About Princeton Zine Fest
Princeton Zine Fest (PtonZF) is back for a third year with an afternoon showcasing and celebrating zines and those who create them.
Pronounced “zeen,” zine is short for magazine or fanzine. Small, self-published, do-it-yourself publications, zines are created in a wide variety of genres and are typically reproduced on a copy machine. Those who create them are called zinesters.
Learn more about creating zines by visiting “The How to Make a Zine” resource guide published by the Library of Congress.
June 20, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Events:
- Zine Marketplace: Features 40 booths in the Community Room.
- Create Your Own Zine: Dedicated space for creating your own zine with some supplies provided by the library, or bring your own.
- Sticker Workshop: Kids in fourth, fifth and sixth grades are invited to make stickers. (Registration is required.)
- Record a favorite poem at the Calliope Poetry Podcast table
- Meet acclaimed comic book writer, publisher and animation writer Amy Chu of Alpha Girl Comics. Best known for her work on iconic titles such as “Wonder Woman,” “Poison Ivy,” “Red Sonja” and “The X-Files,” Amy will exhibit some of her early, rare, self-published comics and also have available some items created especially for kids. Her most recent book is the Nebula Award nominated “Carmilla: The Eternal,” the final chapter in the award-winning “Carmilla: the First Vampire” trilogy.
Artists Tabling at 2026 Zine Marketplace
- 002 Press
- Ahdesignsandart
- Alexandria Trevena
- Alpha Girl Comics
- Andrew Conti
- Art of D. Draik
- Bury Me in New Jersey
- Calliope: A Poetry Podcast
- Christina Castro
- CinnamonLin3
- Feather Dragon Art
- Freakovoid
- Garden State Press
- gilesdraws
- Jack Parra Illustrator
- Jamie A Mosquera
- Manchola
- Jennifer Hayden
- Jersey Collective
- Laudier Histology Studio
- Masha Zhdanova
- Mazerzine
- Misplaced Currents Montgomery Library (SCLSCNJ)
- Nicholas Slover
- Paper Crane Flower
- Plus Equals
- Precious Miseries & Starcat Galaxies
- Phantom Limb Press
- Princeton Comic Makers
- Radiant Illustrations
- Scope Creep Press
- Sherry Procrastinates
- Slice and Fold
- Starcrossed Scribes
- Swamphouse Press
- That’s Ki
- The Word Distro
- Val’s Very Rough Drawing
- Wavy Lines Press
- WFMU
Application
All 40 vendor spaces for 2026 were filled as of May 15.
The application will remain open through June 15. Those who wish to apply during this period will be contacted if a cancellation occurs and space becomes available. In addition, all applicants will be notified when the 2027 season application becomes available.