Island Magazine

Name

Island Magazine

Legal name

Island Magazine

Website

https://islandmag.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Literary Magazine

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN)

Keywords

• Literary magazine publishing
• Poetry and fiction journal
• Australian literature
• Arts and culture magazine
• Writing prizes

Headquarters

HQ city

Hobart

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Print Magazine Sales: Direct sales of current and past print issues through the online shop, partner stockists, and newsagents. Subscriptions available for 2, 3, or 4 issues.
2. Donations and Support: Tax-deductible donations through Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status. Any donations over $2 are tax-deductible.
3. Advertising Partnerships: Advertising partnerships with companies aligned with Island's values.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Island Magazine is a premium Australian literary and arts magazine, founded in 1979 and based in lutruwita (Tasmania). It publishes a print magazine (currently Island 178) and an online platform (Island Online) featuring poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and arts features from Australian writers. The magazine operates associated prizes (Gwen Harwood Poetry Prize since 1996, Island Nonfiction Prize since 2021), subscription services, the Take Two cross-magazine bundle, and community programs including panels, launches, workshops, mentorships, the Nature Writing Project, and The Nanna graphic narrative project.

Product overview

Island Magazine is a premium Australian literary and arts publication offering both print and digital channels. The core products include the print magazine (currently at issue 178, published since 1979) and Island Online (free web content). The publication also operates subscription services including individual subscriptions and the Take Two program combining multiple Australian literary magazines. Associated programs include the Gwen Harwood Poetry Prize (since 1996), the Island Nonfiction Prize (since 2021), the Nature Writing Project, and The Nanna graphic narrative project. Additional offerings include panels, launches, workshops, and mentorships for writers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gwen Harwood Poetry Prize: Annual poetry prize run by Island Magazine since 1996
• Island Nonfiction Prize
• Island Online
• Take Two Program
• Nature Writing Project
• The Nanna Project

Products and services

• Island Magazine (Print)
• Island Online
• Print Magazine Subscriptions
• Take Two Program
• Single Issue Sales
• Gwen Harwood Poetry Prize
• Island Nonfiction Prize
• Workshops & Mentorships

Quantifiable outcome

• 2000+ writers published since 1979
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• University of TasmaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing institutional support for the Tasmanian literary magazine.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Saturday Paper: Independent Australian weekly newspaper covering politics, culture, books and the arts. Comparable in nonprofit-adjacent editorial positioning and Australian arts coverage, though with a broader news remit than Island's literary focus.

Direct peers

• Griffith Review: Australia's leading literary journal of essays, fiction and poetry, themed issues-based. Comparable in arts funding reliance, Australian literary audience, and blending of established and emerging writers.
• Overland Literary Journal: Australian literary journal publishing fiction, poetry, essays and criticism with a progressive editorial stance. Comparable to Island as a small, grant-supported literary publication serving emerging and established Australian writers.
• Quadrant Magazine: Australian literary and cultural magazine publishing essays, fiction, poetry and commentary since 1956. Comparable as a long-running, literary-focused Australian print and online magazine.
• Meanjin: One of Australia's longest-running literary quarterlies, publishing poetry, fiction, essays and cultural commentary. Direct peer via the Take Two subscription bundle and similar Australian literary magazine positioning.
• Australian Book Review: Long-running Australian literary monthly publishing reviews, essays, fiction and poetry. Directly comparable in mission, audience (Australian literary readers), and nonprofit/arts-funded model.

Regional players

• Westerly Magazine: University of Western Australia-affiliated literary magazine publishing fiction, poetry, essays and criticism. Comparable as an Australian institutionally-supported literary publication, though based in Western Australia rather than Tasmania.
• Southerly Magazine: One of Australia's oldest literary magazines, based at UTS in Sydney, publishing poetry, fiction, essays and criticism. Comparable in mission and format; differs by NSW base and academic hosting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/islandmagtas
• Instagraminstagram.com/islandmagtas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/island-magazine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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