Meet Our New Fiction Editor: Tell Me Something That Matters
For Broken Pencil’s new Fiction Editor, good writing requires lots of living: living on the margins, living despite everything, living […]
Announcing the BP Zine Awards Winners 2020!
Well people, it’s official — we have our winners. Find out who won the Broken Pencil Zine Awards 2020, celebrating the best in English language zine publishing!
Broken Pencil Presents the Indie Illustrator’s Deathmatch!
It’s that time of the year again! Broken Pencil’s Deathmatch, the world’s most audacious contest, is back! To make […]
Online Exclusive: Dine ‘n’ Dash by Chris Gilmore
Dine ‘n’ Dash “Does it feel wrong,” he said, “or does it feel dangerous? Cuz those are two different things.” […]
Editor’s Letter: Going All In
I’m not one to slow down, I’m not great at sitting still, and I’m especially not built to […]
Call for Submissions: What ‘Bed’ Means to Disabled People
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BP Zine Awards: Best Group Zine or Collab
The Pandemic Post #3 by Lucy Andersen, Kate Andersen, and Dashiell Robb Brooklyn, New York A Relief Quaranzine: A monthly publication […]
BP Zine Awards: Best Litzine 2020
Tinderness by Nicole Morning Denver, Colorado Tinderness is a lyrical meditation on the joys and intersections of online dating, sex, romance, […]
BP Zine Awards: Best Political Zine 2020
International Whores’ Day Zine 2020 by IWD NYC 2020 Coalition New York, New York This zine is a love letter to […]
BP Zine Awards: Best Perzine
Zero Stars by Jeni Larson Minneapolis, Minnesota “Zero Stars” is zine about my cAnCeR jOuRneY in September 2019-January 2020. Told through […]
BP Zine Awards: Best Infozine & Zine of the Year 2020
American Dreams in a Chinese Takeout by Katie Gee Salisbury Brooklyn, New York “American Dreams in a Chinese Takeout” is a […]
BP Zine Awards: Best Fanzine 2020
Is It Just Me Or Are We Nailing This? by Joshua James Amberson, Molly E. Simas, and M.L. Schepps (editors) Portland, […]
BP Zine Awards: Best Artzine 2020
Things Men Say To Me At Work by Eva Dominelli Vancouver, British Columbia Things Men Say To Me At Work, […]
BP Zine Awards: Best Comic Zine 2020
Restless Bones by Shannon Reeves (Gytha Press) Calgary, Alberta A Magical Realist Horror about trauma, recovery, and a mysterious visitor. “She […]
Online Exclusive Fiction: Pandora’s Jar by Zainab Coovadia
Pandora’s Jar I have a clay jar in my room filled with evil spirits, the kind who whisper doubts […]
‘Year of the Rabbit’ captures the enduring humanity and resilience of Khim’s family
Year of the Rabbit Tian Veasna, translated by Helge Dascher, 380 pgs, Drawn & Quarterly, drawnandquarterly.com, $34.95 Revolutionary slogans are […]
Announcing the BP Zine Awards Winners 2020!
Well people, it’s official — we have our winners. Find out who won the Broken Pencil Zine Awards 2020, celebrating the best in English language zine publishing!