Coming Soon: Zines.co.uk, a marketplace for independent publishing

By John Freeman on 25 May 2026 • ( 0 )

Currently promoting the platform across social media Zines.co.uk is being billed as a new, dedicated UK marketplace for independent artists and publishers who create and sell their own zines.

Zines.co.uk is being billed as a new, dedicated UK marketplace for independent artists and publishers who create and sell their own zines

Given the current difficulties for small publishers brought about by uncertainty at TG Jones, this may well be a distribution node you might want to check out as an independent creator, although there’s a new service from Get My Comics nearing launch, from the publishers of SHIFT, that will be well worth investigating, too.

The team behind Zines.co.uk are looking to provide a focused space to showcase your work and offer it for sale to an audience that values print, ideas, and independent voices.

The service soft launched back in April, inviting artists who have registered interest to join as one of 50 founding members on a commission-only model. The full launch will take place soon, on 1st June 2026.

“This is not a general marketplace,” they emphasise. “It is built specifically for zines and the culture around them.

“You stay in control of your work; you present your zines your way; you connect directly with readers who actively seek independent publishing.”

All genres are welcome: Photography, Illustration, Poetry, Politics, Music, Culture and Experimentation.

“If you make zines and want a serious platform built around your practice, register early. Help shape the direction, standards, and future of independent publishing in the UK.”

Check it out at Zines.co.uk

About the Author
Latest Posts

John Freeman

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.