Maggie Umber (she/her) paints, prints, and programs graphic novels and zines. She’s published four graphic novels — Chrysanthemum Under the Waves, Sound of Snow Falling, Time Capsule, 270°. Her work has been widely anthologized, and Chrysanthemum Under the Waves was nominated for a 2024 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel. Find her on Instagram: @maggieumber and on Bluesky: @maggieumber.bsky.social

Join us for the inaugural South Side Zine Fest at 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, July 26 at the Richard J. Daley Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 3400 S. Halsted St. in Bridgeport. Free!

Image description: A collage of several images of zines created by the South Side Zine Fest 2025 exhibitor Maggie Umber and this text: “Join us for the inaugural South Side Zine Fest! Welcoming Maggie Umber!; July 26, 2025; Chicago Public Library; Bridgeport”