Last updated: November 11, 2026
Island Magazine, Parksville, British Columbia, welcomes event listings, photographs, letters to the editor and op-eds from people who live on, or care about, Vancouver Island. These terms apply when you send us material to consider for publication.
What you can send
- Events. Public community events, through our Submit an Event form. Please include accurate dates, times, venues and a link to the organizer. We rewrite listings in our own words and link to the organizer. We do not copy event posters.
- Photos. Original photographs you took, with a caption, the location, the date if you have it, and the names of any identifiable people where that is practical.
- Letters to the editor and op-eds. Written in your own words, on a local topic, with your name and town for publication. We may withhold a name only in exceptional circumstances.
- Story tips and pitches. You may also use our Submit a Story page.
We may decline any submission, in whole or in part, without providing a reason. Publication is not guaranteed and is not payment.
Copyright and licence
You keep the copyright in your work. By submitting, you grant Island Magazine a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to publish, edit, excerpt, archive, promote and otherwise use the work, in whole or in part, on islandmagazine.ca, in our newsletter and on our social media, and to authorize others to share it in those contexts (for example, when a reader links to a story). We will credit you as the author or photographer unless you ask us not to, or unless a letter is published unsigned by agreement.
You may republish your own work elsewhere. We ask that you mention Island Magazine if the piece first appeared here.
Your promises
By submitting, you confirm that:
- The work is your original work, or you have all rights needed to grant the licence above
- The facts you state are true to the best of your knowledge
- You have the consent of identifiable people shown in a photograph, or another legal basis to share their image, especially where children appear
- The work does not infringe copyright, and is not defamatory, hateful or otherwise unlawful
- You are not impersonating someone else
If a third party makes a claim about your submission, you agree to cooperate with us in addressing it.
Editing
We may edit submissions for length, clarity, style, grammar and legal reasons, and we may add a headline, photograph or editor’s note. We will not change the meaning of a letter or op-ed in a way that misrepresents your view. Letters may be shortened.
No payment unless agreed
We do not pay for unsolicited events, photos, letters or op-eds unless we have agreed a fee with you in writing before publication. A written agreement can set different terms for a commissioned piece, including copyright.
How to send work
- Events: Submit an Event
- Stories, photos, letters and op-eds: Submit a Story, or email info@islandmagazine.ca
This page is general information, not legal advice.