Author: zineclubchicago

When South Side Zine Fest wraps, we’re taking the fun to Marz Brewery! Our afterparty kicks off at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 26 at the Bridgeport taproom, 3630 S. Iron St. (about a mile southeast of the Richard J. Daley branch of the Chicago Public Library). Free! Marz is our favorite spot to hang out…

Cynthia E. Hanifin (she/her) is a zinemaker, writer, arts organizer, and social worker from the Southwest Side of Chicago. She grew up in the Marquette Park neighborhood and currently lives in Heart of Chicago with several staplers and a tabby cat named Kasimira Pulaski. Her zines and community work explore the power of our personal…

Jamie Kadas (she/her) is a lifelong South Sider, growing up in the Brighton Park neighborhood. During the day, Jamie pretends to be an adult and is a public high school teacher. In the evening, she drinks far too much coffee and creates zines that focus on body image, anxiety, and womanhood. Additionally, Jamie designs fat…

Anna Jo Beck (she/her) is a zinester based in Chicago, IL. She runs the zine by mail subscription service Zine-A-Month, in which subscribers are sent a brand new zine by a different zinester each month. Find out more at www.zineamonth.com Anna is a founding member of Zine Club Chicago and the creative force behind our…

Thank you to the Chicago Reader and reporter Sydney Richardson for a great preview of South Side Zine Fest! You can check it out in the print edition and online: South Side Zine Fest brings a celebration of self-publishing to Bridgeport We can’t wait to see y’all in Bridgeport this weekend! Please join us for…

Tangible Books, Bridgeport’s family-owned bookstore, will host our panel, Fandom and Zines: A Conversation Between Liz Mason and Keidra Chaney at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 26! Head over to the bookshop at 3326 S. Halsted St. (one block north of the Richard J. Daley Branch of the Chicago Public Library) for this lively discussion between…

Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center is partnering with South Side Zine Fest to offer empowering creative activities for kids all day in the children’s area of the library, including storytime at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 26! ChicagoCAC staff also will be on hand to provide resources for adults. ChicagoCAC and their partners are the frontline responders…

Liz Mason (she/her) publishes zines with names like Caboose and Cul-de-sac, works at Quimby’s Bookstore and is getting a Masters in Library Science. Her work has been in places like Punk Planet, The Zine Yearbook and the back of the toilet at her friends’ houses. Find her on Instagram at @caboosezine, on Bluesky at caboosezine.bsky.social, and…

Wild Ramp Publishing is a Chicago-based micro-press dedicated to small-run zines and chapbooks about pop culture, fandom, disability, and identity. Wild Ramp uplifts marginalized voices and supports community-driven storytelling, including offering microgrants to disabled zinesters working at the intersection of art and activism. Find them on Instagram @wildramppublishing, on Bluesky at wildramppublishing.bsky.social, and online at…

Solar-Powered Zines is a zine distro co-op. We LOVE publishing new zinemakers and publish zines ranging from serious academic work to incredibly ridiculous nonsense to art and poetry to religious ritual guides. Solar-Powered Zines is TRADES ONLY, so please bring your own art to trade!! Join us for the inaugural South Side Zine Fest at…