Pen Fight

@penfight

A queer feminist zine and bookshop and tiny press, based in Manchester UK since 2015. penfightdistro.com

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Pen Fight@penfight· 5d

I'll also take a few printed copies to Barnsley Zine Fair on Saturday - barnsleycivic.co.uk/event/barnsl...

a poster for a zine fair, reads: BARNSLEY ZINEFAIR
@barnsleycivic @barnsleyzinefair
FREE WORKSHOPS
FREE ENTRY
BAR
NO AI
100% HUMAN MADE
BANGING TUNES
WHEELCHAIR ACCESS
SATURDAY 8TH AUGUST 10.30AM-4PM BARNSLEY CIVIC S70 2JL
60+ zine makers, illustrators, writers, comic book artists and graphic designers
under one roof

Pen Fight@penfight· 5d

Made a zine instead of ranting on social media about the rise of weight loss casual conversations lately and being bombarded with ads for dieting jabs. It's up as digital download on my ko-fi account for members: ko-fi.com/penfight #diyzines

a zine cover that says: stop talking to me about your weight loss! with a sad face

the inside of the zine, cut and paste text on squared paper

zine page that says "fatness is morally neutral!"

Pen Fight@penfight· 6d

New zine out from Pen Fight Press! A zine from an Anonymous author on being a Spanko - how it relates to their queerness, and the Spanko scene. 🖐️🍑 penfightdistro.com/shop/spanko-... #diyzines

a pink zine titled: Spanko: on non-normative sexualities and queer/fetish integration

Pen Fight@penfight· 7d

PLUS Truth & dare, a creative zine between two friends. penfightdistro.com/shop/truth-d...

zine cover: truth and dare, it has an illustration of two people's faces on the front

Pen Fight@penfight· 7d

Re/searching gender euphoria, Mika's academic research into gender, sexuality, and relationships. penfightdistro.com/shop/re-sear...

a zine comver: re/searching gender euphoria, not a perzine, second and revised edition

Pen Fight@penfight· 7d

Testo Pesto, hautologies of gender embodiment, a personal exploration of identity, expression, and non binary and trans notions of transition. penfightdistro.com/shop/testo-p...

a zine cover: mika gratzke, testo pesto - hauntologies of gender and embodiment

save the dolls the bricks the butches the tomboys the femmes the sissies the mascs the inters the only goth kid in your street, save everyone

Pen Fight@penfight· 7d

I've just added so many new zines I'm not sure where to even start with telling you about them all, but Mika's wonderful titles seem like a good set to begin with. @mikagratzke.bsky.social #diyzines

Pen Fight@penfight· 12d

Zine Club Manchester! We have a new venue at SEESAW, now every last Wednesday of the month. All welcome, more info here: penfightdistro.com/zineclub #diyzines

Salford zine library x pen fight presents: zine club manchester. Free to attend! At Seesaw, 86 princess stree, M1 6N. Aug 26th 6-8pm. More 2026 dates: 30th sept, 28th oct, 25th nov. A zine making social! Bring a current project, start something new, come for a chat or read some zines from our pop up library. More info at penfightdistro.com/zineclub

Pen Fight@penfight· 13d

I also still have copies of Andrew's other zine, Ability: Emerging from the Social Constraints on Neurodivergence and Disability: penfightdistro.com/shop/ability... #diyzines

Pen Fight@penfight· 13d

Back in stock - A is for Autistic by Andrew Coltrin, an A-Z of various terms related to Autism as he understands and experiences them – from alexithymia to literalism to visual thinking and many more in between. penfightdistro.com/shop/a-is-fo...

Pen Fight@penfight· Jun 30

so it's basically pointless if you're tiny business or sole trader / selling low-cost items to sell to the EU now huh.

the royal mail and parcelforce logos, followed by:

Dear Customer,

A quick reminder of what’s changing

From 1 July 26, changes to EU import rules mean a duty will apply to all parcels containing goods sent from Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland) to EU countries.
The duty doesn’t apply to gifts under €45.
The €3 duty will apply per HS code, plus any EU handling fees, to parcels valued at €150 or less.
The €3 duty, plus any EU handling fees, will apply to all business-to-consumer goods under €150, including those sold by non-EU sellers registered under Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS).

Pen Fight@penfight· Jun 27

Levenshulme market and so far I am NOT melting

Pen Fight@penfight· Jun 25

I'm now stocking some @genderfail.bsky.social titles 🥰 I am too warm to write anything further. Enjoy! penfightdistro.com/brand/publis...

A hand holding pule of publications spine forward

A publication named queer and trans BIPOC and Palestinian protest inspired open source type anthology

A zine called mother nature is a lesbian

A publication called radical softbess as a boundless form of resistance

Pen Fight@penfight· Jun 24

A low-effort 'poster' (because it's too damn hot to work on anything else) to let you all know I'll be at Levenshulme market this Saturday. It's been a while, but looking forward to being back. Hope to see some familiar faces 💖

I'm at Levy market THIS saturday (with colourful doodles)

Pen Fight@penfight· Jun 12

Tomorrow I'll be at Stockport Zine Fair, come trade zines with me! (or buy them I guess)

stockport zine and print fair, saturday 13 June 2026 11-4, Stockroom, Merseyway, free entry. zines comics prints 40+ stalls workshops live drawings

Pen Fight@penfight· Jun 12

if I ever save up for a new one I may recreate that Office Space scene on it

Pen Fight@penfight· Jun 11

zine club last night was a lot of fun 🌈✏️✂️ thanks to everyone who came down and helped make papery chaos

a table covered in collage bits of paper and craft materials with people's hands making things

the view through a window with lots of people sat on benches

Pen Fight@penfight· Jun 10

reminder this is tonight! There will be a selection of queer zines for Pride Month from @salfordzinelibrary.bsky.social collection available to browse #diyzines

a selection of zines including: Queer Masses, Dyke Dreams, Pink Mince, A bookish look at queer history

lots of queer themed zines laid out including: dirty lesbian, bitter feels, a queer menopause, small town girl, sapphic angst fest

Pen Fight@penfight· Jun 1

Thrilled to announce that Manchester ZINE CLUB will be making it's long-overdue return next week on June 10th, this time to the beautiful new alt queer venue VADA VADA. In collab with Salford Zine Library @salfordzinelibrary.bsky.social #diyZines

salford zine library x pen fight. Zine club! A zine making social! Bring a current project, start something new, come for a chat, or read some zines from our pop-up library. June 10th 2026 7-9pm. At Vada Vada. more info at penfightdistro.com/zineclub

Pen Fight@penfight· May 26

my FUCK AI MAKE ZINES badges are now available to buy if you'd like one or ten of them ✨ penfightdistro.com/shop/fuck-ai... #diyzines

two badges both saying fuck AI make zines

Pen Fight@penfight· May 24

Update: it was very good

A vegan breakfast with all the scottish trimmings

Pen Fight@penfight· May 24

Day one of Glasgow Zine Fest done, onwards to day 2 (after having a massive brunch) #diyzines

A table set up at a zine fest with a person in a mask looking happy behind it

A large building with a glass ceiling filled with zine fest tables

Pen Fight@penfight· May 19

I'm currently getting ready for Glasgow Zine Fest this weekend ~ if you'd like to PREORDER anything for collection (I will only have a limited selection on my stall!) use the code 'GZF2026' on the website on checkout before this Thursday. penfightdistro.com

I'm tabling at Glasgow Zine Fest saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th May. The Briggait Glasgow Zine Library online.

Pen Fight@penfight· May 19

fuck AI make zines ✏️✂️ #diyzines

Pen Fight@penfight· May 15

I'm be tabling the goth + alt art fayre Witch, Please! tomorrow at Rough Trade Liverpool. I'll be taking plenty of zines, badges, stickers, and some prints.

witch, please. Goth and alt art fayre. 20 artists and makers, bar, sweet treats, free entry. Rough Trade, Liverpool. 16/05 12-5pm

Pen Fight@penfight· May 6

I will be tabling lots of events this month, Liverpool, Glasgow and then back home to Manchester. Come and say hello, get some zines and please excuse my frazzled demeanour.

upcoming events: May 16th - Witch Please (Liverpool)

May 23-24 - Glasgow Zine Fest

May 31st - Manchester Alt Bazaar

June 13th - Stockport Zine Fair

Nov 14-15 - Thought Bubble (Harrogate)

Nov 21st - HEX (Leeds)

Pen Fight@penfight· Apr 30

The 404ink titles have been some of my faves to stock for a while, and I've been slowly watching their titles go out of print while they wind down operations. They will be missed! penfightdistro.com/brand/publis...

the cover of "revolutionary desires, the political power of the sex scene"

the cover of "now go, on grief and studio ghibli"

Pen Fight@penfight· Apr 30

I'm stocking less zines theses day, but when I do they are more of the Zine Adjacent side of things: pamphlets, tiny books, zinester topics, small press. Here's a few lil restocks lately. penfightdistro.com/shop/?format...

the cover of "yes I'm flagging, queer flagging 101: how to use the hanky code to signal the sex you want to have"

the cover of "Audre Lorde - the master's tools will never dismantle the master's house"

Pen Fight@penfight· Apr 28

Just updated the shop with loads of new + re-stocked books and zines from Active: penfightdistro.com

a stack of books and zines with titles like: overcoming burnout, interviews with radical palestinian women, jewish anarchist voices, try anarchism for life, black anarchist futures, SCUM manifesto, witches midwives and nurses a history of women healers

Pen Fight@penfight· Apr 22

nothing to see here #papercollage #collageart