Stack Magazines

Stack Magazines
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Oct 3, 2025 • 30min

Radically open literature in Mnemotope magazine

Réiltín Ní Aodhagáin and Lilou Angelrath are the editors of Mnemotope, a literary magazine that looks beyond the publishing industry's usual niches in its search for a new type of storytelling. In this episode they speak about their radically open approach, winning design awards without knowing the rules of graphic design, and how beer mats help them to attract submissions from a different sort of writer.
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Sep 19, 2025 • 44min

Independents unite at Indiecon 2025

Recorded live at Indiecon 2025, eight independent publishers speak about their magazines and other projects. Featuring Sebastian Wells from Solomiya, Timothy Frazier from Photographic Bandwidth, Sotiris Trechas from Fluffer Everyday, Oliver Gabe from The Paper, Yuto Miyamoto from Troublemakers, Pang Xue Qiang from Meantime, and Anja Charbonneau from Broccoli.
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Sep 4, 2025 • 46min

Branding for independent magazines

Recorded at the Indie Publisher Summer Forum in Amsterdam, this episode features a panel discussion on the role of branding in independent magazines. Featuring Damian Bradfield from WeTransfer and Fupe, Megan Wray Schertler from In Real Life Media, and Peter Kormanyos from Purgatory Sandwich, it begins with the question of what branding is, and how small, print magazines can use it to punch above their weight.
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Jul 25, 2025 • 39min

Suffocating readers with The Paper

Erin Mathias, Oliver Gabe, and Owen Davies are the editors of The Paper, the big, funny, dark magazine from Wales. In this conversation they speak about their love of extreme contrasts, and why they don't give readers room to breathe.
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Jul 11, 2025 • 37min

Experimenting at Issues magazine shop

Nicola Hamilton, the founder of Issues Magazine Shop in Toronto, shares her journey as an award-winning designer turned magazine entrepreneur. She talks about her passion for print and the importance of creating engaging spaces for communities. Discover how she blends commerce and creativity, supporting independent magazine culture through events and personalized subscriptions. Nicola also reveals exciting details about the upcoming Zine Shine Festival and her role in curating unique content for the magazine 'Serviette', emphasizing collaboration and community engagement.
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Jun 27, 2025 • 27min

Expanding The Gentlewoman's world

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.
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Jun 20, 2025 • 1h 49min

An experimental independent magazine show

Hear five independent magazines live on stage at the Queen of Hoxton in London. Featuring stories, essays and poetry read by The Fence, Real Review, Vittles, Offal and The Paper.
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Jun 13, 2025 • 33min

Working-class arts in Grass magazine

Tommy Sissons is the editor of Grass, the magazine of working-class arts and literature that launched in 2020 and recently reached the milestone of its fifth issue. In this conversation he speaks about the definition of what the working class is these days; his belief that class isn't talked about enough; and his mission to showcase the next generation of writers and artists.
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May 30, 2025 • 44min

Broccoli magazine's new beginnings

Founder and editor Anja Charbonneau explains why she decided to stop publishing Broccoli magazine, and how that has enabled her to either launch or develop an exciting new slate of print titles
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May 16, 2025 • 29min

Fashion and rebellion in Vision Undressed magazine

Editor Anano Shalamberidze speaks about Vision Undressed, a new magazine that’s dedicated to providing a platform for Georgia’s often underappreciated fashion talent.

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