Online Exclusive Fiction: Creatures of the Multiverse by Malcolm Rimmer
Illustration by Mia Carnevale Creatures of the Multiverse By Malcolm Rimmer I watched the subdued movements of […]
Information To Include In Your Own Post-Roe Infozine
It’s key that we build strong, autonomous local networks to support patients including secure treatment pathways in advance of any […]
How Zines Defend Abortion Access
2021 was an extraordinary, schismatic year for abortion politics globally. Some governments lifted long-standing prohibitions against abortion or loosened […]
Welcome To This
Welcome To This Marta Chudolinska, 12 pgs, Private Spectacle Press, https://martachudolinska.com/ Welcome To This is made up of several illustrations […]
Slow Heal: a zine on how to help yourself feel better after a breakup
Slow Heal Stellan Tobias, 20 Pages, self-published, $8, IG @servallystellan This zine, nominated in the comics category for the BP […]
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Founded in 2017, Broken Pencil Zine Awards celebrates excellence in independent, underground zine making and micro-printing! Since its inception in […]
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I lived with cartoonist Billy Mavreas in Montreal for a spell in the mid-90s. He brought home wild comics with […]
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Issue #94 will make you hungry for zines! Issue #94, Food Zines: Food zines showcase new ways of looking […]
Online Exclusive Fiction: Things to Remember Next Winter By Nick Flynn
Illustration by Mia Carnevale Things to Remember Next Winter By Nick Flynn Kay doesn’t leave their city cave on top […]
Folio: Familiarity and Form with Maya Beverly
Folio asks artists and curators to gather works made with unexpected materials and adapt them for the printed page. In […]
Online Exclusive Fiction: Cola Wars by Alex Passey
Illustration by Mia Carnevale Cola Wars by Alex Passey One foot in front of the other, just like […]
I Discover the Weight of My Tongue
I WANT TO TELL YOU A STORY BUT IF I DO YOU MUST UNDERSTAND THAT I AM JUST A […]
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2018 Winner: Christina Brown Christina Brown holds a bachelor’s degree in English (Creative Writing emphasis), and her poems and short […]
The Broken Pencil Holiday Buying Guide
🎁 The 2021 Broken Pencil Holiday Gift Guide 🎁 This year give the gift of indie culture! From mega deals […]
Reviving Cuban anarchist publishing
People often look at me like I have two heads when I tell them about Cienfuegos Distro. A worker-owned cooperative? […]
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Zinester’s Deathmatch 101! Listen in as the BP team answers questions about the Zinester’s Deathmatch! What do you have to […]