March 11–12. Live on Zoom. Make connections that matter.
The Pub Crawl schedule is live! Register now to join us for two days of virtual panels, meetups, and publications booths on Zoom. Get to know the editors and writers who belong in your world. Join us for an hour or go all in for both days. Take a look at what’s coming up on our registration page, or learn more about it below.
Times are listed in EDT. Check your local timezone so you don’t miss a session!
Medium CEO Tony Stubblebine kicks off Pub Crawl with a welcome video to set the stage for two days of connection and conversation. Then we get into it:
The Sessions
How to Run a Publication
Wednesday, March 11 | 10–11am EDT
Running a publication on Medium is equal parts vision, passion, and logistics, and the editors on this panel have lived all of it. Emily Menez of Slackjaw, Tucker Lieberman of Identity Current, and Dr. Allison Wiltz of Cultured will share how they got started, how they built their editorial teams, and what it actually takes to keep a publication running. If you’re thinking about starting a publication or looking to grow the one you have, don’t miss this one.
How to Work with Writers
Wednesday, March 11 | 12–1pm EDT
The most meaningful writing collaboration is the editor-writer relationship. In this conversation, Sam Vaseghi of Quantastic Journal, Stanley C. of Music for Thought, and Caroline Topperman of Migrations Review get honest about how they support new voices, give feedback, and navigate questions around craft and AI.
How to Make the Most of Medium
Thursday, March 12 | 4–5pm EDT
Medium’s own Senior Product Marketer, Zulie Rane knows this platform inside and out, and she’s sharing the nuts and bolts of Medium. If you want to build your readership, find the right publications for your work, and get more from your time on Medium, show up for this one.
Oh, and check out Punderdome (Wednesday, March 11, 2–3pm EDT), a crowd-favorite game where you and your team compete to submit the best puns. And Writing Hour (Thursday, March 12, 10–11am EDT) our dedicated time to actually write featuring a live music set from DJ Brik. Yes, really.
The Meetups
Get to know the Medium community! Meetups are 60-minute virtual conversations hosted by editors, where you can collaborate and talk shop with writers who just get it. Here’s a peek at what’s happening:
Memoir & Essays
Wednesday, March 11, 5pm EDT
Led by Tucker Lieberman of Identity Current,, Elle Becker of Chronically Ridiculous, and Caroline Topperman of Migrations Review. Join them to discuss how lived experience becomes a story worth telling.
Science, Health, and the Natural World
Thursday, March 12, 1pm EDT
Hosted by Sam Vaseghi of Quantastic Journal, Silvia Pineda-Munoz, PhD - Climate Ages of Fossils et al., and Harlan Brothers of Science Spectrum. This meetup is for the writers who find wonder in datasets, ecosystems, the natural world, and everything in between, and the editors who want to publish them.
Writing as Craft
Thursday, March 12, 2pm EDT
Featuring Sally Prag of Age of Empathy, Elle Becker of Chronically Ridiculous, and Susan Brearley of Contemplate. Join for the crafty-deep dive you’ve been waiting for, and meet writers who love to obsess over the work, from sentence rhythm, revision, to structure and voice.
Plus meetups on Sports Writing, Humor, Fiction, Poetry, and more across both days:
Publication Booths
Meet your favorite publications or discover new ones in virtual booths. Writers: come with questions. Editors: this is your moment to connect with writers who are ready to contribute. Stop by to meet the editors from Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age, The Virago, The Quantastic Journal, and more!
Booth schedule coming soon.
We’ll see you on March 11–12! Register now to join us.
Here’s What’s Happening At Pub Crawl 2026 was originally published in The Medium Blog on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.