Online Exclusive Fiction: Jellybean by Sam White
// Illustration by Alejandra Paton When I first moved in with Chris, all the things in my life were […]
Freewheeling: Bike Zine Reading List
FREEWHEELING Cycle zines to add to your bookshelf Boneshaker Magazine £5.00 // issue boneshakermag.com For sweet travel stories and lovely […]
The Most Unwanted Zine
Liz Mason wanted to know — what are the least desirable aspects of a zine? What aesthetic, content, or construction […]
Editor’s Letter: Dispatch from Arecibo
In December, my brother texted me with bad news. The Arecibo telescope had collapsed. Space researchers the world over […]
LAST WEEK to enter the 2021 BP Zine Awards!
Zinesters! There is only ONE WEEK left before the Zine Awards deadline closes! Submit your zines to us […]
Zine & Tell: BP International Zine Month!
July is International Zine Month! Here at Broken Pencil we will be featuring artists in our Zine & Tell series, […]
Call For Submissions: Vibrant Nostalgia with ‘Superfroot’
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How One Cookbook Zine Ensured the Survival of Three Chinatown Institutions
After a year without raucous dim sum brunches and family banquet meals, the common Chinese greeting 你吃飯了嗎? meaning, “Have […]
Hip to Be Square: QR Codes & Indelible Information
“The internet is forever” is often said as a warning, but what if we used that reality to make critical […]
2021 Doug Wright Award Winner Spotlight
The Annual Doug Wright Awards is back, celebrating great works in Canadian cartooning. Broken Pencil is a proud sponsor for […]
Shock’s Cocks: Where Bots Meet Botanicals
Are you a Transformers fan? Still down with rock and roll? Might you also appreciate a good cocktail hour? […]
Ontario Gets Two New Zine Distros!
Say hello to two of Ontario’s latest zine distros: Partizanka Press of Hamilton, and Community Radio Distro of London […]
Hate Zines: Understanding 40 Years of Neo-Nazi Self-Publishing
Hate is a part of zine history. What can skinzines tell us about the far-right today? by Amanda Rogers Cover […]
Spring Canzine at TCAF 2021 is Here! ❤️
//website illustrations by Cole Pauls Woohoo, Spring Canzine as part of TCAF 2021 has officially begun! From May 8 to […]