EVENT: Zine-Making Workshop at Sketchy Beats Cafe

Coin-Operated Press presents this 2 hour zine-making in collaboration with Sketchy Beats Cafe. This zine-making workshop is on Saturday the 9th of April 2022The workshop runs from 5pm to 7pm We will be situated within Sketchy Beats Cafe206 Great Junction StreetLeithEdinburghEH6 5LW In this workshop, you will be creating an 8-page mini-zine folded from one […]

Making the Depression Walks Zine

At Coin-Operated Press, we have a coping mechanism for working on our mental health: Depression Walks! We make sure we step outside once a day. We give ourselves the task of taking a photo on our tiny outdoor adventure! It’s a small step, but just getting dressed to go outside and breathe fresh air is […]

INTRODUCING: Blunt Knife Co. X Coin-Operated Press monthly ZINE CLUB!

Saturday 2 April, 2-4pm, will see the first edition of our monthly zine club, brought to you by Coin-Operated Press and our wonderful friends at Blunt Knife Co. The club is unguided so you can work on whatever you like, but for those of you that appreciate a bit of inspiration there will be themed […]

ZINE REVIEW: Ode to the Clitoris

Over on the Coin-Operated Press YouTube today I am reviewing Jenny Lester’s Ode to the Clitoris! A fantastically funny poetry zine that is a more than worthy addition to your zine library! Check it out now… Buy Ode to the Clitoris

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Chronically Iconic Zine

In this zine, Coin-Operated Press is creating a space for our chronically iconic zinesters to share their stories of living with a chronic health issue. Rest your weary body, unpack your favourite stim toy, take your meds and submit to our zine with: an essay of your tips for coping mechanisms, tips and tricks for […]

ZINE REVIEW: Depressed Girl Seeks Houseplant

This month, Katie is reviewing “Depressed Girl Seeks Houseplant: A Guide to Low Maintenance Houseplants” by Laura Saunders. This is such a cute zine, with beautiful artwork, and fabulous plant-care tips…Katie clearly needs them, as you can see! You can buy Laura’s zine here (and also check out more zines on the Pen Fight Distro!) […]

LGBT History Month workshop

We are so excited to be hosting a special workshop for LGBT History Month! In this workshop, you will be creating an 8-page mini-zine folded from one sheet of paper to take home at the end! We will provide all of the materials you will need to create your zine pages, but please feel free […]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Sex Positive Zine

In this loved up month of February, Coin-Operated Press is celebrating sex positivity! Slip into something sexy and share with us your deepest darkest desires! We want to see a photo-essay of your fetishes, an ode to your favourite vibrator, your stories from life as a sex worker, a poem celebrating your kink pride, an […]

🖤 Making the NERD! Zine 🖤

Is it a bird?!Is it a plane?!No! It’s the Coin-Operated Press Nerd Zine – hot off the press! Dust off your cosplay, put on your one ring, find the droids you’ve been looking for, stop your variant from destroying the world, secure your glass slipper, pack your rock salt and holy water, roll for initiative, […]

All Our Zines Are Now Available As PDFs!!!

Hey zine friends! We have just added a bunch of listings to our store! All of the zines we have previously made are now available as digital PDF downloads. We know shipping overseas can be pretty pricey, so we wanted to be able to offer a digital version of our zines so even more folks […]