On Saturday, October 21 the Chicago Printers Guild will hold its 5th annual Publishers Fair at Co-Prosperity in Bridgeport, the home of Printers Row and typeface Cooper Black. The print market features over 30 local printmakers sharing their self-published posters, zines, shirts, tote bags and more. All for print and print for all!

Saturday, October 21, 2023

12am – 6pm • Free Admission

The Chicago Printers Guild was organized in 2009 to unite fine art printmakers, commercial printers and print lovers alike through meetups, workshops and exhibitions. Monthly activities include studio visits, private tours of museum and university print archives, and our monthly HALFTONE RADIO SUPER SHOW on Lumpen Radio.

Find out how you can join in at ChicagoPrintersGuild.org.

Full list of Vendors can be found HERE
Find the event HERE

We’re pleased to announce our 8th annual ZINEmercado #Zine Fest at @Comfort_Station in Logan Square, Chicago. 35 exhibitors from Chicago and beyond will be presenting #zines, #books, #art and more on Sunday, August 27, 2023 from 11am to 6pm. Admission is always FREE! • 📚 😀

• ZM is organized by @oscararriola , @CHemaSkandal , and @manny_suena

Learn more here: ZINEmercado

Hardscrabble Cafe will be grilling and chilling on the patio at Maria’s, hosted by Broke Burger Boys.

Featuring our publications, and an exciting curated selection of local zines and comics by local Chicago and southside creators!

Drink & Draw with Alex starting at 6PM.

Chicago Zine Fest is a celebration of small press and independent publishers, with an annual festival of workshops, events, and the big expo day where 250+ zinesters sell and trade their zines. All our events are free and open to the public.

Learn more here: Chicago Zine Fest 2023

Founded in 2008, MZF is an annual explosion of zine-focused wonder in the form of a boisterous festival featuring over 70 vendors from across the country.  It's always free to attend, and always super fun for all ages.

The single day event is held at the Central Branch of Milwaukee Public Library, and packed with opportunities to explore and purchase various forms of DIY and independent publishing presented by diverse artists, writers, illustrators, photographers, poets--and more!

Learn more here

Join us for the Iowa City Expo for Comics and Real Eclectic Media (ICE CREAM) fair presenting the work of cartoonists, zinesters, and art books / handmade book artists.

Enter the Litscape, our curated literary programming presented on Friday and Saturday. Featuring readings in retailers and venues around downtown during the Lit Walk, our annual indie book fair, ICE CREAM comics and zine fair, and additional readings and conversations.

Learn more here

Perfectly Acceptable Press & Bred Press Pressent………
ZINE NOT DEAD 19 - a new comics reading series

Tickets at www.zinenotdead.com !!!

readings & performances by……
TOMMI PARRISH
CAROLINE CASH
KELLY WANG
GABRIEL MASON HOWELL
AUBREY GALLACHER
LEE SCHULDER
ALEX & HANNAH LARSON NALL

Learn more here