"If you build your business on social media, it doesn't really encourage creative exploration..." Chris Hassell explains why he and @joshjoshjones.bsky.social decided to make Ralph, a print magazine led by "creativity and joy" stackmagazines.com/humour/ralph...
The latest Debris magazine is themed 'No!', tapping into a general sense of dissatisfaction in the air. In the new episode of the Stack podcast, the editors explain how they used the most negative word in the English language to make something positive stackmagazines.com/race/debris-...
Yes, Easter is next week. And yes, that means it's time for our half-price subscription offer. Get three months of Stack at 50% of our normal prices – offer ends at midnight on Easter Monday. stackmagazines.com/update/half-...
Hear our independent magazines event, recorded live at the St Bride Foundation and featuring stories from @thefence.bsky.social Die Quieter Please, @dispatchmedia.bsky.social and Piscine stackmagazines.com/literature/i...
In the new episode of the Stack podcast I spoke with editors Hillary Brenhouse and Meara Sharma, and heard how Elastic magazine is stretching the definition of psychedelic, creating something that's, "ordinary, only slightly, weirdly, off" stackmagazines.com/art-design/e...
We supply independent cafes across the UK with free magazines for their customers to read, and we want to do more! If you run an independent cafe, fill in our form and we'll start sending great publishing your way... stackmagazines.com/update/disco...
Gabriel Solomons, editor and art director of Beneficial Shock, on the passion that drives his independent movie magazine stackmagazines.com/film/illustr...
"Carrier issue two, apart from my children, it's the best thing I've brought into the world." Hear our full conversation with Carrier editor Tom Parr, on the new episode of the Stack podcast stackmagazines.com/outdoors/car...
What's the point of a fashion magazine today? Come to our event on 4 March to hear the ideas and motivations behind three of the most disruptive fashion titles you'll find on the shelves. stack-ravensbourne.eventbrite.co.uk
Really glad you like it Ian!
"What if there were no rules, no templates? What if we just went wild?" Chris Harrigan, editor of The Story, speaks about escaping the confines of literary publishing stackmagazines.com/literature/s...
I have to go out in five minutes so I'm going to miss the start of the first @offalindustries.bsky.social live stream. Hopefully back before the end of @drblacklock.bsky.social doing his bit... www.youtube.com/live/9mj_dOw...
This is going to be loads of fun. Independent magazines on stage, at St Brides on Thursday night, with @thefence.bsky.social, Die Quieter Please, @dispatchmedia.bsky.social, and Piscine. Tickets are £6.50 and all proceeds go to St Brides. Come join us! billetto.co.uk/e/stack-inde...
Stack Independent Magazines on Stage – with Die Quieter Please, Dispatch, The Fence, and Piscine.
Thu 5 Feb, 6 pm, St Bride Foundation
Love seeing magazines come to life! 🤗 @stackmagazines.bsky.social
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Last month saw a massively expanded Tokyo Art Book Fair run across two weekends instead of one, doubling its capacity as people clamoured for independent print. Yuto Miyamoto was there – read his full report on the Stack blog stackmagazines.com/everything/t...
New podcast! Colton Karpman, editor of New Papers, explains why he wanted his literary publication to be performed on stage as well as read on the page, to more fully explore the boundaries of fiction and poetry. See the full video on the Stack blog: stackmagazines.com/literature/n...
"You can keep your beers now." Greg Stanley, editor of Off Licence magazine, on the difficulty of setting up brand partnerships, and making sure that it's all worthwhile. You can see the full video of our Magazine Club conversation on the Stack blog... stackmagazines.com/music/underg...
Magazine people in London – come along to our free independent publishing meet up at the ICA on Thursday night next week, with Hotshoe, Motor, Translator and The Wire. It would be lovely to see you there! stackmagazines.com/update/indep...
The first Stack podcast of 2026 is out! Featuring Laura Frade, managing editor of Apartamento magazine speaking about the creative chaos that keeps things fresh 18 years on. Check the Stack site to see the full video... stackmagazines.com/art-design/t...
Happy new year! I'm very excited to introduce The Mortar, a new project that will massively expand what we're able to do with Stack. Sign up for free and get more great stories from the world's independent publishers mortarmagazine.com
Save 10% on all our subscriptions with the code JAN2026, until midnight on 31 January stackmagazines.com/subscribe/
Our year in independent magazines, part 2 – hear from all the magazines we delivered from July to December, feat. Hotshoe, Troublemakers, Not Here to Make Friends, Cake Zine, Off Licence, and Beneficial Shock! stackmagazines.com/film/stack-i...
In June we held a spoken word event for independent magazines and it was great fun, so we're doing it again, but in a much nicer venue. Come see the show on Thurs 5 Feb at St Bride's, with Die Quieter Please, Dispatch, The Fence & Piscine stackmagazines.com/literature/i...
Life is too short for dull magazines! Delayed Gratification editor Rob Orchard says that serious magazines should be beautiful too. See our full conversation on the Stack site, or search for "Stack Magazines" wherever you get your podcasts... stackmagazines.com/current-affa...
"There is a glut of content online eternally..." Tanya Bush explains why she and her co-editor Aliza Abarbanel chose print for Cake Zine, their literary food magazine. Watch the full video of our conversation on the Stack site now... stackmagazines.com/food-drink/t...
We're taking stock of our year in independent print. Part one just went live on the Stack podcast – give it a listen to hear from Broadcast, Solomiya, Skin Deep, New York Review of Architecture, Playground & No One stackmagazines.com/update/stack...
"Intentionally unpretentious": Off Licence editor Greg Stanley goes deep on his music magazine, which we delivered to Stack subscribers last month. stackmagazines.com/magazine/off...
Black Friday sale finishes midnight tonight – get 20% off with the code STACKFRIDAY2025 while you can... stackmagazines.com
Charles Emmerson, editor of Translator magazine, shares his mission to explore beyond the Anglosphere and help English speakers realise a better understanding of the world. See our full conversation on the Stack site: stackmagazines.com/current-affa...
Save 20% on all our subscriptions with the code STACKFRIDAY2025, until midnight on Monday. And if you're buying a gift, take a look at the offers on our special Christmas page: stackmagazines.com/christmas/
