Author: zineclubchicago

Got a sweet tooth for perzines? Don’t miss the very first event by Sugar Hijinx, Chicago’s brand-new zine distro! Zine Club Chicago will be teaming up with Sugar Hijinx for a pop-up event on Sunday, March 29 at Ridman’s Coffee, 4758 N. Clark St. Zine shopping will be open from 12 to 3 p.m., and…

Zine Club Chicago Online: Show Us Your Stacks7 p.m. CT Thursday, February 19, 2026Online! Free!Zoom info at zineclubchicago.com Show Us Your Stacks is BACK! Our annual exploration of how we self-publishing enthusiasts organize our personal collections returns online this month. Whether you’re a meticulous cataloguer, a creator of haphazard piles, or something in between, we…

Zine Club Chicago Online: It’s Been a Year — Our Annual Zinemaking Workshop with Liz Mason7:30 p.m. CT Thursday, December 18, 2025Online! Free!* RSVP to zineclubchicago.com required for Zoom link * It’s the most wonderful time of the year! That is, it’s the time Liz Mason brings her annual Zine Club Chicago year in review…

We had a tremendous time at our Bodies on the Page Panel & Zine Release Party this month! Thank you to everyone who made the event such an inspiring and empowering experience. Our appreciation goes out to our panelists, all of the zine’s contributors, our curator Jamie Kadas, Jeremy Kitchen and the staff of the…

Here’s a sneak peek at the cover of the amazing new collaborative zine Bodies on the Page 2, which will be released TOMORROW at our event curated by editor and publisher Jamie Kadas! We’ll be celebrating with a panel discussion and tabling featuring the zine’s contributing artists, community zinemaking for adults and kids, storytime for…

Robin Carnilius (they/them) is a Chicago-based multimedia artist and storyteller who creates pop culture media with a focus on LGBTQ+ and PoC representation and nerd culture. Follow @robincarnilius Robin will be in conversation with fellow panelists will be in conversation with fellow panelists Clau Rocha, Katie Armentrout, and Megan Kirby, along with moderator Jamie Kadas,…

Zine Club Chicago on Marz Zinemaking Hangout:The Ghosts in YouLife on Marz Community Club, 1950 N. Western Ave.Logan Square/Bucktown7 – 9 p.m. Wednesday, October 22, 2025Free! What haunts you? In this most strange and unusual of seasons, we’re teaming up with our friends at Life on Marz Community Club to explore the spectors that keep…

Megan Kirby (she/her) is a writer and illustrator who lives in Chicago. She’s published places like The Chicago Reader, The New York Times, TIME Magazine, and more. She writes a recurring zine called Coffee Spoons, and loves to make art about bodies, pop culture, and kitsch. Follow @dweebulous Megan will be in conversation with fellow…

Katie Armentrout (she/her) is a cartoonist, a licensed nail artist, and an ordained minister who draws from life as it hits her. You are sure to find her boppin’ around Chicago in real life, mostly never on Instagram, and in your dreams 24/7 XOXO. Follow @karmatrout Katie will be in conversation with fellow panelists Clau…

Clau Rocha (they/them) is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, and divinatory practitioner working as a library professional. Their hybrid research-studio practice centers on reimagining archival spaces and queer Latinx narratives through storytelling and divination, collaging together aesthetics from both academic library spaces and familial altars. They received their MA in Visual and Critical Studies from SAIC…