It Was Fun Until It Wasn’t: Broken Pencil, 1995-2024

It is with profound sadness that I announce the closure of Broken Pencil Magazine, an independent publication I co-founded 30 […]

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 9-15

A surreal tapestry show in Montreal; readings and fundraisers in Toronto and more in this week’s indie events. MONTREAL Thursday, […]

Las Vegas Zine Library

Verbicide Magazine‘s co-publisher, Jackson Ellis, spoke with the founder and curator of the Las Vegas Zine Library for Broken Pencil. […]

For Derek

Broken Pencil’s good friend Derek McCormack is recovering from cancer surgery and needs money for a long journey back to […]

Indie Events: April 2-8

                      Book launches, underground strolls and more in this week’s […]

The Jesus

What Jesus can’t fix tonight the whiskey certainly might… –Hawksley Workman It’s pissing rain by the time she gets off […]

One Month Ago

August 27, 2004 Getting out of my chair to check the date, I’m surprised to remember it’s Friday. Just weeks […]