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July 31, 2010

Small Magazine Resources

Canmags Email Group: A moderated listserve created to allow independent cultural magazine publishers to share ideas, questions and success stories. ¶ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canmags/

Fast Facts: An ongoing compilation of one-page fact sheets on a wide variety of magazine industry issues. Prepared and hosted by Magazines Canada. ¶ http://www.magazinescanada.ca/advertising.php

From Publisher to Reader: The Web of Single-Copy Distribution in British Columbia: 8 ¶ A 2004 magazine publisher's guide to the complex world of magazine distribution. Includes recommendations for the BC industry. Produced by BCAMP.

How to Set Up Credit Card Capability: 14 ¶ An explanation of the options for becoming credit card capable. Produced by BCAMP in 2005.

In Print Handbooks: A set of reference handbooks developed by BCAMP for magazine publishers. Handbooks include Business Strategies, Editorial, Marketing to Advertisers, Distribution and Circulation. ¶ http://www.bcamp.bc.ca/sections/index.php

Independent Publishing Resource Centre: A U.S.-based community site for zine-producers, small mags and small presses (with a storefront in Portland, OR). ¶ http://www.iprc.org/

Look Like a Hero: The Art Directors‚Äô Guide to Magazine Print Production, produced by Magazines Canada Manufacturing & Technology Committee and Masthead magazine. ¶ http://www.looklikeahero.com/

Privacy Legislation Explained: A simplified description for Canadian publishers explaining the rules and regulations for compliance to current Canadian privacy legislation. ¶ http://www.magazinescanada.ca/consumer_marketing.php

Privacy Policies Handbook: 14 ¶ A detailed guide to Canadian privacy legislation for small magazines. Produced by BCAMP in 2005.

Promotion Tips: Basic promotion-planning tips from Coast to Coast Newsstand Services. ¶ http://www.ctcmagazines.com/news.htm

Revenue Generation for Magazines: 8 ¶ A 2005 BCAMP report for Canadian small magazine publishers on expanding and diversifying revenue streams.

Template: a guide to magazine publishing: A series of handbooks on launching and running a magazine, produced by the Alberta Magazine Publishers Association. ¶ http://www.albertamagazines.com/start_a_magazine/

The Culture of Cultural Magazines: 8 ¶ A report on the critical issues faced by British Columbia‚Äôs cultural publications. Produced and by BCAMP in 2004.

The Shoestring: A newsletter for Small Magazines: A regular Magazines Canada email newsletter with news, tips, trick and resources for small magazines. ¶ http://www.magazinescanada.ca/small_magazines.php

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