specialty print editions.
Read more: rungh.org
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Part of Turning a Page: We’ve Got a Magazine For That, a project by the Magazine Association of BC celebrating magazines published across British Columbia.
Discover more at magsbc.com
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Turning A Page, a new guide to the wonderful and diverse world of BC magazines from @magsbc , has landed on our desk! The Magazine Association of BC represents 57 member magazines, each contributing to a shared ecosystem that supports writers, editors, designers, photographers, illustrators, printers, distributors, and media professionals across the province.
This booklet is a celebration of that collective impact—and a reminder of why supporting locally produced magazines matters now more than ever.
Visit magsbc.com to learn more!
☕️ Also pictured: @alimentariamexicana ’s Cafecito on Granville Island
qathet living is the unofficial town square of Powell River and the qathet regional district.
Keeping the community informed through writing and photography, qathet Living is an essential resource for anyone on the upper sunshine coast or surrounding region.
“Look in every coffee table, bathroom and woodstove in the region... qathet living is there.”
qathet living is published monthly in print and online.
Read more: prliving.ca
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Part of Turning a Page: We’ve Got a Magazine For That, a project by the Magazine Association of BC celebrating magazines published across British Columbia.
Discover more at magsbc.com
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Watershed Sentinel is an independent environmental news magazine, covering the most pressing environmental topics facing coastal BC, Canada, and the world.
Featuring new and emerging writers of all ages and backgrounds with stories that cover land, water, climate change, indigenous rights, and biodiversity, Watershed Sentinel has evolved into one of the province’s most consistent and rigorous reporters on topics relevant to BC’s grassroots environmental movement.
“The Watershed Sentinel team and our readers are united in our values and principles: social and environmental justice, community-based organizing, restoring land and water, and upholding Indigenous rights”.
– Zoe Blunt, Editor-in-chief
Watershed Sentinel is published bi-monthly online and in print.
Read more: watershedsentinel.ca
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Part of Turning a Page: We’ve Got a Magazine For That, a project by the Magazine Association of BC celebrating magazines published across British Columbia.
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There’s nothing like discovering a great magazine in the wild.
From coffee shops to bookstores, BC’s independent publications are part of the fabric of our communities — each one offering a unique voice and perspective.
Turning a Page is your guide to finding them. Find one around town at more than 200 locations throughout Downtown (Granville, Davie, Denman, Robson, Gastown, Yaletown) + Broadway, 4th Avenue, Main Street, Commercial Drive, Cambie Village, Kerrisdale, Dunbar, West 10th, UBC, and Marpole.
Learn more: magsbc.com
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FestivalSeekers is a Western Canada-focused digital publication dedicated to connecting audiences with the festivals and events shaping cultural life across Alberta and BC. Through curated listings, on-the-ground coverage, and storytelling rooted in experience, it helps readers discover what’s happening — and why it’s worth showing up.
“Human stories will always prevail. Our secret is sticking with our mission from almost 20 years ago — sharing stories about local legends and their experiences, encouraging less screen time and more outdoor time.”
— Jim Barr, CEO Seekers Media
Based in Western Canada, FestivalSeekers reaches experience-driven audiences aged 25–40 looking to engage with festivals, travel, and community.
Read more: festivalseekers.com
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Part of Turning a Page: We’ve Got a Magazine For That, a project by the Magazine Association of BC celebrating independent magazines across the province.
Discover more at magsbc.com
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The Capilano Review (@thecapilanoreview ) stands out as one of BC’s most thoughtful spaces for dialogue between the literary and visual arts, serving as a prominent gathering place for Canada’s best and brightest writers and artists.
The Capilano Review publishes three gorgeous print editions a year, highlighting the most innovative writers and artists working in Canada.
Read more: thecapilanoreview.com
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Part of Turning a Page: We’ve Got a Magazine For That, a project by the Magazine Association of BC celebrating magazines published across British Columbia.
Discover more at magsbc.com
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