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"Since 1995, we have been a mega-zine dedicated exclusively to exploring independent creative action. Each issue features reviews of hundreds of zines and small press books, plus comics, excerpts from the best of the underground press, interviews, original fiction and commentary on all aspects of the indie arts."
"Since 1995, we have been a mega-zine dedicated exclusively to exploring independent creative action. Each issue features reviews of hundreds of zines and small press books, plus comics, excerpts from the best of the underground press, interviews, original fiction and commentary on all aspects of the indie arts."
Vibe
Weird / outsider / wtf even is it
Response Time
Acceptance Rate
Payment
Yes: CA$60-CA$120
Fee
No
Simultaneous submissions
Yes
Previously published
No
Expedited response
No
Available in print
Yes
Provides contributor copies
No
Examples online
Yes
Active on social media
Yes
Accepted genres
4 genres
Fiction
Max words: 3000
Nonfiction
Max words: 3000
Review
No specific limitations
Art
zines!
Fiction
Max words: 3000
Nonfiction
Max words: 3000
Review
No specific limitations
Art
zines!
Statistics
We're able to provide them because you use our tracker!
You're the best!
16
Total submissions tracked
53 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
7 days
Fastest response time
157 days
Slowest response time
How to submit
Process
Zines may be submitted here: https://forms.gle/GHu3yKw5BjFZddXq7 Fiction may be submitted here: https://brokenpencil.submittable.com/submit Articles and Review information can be found here: https://brokenpencil.com/submissions/
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Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
We encourage you to both upload a PDF now and mail the zine to us as soon as possible.
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Additional info
About the Magazine
Founded in 1995 | Canada
Welcome to Broken Pencil! Since 1995, we have been a mega-zine dedicated exclusively to exploring independent creative action. Published four times a year, each issue of Broken Pencil features reviews of hundreds of zines and small press books, plus comics, excerpts from the best of the underground press, interviews, original fiction and commentary on all aspects of the indie arts. From the hilarious to the perverse, Broken Pencil challenges conformity and demands attention.
Masthead
We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)
Zack Kotzer
Editor
Anisa Rawhani
Assistant Editor
Hal Niedzviecki
Founder and Publisher
Tara Gordon Flint
Associate Publisher
Maria Cichosz
Fiction Editor
Examples
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