Broken Pencil Indie Marketplace
The low cost solution to reaching free thinking DIY culture lovers!
http://www.brokenpencil.com/indiemarketplace/
Spots on sale now for only $25 per issue.
Attention artists, musicians, zine creators, writers, publishers, crafties, illustrators and more! From now until March 1st, we're offering an amazing discount on remaining spots in the Indie Marketplace.
The Indie Marketplace is a special advertising feature of Broken Pencil magazine that appears in print and online. IMP is the place for you. Join fellow free thinkers like Get Bent Records, Vehicule Press, and Lickety Split Zine in a special advertising section devoted to those who are actively engaged in the DIY arts scene and want to reach BP's thousands of readers.
The IMP page gives you a low cost space roughly the size of a business card (2.5" x 2.7") to hawk your wares, promote your website or blog, or just simply make yourself known.
The regular fee for an ad in the Indie Marketplace is $40 an issue. If you book an ad by March 1st you can advertise for one full year - four issues of BP - for only $100. That's just $25 an issue! Book your IMP print ad NOW and you will get a free full-colour listing on our IMP webpage!
Check it out at http://www.brokenpencil.com/indiemarketplace/
Don't delay! There are a limited number of spots. Contact us by March 1st to reserve your space before all the spots are gone!
To book your spot, contact:
Tara Gordon Flint
ads@brokenpencil.com
416-204-1700
Contacting Us
Founded in 1995 and based in Toronto, Canada, Broken Pencil is a website and a print magazine published three times a year. It is one of the few magazines in the world devoted exclusively to underground culture and the independent arts. We are a great resource and a lively read! A cross between the Utne Reader, an underground Reader's Digest, and the now defunct Factsheet5, Broken Pencil reviews the best zines, books, websites, videos, and artworks from the underground and reprints the best articles from the alternative press. Also, ground breaking interviews, original fiction, and commentary on all aspects of the independent arts. From the hilarious to the perverse, Broken Pencil challenges conformity and demands attention.
Hey, want to say something about our magazine, let us know about an upcoming event, send in a zine or website or CD for review or maybe do a piece for the mag? Don't be shy! We want to hear from you. Send us an email at editor@brokenpencil.com, or a letter at PO Box 203, Station P, Toronto, On, M5S 2S7 Canada, or call us at 416-204-1700.
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Saturday, February 28, 2009
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Broken Pencil news
Broken Pencil Newsletter - January 2009
Broken Pencil Magazine Announces the Commencement of the
2nd Annual Indie Writers Deathmatch Short Story Contest
NOW LIVE ONLINE:
www.brokenpencil.com/deathmatch
The trash talk, the vitriol, the voting, the viral videos and...oh yeah...the stories!
It's all happening right now as Broken Pencil sets 8 stories against each other, a literary cage match from which only one author will emerge, the bruised battered champion of indie lit!
Last year's Deathmatch drew hundreds of thousands of hits to our Online Arena. Fans from all across the planet voted for their favourite story in the culture's bloodiest fiction contest. This year's battle should prove to be just as violent!
"This is definitely not a contest for sensitive writer types. If you can't handle the thought of your short story being smacked down by online voters, then you'll want to stay well clear of this one. Think Literary Survivor. On an island. Surrounded by a sea of sharks." - Jennifer Moss, The Vancouver Sun, Dec 28, 2008
The Line Up:
Round 1, January 26: "Girlfriend" by Sherwin Tjia vs "There are Two 'i''s is Wii" by Natalie Pendergast
Tija's crossdressing adolescent angst vs. Pendergast's boy-boy incest video game soap opera
Round 2, February 2: "Night Work" by McKinley M. Hellenes vs "All Tarted Up" by Kirsten McKenzie
Hellenes gives us West Coast trailer trash. McKenzine counters with small town Scottish slags.
Round 3, February 9: "Imagine Us With Belly Button Rings" by Kathleen Phillips vs "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by Jessica Grosman
Phillips goes deep into the sad lives of adolescent girls and Grosman's sad adolescent girl stalks the subway in search of a new mom.
Round 4, February 16: "The Invisible Man Takes a Shit" by Jeffrey Gandell vs "Isn't He Fantastic" by Chris Illuminati
Gandell's invisible man has a stomach ache but Illuminati's Mr. Fantastic has bigger, super hero size problems.
Complete bios of authors as well as more information about their stories available upon request.
Also: Follow the battle blow by blog on twitter: http://twitter.com/brokenpencilmag
Contacting Us
Founded in 1995 and based in Toronto, Canada, Broken Pencil is a website and a print magazine published three times a year. It is one of the few magazines in the world devoted exclusively to underground culture and the independent arts. We are a great resource and a lively read! A cross between the Utne Reader, an underground Reader's Digest, and the now defunct Factsheet5, Broken Pencil reviews the best zines, books, websites, videos, and artworks from the underground and reprints the best articles from the alternative press. Also, ground breaking interviews, original fiction, and commentary on all aspects of the independent arts. From the hilarious to the perverse, Broken Pencil challenges conformity and demands attention.
Hey, want to say something about our magazine, let us know about an upcoming event, send in a zine or website or CD for review or maybe do a piece for the mag? Don't be shy! We want to hear from you. Send us an email at editor@brokenpencil.com, or a letter at PO Box 203, Station P, Toronto, On, M5S 2S7 Canada, or call us at 416-204-1700.
Broken Pencil Magazine Announces the Commencement of the
2nd Annual Indie Writers Deathmatch Short Story Contest
NOW LIVE ONLINE:
www.brokenpencil.com/deathmatch
The trash talk, the vitriol, the voting, the viral videos and...oh yeah...the stories!
It's all happening right now as Broken Pencil sets 8 stories against each other, a literary cage match from which only one author will emerge, the bruised battered champion of indie lit!
Last year's Deathmatch drew hundreds of thousands of hits to our Online Arena. Fans from all across the planet voted for their favourite story in the culture's bloodiest fiction contest. This year's battle should prove to be just as violent!
"This is definitely not a contest for sensitive writer types. If you can't handle the thought of your short story being smacked down by online voters, then you'll want to stay well clear of this one. Think Literary Survivor. On an island. Surrounded by a sea of sharks." - Jennifer Moss, The Vancouver Sun, Dec 28, 2008
The Line Up:
Round 1, January 26: "Girlfriend" by Sherwin Tjia vs "There are Two 'i''s is Wii" by Natalie Pendergast
Tija's crossdressing adolescent angst vs. Pendergast's boy-boy incest video game soap opera
Round 2, February 2: "Night Work" by McKinley M. Hellenes vs "All Tarted Up" by Kirsten McKenzie
Hellenes gives us West Coast trailer trash. McKenzine counters with small town Scottish slags.
Round 3, February 9: "Imagine Us With Belly Button Rings" by Kathleen Phillips vs "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by Jessica Grosman
Phillips goes deep into the sad lives of adolescent girls and Grosman's sad adolescent girl stalks the subway in search of a new mom.
Round 4, February 16: "The Invisible Man Takes a Shit" by Jeffrey Gandell vs "Isn't He Fantastic" by Chris Illuminati
Gandell's invisible man has a stomach ache but Illuminati's Mr. Fantastic has bigger, super hero size problems.
Complete bios of authors as well as more information about their stories available upon request.
Also: Follow the battle blow by blog on twitter: http://twitter.com/brokenpencilmag
Contacting Us
Founded in 1995 and based in Toronto, Canada, Broken Pencil is a website and a print magazine published three times a year. It is one of the few magazines in the world devoted exclusively to underground culture and the independent arts. We are a great resource and a lively read! A cross between the Utne Reader, an underground Reader's Digest, and the now defunct Factsheet5, Broken Pencil reviews the best zines, books, websites, videos, and artworks from the underground and reprints the best articles from the alternative press. Also, ground breaking interviews, original fiction, and commentary on all aspects of the independent arts. From the hilarious to the perverse, Broken Pencil challenges conformity and demands attention.
Hey, want to say something about our magazine, let us know about an upcoming event, send in a zine or website or CD for review or maybe do a piece for the mag? Don't be shy! We want to hear from you. Send us an email at editor@brokenpencil.com, or a letter at PO Box 203, Station P, Toronto, On, M5S 2S7 Canada, or call us at 416-204-1700.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Broken Pencil news
Broken Pencil Newsletter - December 2008
Hello Everyone! A belated welcome to winter and our newest issue. Broken Pencil's latest issue -- #41, The Humour Issue -- is out now! Featured in this issue: Katie Crown and the new generation of comic wunderkinds get profiled. Erin Kobayashi interviews Blert author Jordan Scott. Plus we have an exclusive excerpt from Lovers Spit Zine, a stealth tell-all about Canada's indie darlings Broken Social Scene. If you're not already one of our loyal and beloved subscribers, order your copy now at: http://www.brokenpencil.com/store/
We're currently hard at work on issue #42, which will be available in January. We plan to ring in 2009 with an in depth look at tabloid newspapers and their zine origins, a profile of Conundrum Press, an examination of whether the creation of good art is directly related to the amount of funding available, and another 60 pages of excerpts, reviews, fiction, comics and much more.
Death Match:
North America's Most Dangerous Short Story Contest
The second annual Indie Writers Deathmatch is underway. Only one writer will be left standing! We are now accepting entries for the contest. Enter a short story and you could win cash prizes, publication in Broken Pencil, and literary bragging rights baby! The deadline for entry is end of December. Enter North America's boldest literary challenge right now at: http://www.brokenpencil.com/deathmatch/
New Fiction Online
Band Names by Tor Lukasik Foss appears in BP 41, on stands now, and has just been added to the website. This story is freakin' funny. Read it now here.
Heartbreak for Dummies by Ashley Little is part of our new ongoing online only short story series. Check it out here.
December Zine of the Month
Rocket Robin Hood
David Pietila 440 Mary St. N., Hamilton, ON L8L 4W9, $6
History, art and more from the classic Canadian cartoon. Thoughtful, well written and researched, this zine delivers memory-jarring flashbacks of the profoundly strange, even surreal, cartoon that marked both a nadir and a low point for Canadian toons. Read the full review here.
Indie Artist in Residence
Our newest Indie Artist in Residence is Montreal poet and sports enthusiast David McGimpsey, author of (most recently) Sitcom (Coach House Books) Check out what he has to say: http://www.brokenpencil.com/indieartist/
Indie Market Place
Are you a zine maker? A record label? A basement creator of wacky and wonderful things? Then the Broken Pencil Indie Marketplace was made for you. Hawk your wares! Promote your zine, blog, or book! Make yourself known and reach BP readers for super cheap! Latest advertisers include No Media Kings - website hosting for as low as $6.50 a month, and Get Bent Records, an independent music label focusing on the grassroots development of musicians that share a do-it-yourself attitude, ethical philosophy, and penchant for great sound. Check out these and all our great indie marketplace advertisers here: http://www.brokenpencil.com/indiemarketplace/
Contact Tara at ads@brokenpencil.com for rates and availability.
Canzine 2008
The annual festival of zines and independent arts fair took place October 2008 in Toronto and was a great success. It was an incredible day! Roughly 170 vendors showed up to sell their wares, and around 1000 people came to browse. The comedy show and readings were hilarious, and Faisal Qamar won the 1-2 Punch Authors Pitch Contest (authors get 2 minutes to pitch, and judges get a minute each to respond) with his pitch about immigrating to Canada and learning to survive on $10 an hour. Thank you to our sponsors, volunteers and to everyone who came to check out the event. See you next year! (The picture is from Open Book Toronto - click on the link to read their review and to see more pictures.)
Photos and related press:
http://www.openbooktoronto.com/articles/canzine_2008
http://torontoist.com/2008/10/funniest_canzine_ever.php
http://poetency.blogspot.com/2008/10/free-speech-breaks-out-at-canzine.html
http://www.nationalpost.com/arts/story.html?id=924253
Call for Submissions
We're looking for new contributors for the magazine. Send your ideas for articles on the subject of independent cultural production to us, or volunteer to review books, zines, comics, and more. Our editor Lindsay Gibb, editor@brokenpencil.com, is standing by. Also, if you have a zine, CD, video, book or ezine you would like reviewed please send them our way. Complete info about submitting your ideas or becoming a bp reviewer here: http://www.brokenpencil.com/about/submit.php
Upcoming Workshops and Events
Hey, there's something new on the BP blog almost everyday! Events, zine gatherings, general weirdness and more: http://www.brokenpencil.com
Contacting Us
Founded in 1995 and based in Toronto, Canada, Broken Pencil is a website and a print magazine published three times a year. It is one of the few magazines in the world devoted exclusively to underground culture and the independent arts. We are a great resource and a lively read! A cross between the Utne Reader, an underground Reader's Digest, and the now defunct Factsheet5, Broken Pencil reviews the best zines, books, websites, videos, and artworks from the underground and reprints the best articles from the alternative press. Also, ground breaking interviews, original fiction, and commentary on all aspects of the independent arts. From the hilarious to the perverse, Broken Pencil challenges conformity and demands attention.
Hey, want to say something about our magazine, let us know about an upcoming event, send in a zine or website or CD for review or maybe do a piece for the mag? Don't be shy! We want to hear from you. Send us an email at editor@brokenpencil.com, or a letter at PO Box 203, Station P, Toronto, On, M5S 2S7 Canada, or call us at 416-204-1700.
Hello Everyone! A belated welcome to winter and our newest issue. Broken Pencil's latest issue -- #41, The Humour Issue -- is out now! Featured in this issue: Katie Crown and the new generation of comic wunderkinds get profiled. Erin Kobayashi interviews Blert author Jordan Scott. Plus we have an exclusive excerpt from Lovers Spit Zine, a stealth tell-all about Canada's indie darlings Broken Social Scene. If you're not already one of our loyal and beloved subscribers, order your copy now at: http://www.brokenpencil.com/store/
We're currently hard at work on issue #42, which will be available in January. We plan to ring in 2009 with an in depth look at tabloid newspapers and their zine origins, a profile of Conundrum Press, an examination of whether the creation of good art is directly related to the amount of funding available, and another 60 pages of excerpts, reviews, fiction, comics and much more.
Death Match:
North America's Most Dangerous Short Story Contest
The second annual Indie Writers Deathmatch is underway. Only one writer will be left standing! We are now accepting entries for the contest. Enter a short story and you could win cash prizes, publication in Broken Pencil, and literary bragging rights baby! The deadline for entry is end of December. Enter North America's boldest literary challenge right now at: http://www.brokenpencil.com/deathmatch/
New Fiction Online
Band Names by Tor Lukasik Foss appears in BP 41, on stands now, and has just been added to the website. This story is freakin' funny. Read it now here.
Heartbreak for Dummies by Ashley Little is part of our new ongoing online only short story series. Check it out here.
December Zine of the Month
Rocket Robin Hood
David Pietila 440 Mary St. N., Hamilton, ON L8L 4W9, $6
History, art and more from the classic Canadian cartoon. Thoughtful, well written and researched, this zine delivers memory-jarring flashbacks of the profoundly strange, even surreal, cartoon that marked both a nadir and a low point for Canadian toons. Read the full review here.
Indie Artist in Residence
Our newest Indie Artist in Residence is Montreal poet and sports enthusiast David McGimpsey, author of (most recently) Sitcom (Coach House Books) Check out what he has to say: http://www.brokenpencil.com/indieartist/
Indie Market Place
Are you a zine maker? A record label? A basement creator of wacky and wonderful things? Then the Broken Pencil Indie Marketplace was made for you. Hawk your wares! Promote your zine, blog, or book! Make yourself known and reach BP readers for super cheap! Latest advertisers include No Media Kings - website hosting for as low as $6.50 a month, and Get Bent Records, an independent music label focusing on the grassroots development of musicians that share a do-it-yourself attitude, ethical philosophy, and penchant for great sound. Check out these and all our great indie marketplace advertisers here: http://www.brokenpencil.com/indiemarketplace/
Contact Tara at ads@brokenpencil.com for rates and availability.
Canzine 2008
The annual festival of zines and independent arts fair took place October 2008 in Toronto and was a great success. It was an incredible day! Roughly 170 vendors showed up to sell their wares, and around 1000 people came to browse. The comedy show and readings were hilarious, and Faisal Qamar won the 1-2 Punch Authors Pitch Contest (authors get 2 minutes to pitch, and judges get a minute each to respond) with his pitch about immigrating to Canada and learning to survive on $10 an hour. Thank you to our sponsors, volunteers and to everyone who came to check out the event. See you next year! (The picture is from Open Book Toronto - click on the link to read their review and to see more pictures.)
Photos and related press:
http://www.openbooktoronto.com/articles/canzine_2008
http://torontoist.com/2008/10/funniest_canzine_ever.php
http://poetency.blogspot.com/2008/10/free-speech-breaks-out-at-canzine.html
http://www.nationalpost.com/arts/story.html?id=924253
Call for Submissions
We're looking for new contributors for the magazine. Send your ideas for articles on the subject of independent cultural production to us, or volunteer to review books, zines, comics, and more. Our editor Lindsay Gibb, editor@brokenpencil.com, is standing by. Also, if you have a zine, CD, video, book or ezine you would like reviewed please send them our way. Complete info about submitting your ideas or becoming a bp reviewer here: http://www.brokenpencil.com/about/submit.php
Upcoming Workshops and Events
Hey, there's something new on the BP blog almost everyday! Events, zine gatherings, general weirdness and more: http://www.brokenpencil.com
Contacting Us
Founded in 1995 and based in Toronto, Canada, Broken Pencil is a website and a print magazine published three times a year. It is one of the few magazines in the world devoted exclusively to underground culture and the independent arts. We are a great resource and a lively read! A cross between the Utne Reader, an underground Reader's Digest, and the now defunct Factsheet5, Broken Pencil reviews the best zines, books, websites, videos, and artworks from the underground and reprints the best articles from the alternative press. Also, ground breaking interviews, original fiction, and commentary on all aspects of the independent arts. From the hilarious to the perverse, Broken Pencil challenges conformity and demands attention.
Hey, want to say something about our magazine, let us know about an upcoming event, send in a zine or website or CD for review or maybe do a piece for the mag? Don't be shy! We want to hear from you. Send us an email at editor@brokenpencil.com, or a letter at PO Box 203, Station P, Toronto, On, M5S 2S7 Canada, or call us at 416-204-1700.
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