With no less than twenty events taking place in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and even the US, this year’s Small Press Day built on the foundations of last year’s reinvigorated…
You’d have to be very new to the scene not to be aware that this Saturday July 25th is Small Press Day across the UK and Ireland and there’s a…
Small Press Day – the UK and Ireland’s (and this year maybe a little beyond) celebration of all things self and micropublished comics – is coming on July 25th and…
Yes it’s back! Small Press Day is coming on Saturday, July 25th, 2026. Founded by David Ziggy Greene (Private Eye, Scene & Heard, JAM Bookshop), the event’s mission is to…
One of the highlights of my year so far has been organising and working behind the scenes on Small Press Day, alongside SPD alumni Amneet Johal and Andy Oliver. Since…
We were looking for something triumphant for the tenth year of Small Press Day and you certainly delivered! SPD 2025 was very possibly the most enthusiastically received yet with 24…
While there’s always a template poster available for Small Press Day events every year many organisers will create their own bespoke imagery. As so much effort goes into this each…
The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online is back again this week and we’re inviting you to join in the fun with a little reminder of some…
It’s nearly here! In just under three weeks Small Press Day returns on Saturday, July 19th. With event notifications coming in fast and furious there are some incredible SPD celebrations…
With Small Press Day 2025 on its way in just a few short months we have the official poster for the day below for your enjoyment. Created by SPD’s founder…
Can it really be the tenth edition of Small Press Day? Founded by JAM Bookshop’s David Ziggy Greene (Private Eye, Scene & Heard), the event’s mission is to forge links…
Last Saturday, August 31st, saw Small Press Day return to venues across the UK and Ireland with its ninth edition, as over 100 self-published artists grabbed the opportunity to sign…
One final shout-out for Small Press Day 2024, coming to you from across the UK and Ireland tomorrow, Saturday, August 17th. Around 100 creators will be signing at shops including…
Unless you have been hiding in a long box for the last month you will already be well aware that it’s Small Press Day on Saturday. Our Andy Oliver, also…
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw takes place this Thursday, August 8th. And this time we’re theming our drawing…
It’s nearly here! In just under three weeks Small Press Day returns on Saturday, August 17th. With event notifications coming in there are some incredible SPD celebrations on the calendar…
As you will probably already be aware if you are a regular visitor to Broken Frontier we have a vested interest in the success of Small Press Day, the UK…
A quick note for your comics-related diaries! Small Press Day – the UK and Ireland’s annual celebration of the self-publishing comic scene – will be returning this year on Saturday,…
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“Shedding Light on the Absence of Queer Narrative is Like Laying Flowers for the Ghosts of Queer Souls” – Marina Lisa Komiya on the Themes of ‘On Their Frontlines: The Lives of Japanese War Brides’August 31, 2026
“I Like to Try to Write from a Place of Power” – Katie Skelly on Her New Graphic Novel ‘Heaven’, the Camaraderie Between Working Women, and Taking Readers on a Narrative RideAugust 27, 2026
“Comics, Similar to Zines, Exist as a Proletariat Art Form Within Popular Consciousness” – Raquelle Jac on Her Powerful Debut Graphic Memoir ‘Bimbo Agitprop’ from FantagraphicsAugust 13, 2026
