Small press/magazine fair comes to Toronto

Micro magazines are showcasing in Toronto for the second year on June 22. The Minizine Fair sponsored by Broken Pencil as part of NXNE will be held at 25 Gould Street (Ryerson) all afternoon. It will feature 18 publishers, from the long-established Couch House Books (operating as a printer/publisher since 1965) to the new and exciting Little Brother Magazine (a bi-annual start-up in 2013 whose authors have already garnered awards).

The show is eclectic; an award-winning, Montreal based magazine  that comments on arts, sciences, daily and social life; a not-for-profit artist collective and boutique press that publishes artist books, poetry, and fiction collections; a university student press ; and poetry and book presses.

commentary across the arts, sciences, daily and social life – See more at: http://maisonneuve.org/about/#sthash.VKMmIKZn.dpuf

commentary across the arts, sciences, daily and social life – See more at: http://maisonneuve.org/about/#sthash.VKMmIKZn.dpuf

NXNE (North by Northeast Festivals and Conference) is a ten-day festival of music, film, comedy, and art, in Toronto, held this year from June 13 to June 22. It showcases, screenings, panels, parties, installations, and more, including the mini-zine fair.

Toronto-based Broken Pencil Magazine “is a print magazine published four times a year…devoted exclusively to underground culture and the independent arts.” It was founded in 1995.

Founded in 1995 and based in Toronto, Canada, Broken Pencil is a print magazine published four times a year. It is one of the few magazines in the world devoted exclusively to underground culture and the independent arts. – See more at: http://www.brokenpencil.com/about#sthash.9wQ3AAYk.dpuf

Founded in 1995 and based in Toronto, Canada, Broken Pencil is a print magazine published four times a year. It is one of the few magazines in the world devoted exclusively to underground culture and the independent arts. – See more at: http://www.brokenpencil.com/about#sthash.9wQ3AAYk.dpuf

Founded in 1995 and based in Toronto, Canada, Broken Pencil is a print magazine published four times a year. It is one of the few magazines in the world devoted exclusively to underground culture and the independent arts. – See more at: http://www.brokenpencil.com/about#sthash.9wQ3AAYk.dpuf

The opening and closing times for the small press fair are a little confusing: Broken Pencil’s page says 11 a.m.-4p.m.; Blog TO lists it in the NXNE events as running from 2 until 6. Jonathan Valelly, associate editor at Broken Pencil lists the times as 2:30 to 6 on a Facebook page.

In any case, it should be an interesting visit. It’s near the Ryerson campus ice skating rink, across from Balzac’s coffee.

Two mysteries

For all of you mystery and crime readers (writers) in the blogiance, Elizabeth Duncan and Steve Burrows will be reading from their novels on June 24 at the Annette St. location of the Toronto Library.

Elizabeth’s latest novel is Never Laugh as a Hearse Goes by, the fifth in her Penny Brannigan series set in North Wales. Minotaur Press is the publisher.

Steve’s book, A Siege of Bitterns, published by Dundurn Press, features Inspector Domenic Jejeune of UK Police Services. Jejeune is an outsider in the force, residing in the UK but born and raised in the Canadian countryside.

Freelancer and author Sharon Crawford will be hosting the event.

Go and cool off in the library’s AC while enjoying bits of some great tales. Elizabeth and Steve will be reading at 145 Annette St. from 7 to 8:15p.m.