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Broken Pencil launches zine awards

Toronto-based zine and alternative culture magazine Broken Pencil has launched a new series of awards to recognize English-language zines from around the world. The BP Zine Awards will offer $2,000 in prize money across six ... Read More »

April 26, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

80 years of Q&Q: talking with author and Broken Pencil founder Hal Niedzviecki

By Alison Lang

Broken Pencil, Canada’s only journal of zine culture and independent arts, turns 20 this year. Founder Hal Niedzviecki is now a culture critic and fiction writer who has published 10 books since the magazine’s inception. ... Read More »

March 18, 2015 | Filed under: Book culture, People

Alternative markets: why publishers are turning to zine fairs to woo new readers

By Jason Spencer

Canzine, the country's largest festival dedicated to zines and independent culture, happens this Sunday in Toronto (the Vancouver edition is scheduled for Nov. 17). Following the success of last year's event, writer Jason Spencer spoke ... Read More »

October 19, 2012 | Filed under: Events

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