In the Beginning Was the Crow and the Trench Coat
artwork by Graham Blair Poet Kevin Spenst is traveling across Canada, performing his work at over 100 venues from Victoria […]
The BP Fall Bundle Sale is On Now
OVERSTOCK SALE!!! EVERYTHING MUST GO! WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! *ORDER NOW* Biggest Bundle Sale Ever is Here For Only $17.99 Limited […]
Poster Boy: Dril On Art, Philosophy, Life Beyond Twitter, All That Garbage
"People will beg for AI-free content like they do for water that isn’t tainted with lead. And when AI becomes synonymous with ‘Shit,’ it will die like every other Silicon Valley Clown Show and nobody will miss it."
Review: Nothing Without Us Too
With many of these speculative stories rooted in sci-fi, the line between reality and metaphor nearly disappears, playing with a reader’s inability to clearly differentiate between fact and fiction when it comes to the realities of disability.
Review: Beat The Rust
Life doesn’t unfold in a neat narrative, neither does Kelly Fruh's brief, deft, illustrated vignettes.
Introducing Broken Pencil 103: Cruel to be Kind
There are brighter days underground. Our latest issue features Cruelty Squad creator and Finnish artist Ville Kallio speaking about the anticipated follow-up to his unlikely hit and giving video games an overdue shock to their system.
Call for Submissions: Urban Legends
Overview “Urban Legends” is a compilation zine about urban legends, local myths, and folklore. Share your writing or art that’s […]
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Indie Events: April 14 – April 20
Monday April 14 TORONTO Heels on Wheels, 7pm, The Tranzac, 292 Brunswick, $7-$15 The Heels on Wheels Glitter Roadshow […]
Kevin Spenst and the Small Books, Big Country Tour!
Kevin Spenst is an award-winning poet, author and teacher, and he’s also a champion of creative experimentation. In the […]
Found on the Internet – This one has two videos edition
Hey everyone! Friday’s here, and the internet is still a thing that exists, so I hope you’re up for another […]
Today In Crowdfunding: The Pamphleteer Project
There are a lot of great crowdfunding campaigns happening right now. We can barely keep up! Got one we should […]
Broken Pencil presents: Carl Wilson and Sean Michaels Dual Book Launch!
In 2007, journalist Carl Wilson wrote the tiny book Let’s Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste for […]
Found on the Internet – On the Road Edition
Hey everyone! I’ve been all over the place this week. Tomorrow, I’ll be at the Buffalo Small Press Book Fair, […]
Fun With Crowdfunding: Passing and the Rainbow Connection
At long last, we’re bringing back this crowdfunding post! Been awhile. Today we have two intriguing and important film projects […]
Indie Events: March 31 – April 6
Monday March 31 TORONTO Young Adultery Presents: Eleanor and Park, 7pm, TYPE Books, 883 Queen Street West The YA […]
Found on the Internet – Lazy Edition
It’s raining and gross outside. Why not stay in and read? The answer is: there is no answer, because you […]
Recap: Chicago Zine Fest 2014
Toronto Zine Library volunteer, co-creator of Static Zine (their 9th issue on Food is out now) Broken Pencil board member and […]
Indie Events: March 24 – 30
GET OUTTA HERE, SMARCH. With your cruel, freezing, impertinent face. In the meantime, some events: Tuesday, March 25 TORONTO True […]