Would like to see this keep going?

To contribute to paper and ink funds:

venmo: @ zinemachine
paypal: trueleappress @ protonmail . com

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🏳️‍⚧️ Speaker Call Out.... Our friends Trans Pride Manchester #TransPrideManchester are looking for between 5-7 people to do speeches before the protest march on 3rd August.

Applications close on 28 June 2024 & you will hear back only if you have been successful by 26 July.

More info:
linktr.ee/transpridemcr

What does a book cost?

Back in 2015 we ran some calculations to figure out what a book costs, what it sells for, and where the money goes. We've done the sums again - for 2023 -and you head here for some grim, but hopefully also interesting, reading: galleybeggar.co.uk/what-does-a-bo…

Tips for good stuff in Glasgow? Especially vegan places, my old faves all seem to have disappeared since I was last there.

If you wanna catch me in person, here's where I'll be. Except Levy Makers, because that was in the past.

Our 56@ Zine Library is an ongoing work in progress. 1000s of fanzines going back to 1980. We'll be sprucing it up a bit in next weeks. Here's a random selection of titles. On our computer you can search by keywords

Help shape & support Manchester's literary landscape!

Trustees wanted Manchester City of Literature to develop and guide our future strategy.

Support given for those new to charity boards.

Deadline to apply: 17 May

More information: manchestercityofliterature.com/news/could-you…

this saturday I'll be making to return to Levenshulme after way too long - for the Levymakers spring market at Levenshulme Inspire - more info here: instagram.com/levymakers/

Local Election Alert! The deadline for registering to vote is tonight at 11:59pm so if you're not registered yet, there's still time.

Register to vote today so you can #VoteWithPride #LGBTQ # LocalElections gov.uk/register-to-vo…

I just ordered a provisional driving licence so that's step one of making a mobile bookshop / zine library a reality right?

monday update: 165/368 books gifted, plus £395 in the pot of funds for more books. I've decided if we can get it to 200 books in the next couple of weeks I'll definitely run this again next year.

Can you help by gifting a book to a trans person today? penfightdistro.com/product-catego…

In case you missed our original announcement, THE NORTHERN WEIRD PROJECT is coming 🖤 Attention writers in the North of England, we want to hear from you. Subs open 1 May. Novellas, 20-25K

wildhuntbooks.co.uk/the-northern-w…

#uncanny #horror #folklore #gothic #strangefiction #fairytale

Thank you so much pen fight - queer feminist zines & books ✏️ 📓 ✂️ & the ally that got this for me 💚💚

monday update: 165/368 books gifted, plus £395 in the pot of funds for more books. I've decided if we can get it to 200 books in the next couple of weeks I'll definitely run this again next year.

Can you help by gifting a book to a trans person today? penfightdistro.com/product-catego…

NEW: 100 Manchester artists and their helpers have gathered to remove their works en masse from this year’s HOME exhibition in protest at the cancellation of Palestinian event, ‘Voices of Resilience’

Comes after 1000 people protested outside the venue on Saturday.

Sign the Open Letter

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

143/368 books for trans day of having a nice book have been gifted! Plus we have £370 in the funds pot to cover some more books.

Do something nice on #TransDayofVisibility and buy a trans person a book of their choice. Theres lots still to browse🏳️‍⚧️

penfightdistro.com/product-catego…

In relation to the cancelation of the forthcoming 'Voices of Resilience' event at Home, and the libelous allegation that led to it, Comma has made its statement here:
commapress.co.uk/blog/comma-pre…