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04/09/2025

Drop in on last month's Indie Publisher Summer Forum, with the new episode of the Stack podcast. Featuring independent publishers speaking about branding for small magazines, plus sounds of Amsterdam in the summertime. https://stackmagazines.com/update/branding-for-independent-magazines/

25/07/2025

"No white space, and no breathing room..." In the new episode of the Stack podcast, Oliver Gabe speaks about his approach to designing The Paper, cramming its big pages with words and images, and overwhelming readers with an onslaught of weird, dark, Welsh humour. Watch the full episode on the Stack site, or search 'Stack Magazines' wherever you get your podcasts. https://stackmagazines.com/humour/suffocating-readers-with-the-paper/

24/07/2025

An experimental fashion magazine from Amsterdam Fashion Institute, every story in Garment is designed as both a double-page spread and a quadruple-page spread.

22/07/2025

Join us on Thursday next week for our Stack Magazine Club evening with No One, and hear how this brilliant q***r clubbing magazine gets made. Grab your free ticket below and I'll see you on Zoom... https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/magazine-club-no-one-tickets-1427897934159

11/07/2025

New podcast episode! Nicola Hamilton from Issues magazine shop in Toronto speaks about her ambitious and experimental approach to getting independent magazines into people's lives.

10/07/2025

Thanks very much to everyone who took the time to fill in our survey a couple of months ago. Here's a short report including some of the nice things people said about us, and our thoughts on what we're going to do next... https://stackmagazines.com/update/shaping-the-future-of-stacks-magazine-club/

03/07/2025

The power of publishing FOMO – Auste Skrupskyte Cullbrand explains why she decided to stop making plans, and start making her magazine. See the full video on the Stack blog: https://stackmagazines.com/art-design/freedom-and-creativity-in-playground-magazine/

27/06/2025

Penny Martin is editor-in-chief of The Gentlewoman, the magazine celebrating, "modern women of style and purpose". In this conversation she speaks about her enthusiasm for creating 1995, a one-off magazine published to celebrate the 30th anniversary of designer shopping outlet Bicester Village. And she reflects on The Gentlewoman's own 15 years in print, and what it takes to keep the magazine on top after a decade and a half.

We release a new episode of our podcast every fortnight – to hear more sign up to receive notifications on https://www.youtube.com/-video, or just search for 'Stack Magazines' wherever you get your podcasts.

20/06/2025

On Tuesday night we put on an experimental independent magazine event and it was great. Have a listen on the Stack blog to hear The Fence, Real Review, Vittles, Offal and The Paper on stage... https://stackmagazines.com/humour/an-experimental-independent-magazine-show/

12/06/2025

Join me on Thursday 26th to hear from Auste Skrupskyte Cullbrand, creative director and editor of Playground magazine, speaking about her unique perspective on freedom and creativity. Sign up for your free ticket! https://stack-playground.eventbrite.co.uk

06/06/2025

The final issue of SWIM gets 'Found'. (Including very cool page numbers inspired by dustbins...)

03/06/2025

Help us figure out the future of Stack and you could win a free year's subscription. This survey takes seven minutes and we'd love to hear what you think about magazines, subscriptions, and the world!

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