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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Our Reading Magazines event at St Brides was loads of fun and totally fascinating. Have a look at my overview of the day to see how our speakers located themselves within 300 years of magazine evolution. stackmagazines.com/art-design/r...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

On Friday we're running an event as part of London Design Festival looking back over 300 years of magazine evolution. So @theguardian.com set some of our speakers and friends the near impossible task of naming their favourite cover from the last 300 years. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

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‘Every magazine cover needs to seduce’: designers pick their favourites

From a timeless portrait of Lana Del Rey to an alternative guide to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, experts unpick what makes an enduring, shocking, or alluring print cover

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Take a tour of the tables at last week's @indiemags.bsky.social in the new episode of the Stack podcast. Featuring the people behind Bog Bodies Press, Die Quieter Please, Elastic, The Gentleman, Gerador and Supersonic Studio stackmagazines.com/update/love-...

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Love from Indiecon 2026 - STACK magazines

Take a tour around the tables at Indiecon 2026, the independent publishing fair held in Hamburg from 4-6 September 2026

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Jackson Howarth, editor of It's Freezing in LA, on the sense of powerlessness that comes from climate crisis videos across social media, and how a print magazine might present information in a more digestible and constructive way. Hear the full episode: stackmagazines.com/environment/...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Publishing Dreams is a great newsletter from Broccoli about the realities of print publishing, and today's instalment is a lovely, inspiring story about turning down a big, 'proper' publishing offer and going the independent way broccolipublishing.substack.com/p/saying-no-...

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Why we said no to an art book deal

And why we made the book ourselves

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

For this year’s London Design Festival we’re collaborating with St Brides to take a fresh look at where magazines came from, and what they mean to readers today. In-person tickets are £40 for the full day, or £34 for the livestream, and they're available now. billetto.co.uk/e/stack-and-...

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Stack and St Bride Foundation uncover 300 years of magazine evolution

What is a magazine? How did we end up with the things we know as magazines today? And how are the m...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

We're hosting a big day of magazines on 18 Sept, drawing on 300 years of publishing history to shed fresh light on the role of print magazines today. You should come! Both in-person and digital tickets are available, so you can join in wherever you are. sbf.org.uk/whats-on/vie...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

It's not often that I screengrab an email to put it on here, but this one is worth it. Welcome, New York Review of Finance, cousin of @nyreviewofarch.bsky.social

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Commentators are queuing up to tell you that reading is dead, and our societies are falling apart as a result. We decided to see if we could sketch in some of the detail that's getting lost amongst the headlines – see our full report, on the Stack site now. stackmagazines.com/update/the-s...

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The Stack reading habits report - STACK magazines

See the results from our 2026 survey, created to understand people's reading habits, and how they feel about reading

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Pencil Magazine laying down the law with Steve Heller: "We accept any pencil—4H, 4B, HB, etc.—and we do not have a preference for either mechanical or standard pencils. We don’t accept work created with charcoal, water-soluble graphite pencils or colored pencils." www.printmag.com/daily-heller...

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The Daily Heller: Getting the Lead In – PRINT Magazine

'Pencil Magazine' is a must-have.

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

"We're not Vogue!" Mother Tongue founders and editors Natalia Rachlin and Melissa Goldstein share their indie approach to working with celebrity cover stars. See our full conversation on the Stack site... stackmagazines.com/women/the-ev...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

"Nobody appointed me to this job..." Lots of independent magazine makers have to deal with this anxiety, because they became the boss just by starting the magazine. John Power Jr is editor of @wyrdscience.bsky.social and he shares his thoughts on the Stack podcast: stackmagazines.com/art-design/w...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Just coming to terms with the realisation that next week we'll lose a 25-week writing streak on Beehiiv. I'm sad to be closing The Mortar, but I didn't realise how much I care about that little hexagon.

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Six months ago we started The Mortar as an independent publishing experiment, and today we're bringing it to a close. Thanks very much to everyone who was part of it – here's what we learned along the way... stackmagazines.com/update/closi...

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Closing The Mortar - STACK magazines

Some thoughts on six months of The Mortar magazine, and why it's time to close our independent publishing experiment

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

"Imagine a magazine all about sandwiches..." Nancy Heley is editor and creative director of Sandweegies, and in the new Stack podcast she explains how she ended up making a magazine all about the sandwiches in her adopted home city. stackmagazines.com/food-drink/g...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Editor and creative director Austė Skrupskytė Cullbrand says Playground magazine is leaning into its the Nordic and Baltic identity to differentiate itself on newsstands around the world. See our full conversation: stackmagazines.com/art-design/n...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Have you told us how you read? (Or don't read?) Our reading habits survey closes at midnight on Sunday – we'd love to hear from you! form.typeform.com/to/eZI5QF6i

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Is it true that nobody reads these days? Take our survey so we can get a better idea of how people do or don't read, and how they feel about it. (Also, leave your email address at the end and you could win a year of Stack magazines...) form.typeform.com/to/eZI5QF6i

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

In the new episode of the Stack podcast Andy Crysell, editor of No Way Back magazine, speaks about the massive potential for learning from the music and subcultures of the past, and the importance of avoiding nostalgia. stackmagazines.com/music/a-firs...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Join us on Thursday night next week for a conversation with @countyhwy.bsky.social managing editor Ryan Basemann. We'll be talking small town America, publishing beyond politics, and the allure of the 19th-century newspaper. stack-county-highway.eventbrite.co.uk

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

"It's kind of the antithesis of the endless scroll, and that feels really important..." In our new episode of the Stack podcast, the editors of Folding Rock magazine speak about the value of print in a digital age stackmagazines.com/literature/f...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

"Nope, arts jobs don't exist really." Finlay Mackay, editor of Piscine magazine, on the shock of graduating from arts school and starting to work in restaurant kitchens, and how the magazine became a response to the situation stackmagazines.com/art-design/p...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

"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...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

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-...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

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-...

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Half-price independent magazine subscription - STACK magazines

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

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...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

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...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

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...

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Discovering independent magazines across the UK - STACK magazines

We're expanding our project working with independent venues across the UK, helping more people to discover independent magazines

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Gabriel Solomons, editor and art director of Beneficial Shock, on the passion that drives his independent movie magazine stackmagazines.com/film/illustr...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

"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...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

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

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Material Worlds – Fashion in Print

Three independent publishers speak about the role that fashion plays in their magazines

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

"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...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

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...

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OFFALISM 001 (Pilot)

YouTube video by Offal Industries

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

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...

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Stack Independent Magazines on Stage – with Die Quieter Please, Dispatch, The Fence, and Piscine

Stack x St Bride Foundation Stack Independent Magazines on Stage With Die Quieter Please , Dispatch...

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NUJ London Freelance @nujlfb.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

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 Book now:

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Stack Independent Magazines on Stage – with Die Quieter Please, Dispatch, The Fence, and Piscine

Stack x St Bride Foundation Stack Independent Magazines on Stage With Die Quieter Please , Dispatch...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

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...

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Tokyo Art Book Fair 2025 - STACK magazines

Take a tour of the tables at the massively expanded Tokyo Art Book Fair 2025, with Yuto Miyamoto from Troublemakers magazine

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

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...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

"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...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

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...

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Independent magazine get together - STACK magazines

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

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...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

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

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The Mortar

Great stories from the world’s independent publishers

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Save 10% on all our subscriptions with the code JAN2026, until midnight on 31 January stackmagazines.com/subscribe/

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

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...

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Stack independent magazines 2025 – part 2 - STACK magazines

Hear our overview of the independent magazines we delivered to Stack subscribers from July to December 2025

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

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...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

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...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

"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...

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

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...

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Stack independent magazines 2025 – part 1 - STACK magazines

Hear part 1 of our roundup, covering the independent magazines we delivered to our subscribers from January to June 2025

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Black Friday sale finishes midnight tonight – get 20% off with the code STACKFRIDAY2025 while you can... stackmagazines.com

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Stack @stackmagazines.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

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...

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