Coin-Operated Press is an artist-led organisation based in Scotland. We host workshops, run zine fairs, produce, publish, and distribute zines.
As part of Coin-Operated Press’ 2nd Birthday celebrations, we held a tiny zine-fair at Blunt Knife Co. in Edinburgh. Marion and Emma, who run the shop on Thistle Street have always been such wonderful supporters of us that we couldn’t think of a better place to hold our first ever in-person zine fair. And the […]
Read More 2nd birthday zine fair!Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th of May was the Edinburgh Zine Festival, run by Edinburgh Zine Library. We were initially invited to be part of the Saturday shenanigans, but were delighted when we were asked to host a table on both days! Loading up my suitcase with as many zines, badges, stickers, and plectrums as […]
Read More EDINBURGH ZINE FESTIVALWe are so delighted to announce that we will be tabling at Edinburgh Zine Fest 2022 at the Fruitmarket Warehouse with Edinburgh Zine Library! We can’t wait to see all of your wonderful faces. But do remember this is a covid-safe event! Some attendees and exhibitors are vulnerable, so don’t forget to mask up. Where: […]
Read More Edinburgh Zine Fest 2022Do you make zines? Join us in celebrating Coin-Operated Press’ 2nd Birthday by tabling at our zine fair party at Blunt Knife Co. Stallholder submissions are open now for you to hang out with fellow zinesters and show off, sell, and trade your zines! The fair will take place on Saturday 21st of May 2022 […]
Read More TABLE WITH US at our 2nd Birthday Zine FairCheck out our 1st Birthday Zine Fair by clicking this link now!! “Coin-Operated Press is an artist-led organisation established in 2020. We are based in Scotland and run by zine-makers Katie Mayes and Chloe Henderson. We host workshops, run zine fairs, create educational online content, produce, publish, and distribute our own collaborative zines.”
Read More ASK US ANYTHINGCheck out our 1st Birthday Zine Fair by clicking this link now!! “Coin-Operated Press is an artist-led organisation established in 2020. We are based in Scotland and run by zine-makers Katie Mayes and Chloe Henderson. We host workshops, run zine fairs, create educational online content, produce, publish, and distribute our own collaborative zines.” Who are […]
Read More An Interview with Coin-Operated PressCheck out Chloe Henderson at our 1st Birthday Zine Fair by clicking this link now!! “My name is Chloe Henderson. I am an Edinburgh-based interdisciplinary artist. I make art inspired by the natural world, mythological creatures, faerytales, nerd culture, and the radical idea that humans should be kind to every living thing. Through my illustration […]
Read More An Interview with Chloe HendersonCheck out Canto Cutie Zine at our 1st Birthday Zine Fair by clicking this link now!! “Canto Cutie is an art and literature zine curated by Cantonese-American artist Katherine Leung. It holds a space for those who identify as Cantonese to create and show their work. Canto Cutie contains work of artists and writers of […]
Read More An Interview with Canto Cutie ZineCheck out Lizzie Ryan Illustration at our 1st Birthday Zine Fair by clicking this link now!! “My name is Lizzie and I’m an illustrator from the midlands currently living in Cornwall. When I’m not watching the walking dead I spend my days designing weird and totally cute characters that make me smile and I am […]
Read More An Interview with Lizzie Ryan IllustrationCheck out Vampire Hag Distro at our 1st Birthday Zine Fair by clicking this link now!! “vampire hag is a full size zine distro based in chatham, kent and it has been around selling mostly queer & feminist perzines since halloween 2009 (previously known as vampire sushi until 2019) it is run by tukru, a […]
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