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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Join us on Nov 23 for our upcoming webinar, AI for Magazines Without Losing the Plot with @@krug.bsky.social! This webinar will give publishers, editors, and creative leaders a practical, human-centred way to think about AI adoption. Register today! tinyurl.com/yc73bjs9
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Congratulations to all of the Alberta Magazine Awards winners and recipients! Join us in the coming weeks as we highlight the gold and silver recipients across all the categories! ⁠Can't wait for your favourite? You can see their winning works online! ⁠https://albertamagazines.com/awards/
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A trusted partner to magazine publishers across North America, PopMount joins us as an Alberta Magazines Conference sponsor. Visit their team in Sponsor Alley to learn more about the services, solutions, and expertise they provide. www.popmount.com
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Media that Matters. ⁠Registration Closing for the 2026 Alberta Magazines Conference on Sept 3! Join us to learn from industry experts, network with colleagues and celebrate at our awards gala. Visit our website to register now! albertamagazines.com/passes-and-r...
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Congratulations to the Alberta Magazine Awards finalists! We're continually amazed by the talent showcased in the entries. ⁠Join us at the Alberta Magazine Awards Gala on Sept 17 as we find out the winners and recipients! Registration closes Thursday! albertamagazines.com/passes-and-r...
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A great magazine cover draws you in. Find inspo with Cover finalists Culinaire; Edify; Summit; LINK; ATA Magazine; @forecastski.bsky.social; Avenue; @upherepublishing.bsky.social & @albertaviews.bsky.social albertamagazines.com/awards/cover/ @mountroyalu.bsky.social @albertateachers.bsky.social
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Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Read Lydia by Patti Lott, Finalist for Fiction in the Alberta Magazine Awards! albertaviews.ca/lydia/
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Lydia - Alberta Views
Lydia’s hip complains and her back aches, hunkered down like this, but she’s in a frenzy now, tearing at the underclothes, burrowing through
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Looking for some escapism? Look no further than the Alberta Magazine Awards Fiction finalists. ⁠Finalists include works in The Prairie Journal; @albertaviews.bsky.social; @freefallmagazine.bsky.social; and @funfunfunicular.bsky.social. ⁠ Visit our website to start reading today! tinyurl.com/5xyz5737
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Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Read our AMPA nominated story on how Alberta newspapers are fighting back against big tech. albertaviews.ca/fighting-back/
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Fighting back! - Alberta Views
Lisa Sygutek was the vice-president of the Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association when she jumped onto a video call in early January 2022.
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Join as we celebrate the Alberta Magazine Awards!⁠ Explore these great profile finalists and discover new people in our communities. Congratulations to @upherepublishing.bsky.social, New Trail, @albertaviews.bsky.social, Together We Thrive & Edify! tinyurl.com/5x8fhjpw @ualberta.bsky.social
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wereadab.bsky.social @wereadab.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
This July, readers spent their free time with a variety of Alberta-published content, with titles from Brush Education and Alberta Outdoors leading the way. With your Alberta library card, the possibilities are endless. See the full list here: buff.ly/uSHPWaX #ReadAlberta #CanLit #librarybooks
July 2026 Top Ten — Most Borrowed banner with bold headline and four covers across the bottom: an early childhood education textbook, an outdoors magazine, the novel The Time of the Great Singing, and a cowboy/country magazine.
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Alberta magazines offer a fresh perspective on nearly every aspect of life in Alberta. No matter your interest – current affairs, politics, fitness, literature, food, culture or more – we have you covered. Be your chicest self with Alberta magazines! albertamagazines.com/member-direc...
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Congratulations to the Best New Magazine finalists Canine Minded and Family Psychology! ⁠ ⁠ These magazines demonstrate excellence in editorial and design, fulfills a niche within the industry, and has strong potential for long-term sustainability.⁠ ⁠ tinyurl.com/ys2h8u2x
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A valued supporter of the industry, DCM joins us again as an Alberta Magazines Conference sponsor. Be sure to connect with their team at the conference in our exhibitor hall to learn more about the services and expertise they provide to magazine publishers across North America. www.datacm.com
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
A picture might be worth a 1,000 words but we think the Photograph Series or Essay finalists might be worth more than that! ⁠Be inspired by the photography in @albertaviews.bsky.social, Edify, Wider Horizons & @forecastski.bsky.social! albertamagazines.com/awards/photo... @lethpolytech.bsky.social
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Poetry has the power to transport us to different words and evoke deep emotions. Be inspired by the finalists in the Poetry category Eva Haas in @funfunfunicular.bsky.social Veronika Gorlova in @freefallmagazine.bsky.social Leilei Chen 莫譯 & Tamara Aschenbrenner in The Polyglot tinyurl.com/3zpchhkt
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Celebrate the Editorial Package finalists! These teams show how collaboration goes above & beyond Congrats to ATA Magazine, @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social news&views @upherepublishing.bsky.socialSummit, Avenue & Edify! tinyurl.com/3pz2przd @albertateachers.bsky.social @mountroyalu.bsky.social
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
We’re delighted to welcome back Vividata as a sponsor of the Alberta Magazines Conference. Be sure to connect with their team on September 17 & 18 at the conference in our exhibitor hall or in the coffee line! vividata.ca
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
How do small literary magazines fund big ideas? In this webinar, Laurie D. Graham, publisher of the acclaimed @brickliterary.bsky.social, shares her approach to special project grants, live events, bookstore distribution, and consignment. Watch now — tinyurl.com/5n6cfjdx
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Media That Matters. Save with Pre-Agenda pricing until August 6, 2026! Join us in Calgary on September 17 and 18. Connect with colleagues and hear industry experts share their insight, experience and expertise on topics that matter most to you.⁠ Register today! tinyurl.com/mwh6w6rt
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
From Albertans to Albertans, read these remarkable Alberta Story finalists from across the province by Terry Fong, @marcellodicintio.bsky.social in @albertaviews.bsky.social, Gillian Rutherford in Nursing, Tina Karst for Wider Horizons & Dr. Lu Carbyn in Nature Alberta. tinyurl.com/4ce2j9fj
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Weekend plans? The Feature Writing Short finalists have you covered! Read Edify, Together We Thrive, Frontline, @ualbertanursing.bsky.social, @avenuemagazine.bsky.social, WestWord & Contours tinyurl.com/nhj74dwd @writersguildab.bsky.social @ualberta-pharm.bsky.social @ualberta.bsky.social
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Finalists in the Emerging Writer category show that they have the talent to bring stories to the world. Read @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social, GrainsWest, Wider Horizons @lethpolytech.bsky.social, @avenuemagazine.bsky.social, Edify as we congratulate these early-career journalists! tinyurl.com/5abys7up
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Amy Kenny @amykny.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Very thrilled to be nominated for my @upherepublishing.bsky.social piece on the hockey aspirations of Whitehorse in the wake of Gavin McKenna mania. McMania, if you will.
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Congratulations to Doc, our employee of the month for July! Thank you for your excellent performance. AMPA is lucky to have you and we appreciate all your hard work and dedication. Congratulations from all of us at AMPA!
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
We ❤️ Alberta magazines! What better way to show our affection than celebrating the Magazine of the Year finalists? ⁠ ⁠ Congratulations to Avenue, @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social and Wider Horizons! Join us at the Gala in September to celebrate our winners!⁠ tinyurl.com/yjw7mcyj
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
What makes a compelling and unique photograph? The finalists in the Photograph: People and Portraiture category continue to show us! ⁠Find inspo with photos from Edify, Leap, @albertaviews.bsky.social, Mountain Life: Rocky Mountains, & Wider Horizons (@lethpolytech.bsky.social)! tinyurl.com/ycxzvcw5
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Growing your magazine's readership doesn't have to break the bank. In this on-demand video, Eithne McCredie shares proven, cost-effective strategies for growing circulation and shifting successfully toward reader revenue. Watch now — albertamagazines.com/magazine-pub...
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Roll into the weekend with a look at the 2026 Alberta Magazine Awards Art Direction for a Single Issue finalists! Explore these great issues from the teams at Edify, New Trail, Contours (@ualberta.bsky.social), The Polyglot, LINK, & Mountain Life: Rocky Mountains! tinyurl.com/y9nv48at
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Finalists in the feature design category showcase how imagery supports the story. ⁠Congrats to Bianca Ho, Michael Parillas & Alexa Guse in ATA Magazine (@albertateachers.bsky.social) Chris Pecora in @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social Dana Woodward in Wider Horizons & Kim Larson in Edify tinyurl.com/5x6fzhd9
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Does your magazine have a solid budget or are finances a mystery? Sharon McAuley explains the basics every magazine needs to be financially healthy. tinyurl.com/2e98jsz9 Funded in part by the Government of Canada | Government of Alberta | Edmonton Arts Council | Calgary Arts Development
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
We are excited to showcase the finalists for the Essay category for the Alberta Magazine Awards.⁠Take a moment to read these essays featured in Edify; @albertaviews.bsky.social; WestWord (@writersguildab.bsky.social); and New Trail (@ualberta.bsky.social). albertamagazines.com/awards/essay/
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Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
"Plastics are everywhere. Microplastics have been found near the top of Mount Everest. A deep-sea submersible descended to the deepest point in the oceans, in the Mariana Trench, and found a plastic bag." —by Alberta Views editor Tadzio Richards albertaviews.ca/the-modern-m...
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The Modern Miracle Problem - Alberta Views
The Alberta government is promoting a “plastics circular economy,” the full value of a plastic product is used across multiple lifecycles.
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Enjoy the sunshine with the Alberta Magazine Awards’ Feature Writing Long finalists! Read @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social, Mountain Life: Rocky Mountains, New Trail @ualberta.bsky.social, @albertaviews.bsky.social, @upherepublishing.bsky.social & Edify as you make the most of the sun tinyurl.com/5n7sdyrz
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
JOB POSTING Are you the person who everyone asks, “What should I do tonight?” The Scene is hiring an editor who is in the know! They are looking for someone passionate about the Calgary’s arts and culture scene. Learn more and apply today! albertamagazines.com/job-listing/...
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Be part of Canada’s national library and ensure your magazine remains part of the conversation with Legal Deposit and @library-archives.canada.ca. LEarn how with the practical tipsheet outlining how to deposit your magazine. albertamagazines.com/magazine-pub...
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Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
We have a AMPA nomination for our 2025 Albums guide! You can listen to the music here: albertaviews.ca/guide/albums...
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Albums Guide - Alberta Views
A Selection of recently released albums from Alberta composers, musicians and bands across a variety of genres.
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Magazines don't just inform and inspire, they also teach us. Take a read and learn something new with the Service Journalism finalists:⁠ @albertaviews.bsky.social; @avenuemagazine.bsky.social; @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social; New Trail (@ualberta.bsky.social); and news&views tinyurl.com/uxz5k7n7
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Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
FINAL DAY TO ENTER! The Alberta Views short story contest ends tonight at midnight. We are in the office to answer questions until 4:30 MDT. For full details check out: albertaviews.ca/short-story-... #WritingContest #BookSky #WriteSky #FictionContest #Magazine #CanLit #Writers #LiteraryContest
Short Story Contest. Submit your previously unpublished fiction for a chance to win $1,000 and be published in Alberta Views!
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Celebrate the Illustration finalists in the Alberta Magazine Awards! ⁠Enjoy the compelling illustrations in @avenuemagazine.bsky.social, GrainsWest, Wider Horizons (@lethpolytech.bsky.social), Together We Thrive, and ATA Magazine (@albertateachers.bsky.social). tinyurl.com/mwaz5jzf
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Congratulations to Doc, AMPA's Employee of the Month for June! ⁠ ⁠ Your commitment inspires everyone around you. Your contributions are noticed, valued, and celebrated. Congratulations from all of us at AMPA!
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
For our Innovation category, we asked our members, what cool new idea they tried at their magazine and they delivered! ⁠ ⁠ Learn about the amazing Pop-Up Press from @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social and be inspired by their fresh perspectives! ⁠https://albertamagazines.com/awards/innovation-award/
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The Sprawl @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Good news! The Sprawl is nominated for 7 Alberta Magazine Awards. For our municipal election coverage, our tree canopy coverage (ha!) and our Pop-Up Press. www.sprawlcalgary.com/alberta-maga...
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The Sprawl nominated for 7 Alberta Magazine Awards | The Sprawl
Plus—get the book version of a hit Sprawlcast!
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Congratulations to the 2026 Alberta Magazine Awards finalists! Explore the creativity and impact Alberta’s magazine community brings to every page & every click. Thank you to all who submitted and to our incredible judges. Discover the finalists’ inspiring work online! albertamagazines.com/awards/
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
The Prairie Journal is seeking previously unpublished poetry, short fiction, plays, creative non-fiction, literary essays, reviews, and interviews for upcoming issues. Submissions open until August 31, 2026. Visit their website to learn more! prairiejournal.org
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Be part of Canada’s national library and ensure your magazine remains part of the conversation with Legal Deposit and @library-archives.canada.ca (LAC) and our tipsheet outlining how to deposit print and digital magazines. Read the tipsheet today! albertamagazines.com/magazine-pub...
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wereadab.bsky.social @wereadab.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Want to know your city better? Check out these magazines! Stay connected with your communities, with airdrielife Magazine, @avenuemagazine.bsky.social, Calgary's Child, Edify, @infoedmonton.bsky.social, @t8nmagazine.bsky.social, @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social, The Scene, WHERE Calgary! buff.ly/V6RASGC
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Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) @cajournalists.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
@indigenousmac.bsky.social is seeking feedback on what Indigenous media and journalists need from federal funding. Participants are compensated for their time and expertise. Visit the IMAC website for the online session dates and times: indigenousmac.ca
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Alberta Magazine Publishers Association @albertamags.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
You've got a great story. Now you need a headline that makes someone actually read it. On May 27, join Tara Cox as she walks us through some of the most engaging and visually arresting opening spreads she's seen. We'll look at what works, what doesn't, and why. Register today! tinyurl.com/2s974wrp
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Up Here Publishing @upherepublishing.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Up Here Business has been nominated for multiple awards at the National Magazine Awards: B2B—and we couldn’t be more thrilled! 🎉 Huge thanks to our amazing contributors, partners, and readers for being part of this journey. We’re celebrating this one with you @canadamediaawards.bsky.social
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