Canada’s alternative action print group The King Publishing Project has just rolled in a few new titles. Joining them at King Shit, King Snow, and Later are Canadian skate mag Concrete and the trade mag The Board Press.
“Every skateboarder here knows what Concrete has meant for the scene in this country; they’re the original Canadian skateboard mag. Even when King Shit was competing against it, we respected everything they did for skateboarding,” said King Publishing Project President Ryan Stutt. “By bringing Concrete and their team into the King fold, we’re going to be creating a whole new media network for Canadian skateboarding, which we hope the community here will rally behind.”
Concrete’s Jeff Thorburn and The Board Press’s Mike Prangnell will stay on with the titles. For the official word from King, please follow the jump.Concrete and The Board Press Join King Shit
Longest-standing skateboard magazine in Canada and industry trade publication have found a new home at The King Publishing Project.
We are excited to announce that Canada’s longest-standing skateboard magazine, Concrete Skateboarding and newly formed industry trade publication, The Board Press, have joined the King Publishing Project, home of King Shit, LATER Magazine, and King Snow.
“Every skateboarder here knows what Concrete has meant for the scene in this country; they’re the original Canadian skateboard mag. Even when King Shit was competing against it, we respected everything they did for skateboarding,” said King Publishing Project President Ryan Stutt. “By bringing Concrete and their team into the King fold, we’re going to be creating a whole new media network for Canadian skateboarding, which we hope the community here will rally behind.”
Concrete will launch with a new vision to its print offering in 2016, and for the remainder of 2015, it will continue to generate great digital content through its website and social media platforms. The Board Press will continue to release two print issues per year, available during trade show season and release content through its website 24/7.
“Print media has gone through some dramatic changes in recent years. I’m excited to announce a positive change with all these respected and quality publications under one roof and firing on all cylinders. This is a triumph and will strengthen our industry and Canadian skateboarding. I am looking forward to everyone working together to make sure skateboarding is healthier and prospering more than ever,” said Kevin Harris, founder of Concrete Skateboarding Magazine.
We are pleased to say that Concrete’s Editor, Jeff Thorburn, will remain with the mag and also join King Shit’s existing editorial team, and Mike Prangnell will also remain on as Managing Editor of The Board Press.
“What really makes me happy about this whole deal is that it came from two opposing members of the Canadian skateboard community, putting competition and bullshit aside, to work together for the greater good,” said Stutt. “We are going to create something stronger to help keep Canadian skateboarding healthy and thriving—I cannot fucking wait to show everyone what we’re making here.”
