Support The Small Press Book Fair This Weekend!

This weekend will feature The 18th Annual Independent and Small Press Book Fair. There are about 24 free public events happening and one of them is a panel on zines on Sunday at 2pm that I am sitting on, along with riffRAG contributor Lauren Martin, zine publisher and author Ayun Halliday and zine publisher and librarian and Radical Reference co-founder Jenna Freedman. Here is the info, for more information check out www.smallpress.org.

The Small Press Center, The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
20 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036
info@smallpress.org www.smallpress.org

The Eighteenth Independent and Small Press Book Fair will take place on Saturday, December 3 (10am to 6pm) and Sunday, December 4 (11am to 5pm) at the Small Press Center, The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen, at 20 West 44th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues) in Manhattan. Admission to the Book Fair is free and open to the public, and offers a great opportunity to purchase holiday gifts.

Since 1988 the Independent and Small Press Book Fair has been a vital and vibrant event in the world of independent publishing. Over the years, it has grown in size and ambition, but the core purpose remains the same: to draw greater attention to an essential sector of the publishing industry.


Sunday, December 4th
2:00 – Zines: Independent Publications in a Corporate Media World
A panel with Ayun Halliday, Eleanor Whitney, Lauren Jade Martin, and moderated by Jenna Freedman.
What exactly are zines, and how do you go about creating your own? Four local zinemakers describe their experiences creating zines, including content, design graphics, how to copy and distribute, and networking with other zinesters. Join us to learn more about these unique and important publications and the role they can play in building a vibrant independent publishing community.