If you don't want to read my rambly blog post, you can watch the conversation I had here: https://youtu.be/T_dNIE6cr0w

In the old world, I was going to be running a demonstration at the NUS Scotland's Student Mental Health conference, talking about zines and mental health and education. Instead, I did a zoom chat with Think Positive, which goes online today (Monday 11th May), the original day of the conference. My memory of what I... Continue Reading →

I recently facilitated my first Zoom zine workshop (although not technically my first online zine workshop, but I'll come to that) as part of the Young Friends of the Earth Online Skillshare. It was a wildly different experience from facilitating a in-person workshop, and I thought I'd just jot down some quick reflections since we... Continue Reading →

I haven't really written about this on here because I suppose it didn't feel real/it makes me very anxious and I've been avoiding it, but yesterday 10 comp copies of Gears for Queers landed on our doorstep, and I can't avoid the box of books that I co-wrote staring at me any longer! So! Abi... Continue Reading →

(disclaimer: this is just a personal reflection, obviously I don't speak for the whole zine library!) In April my wife Abi and I left our home in Kirkcaldy for a 6 month bike ride across Europe. We were both excited to go but sad to leave lots of things, including the Edinburgh Zine Library behind.... Continue Reading →

(Disclaimer: this 100% would be a zine if I wasn't currently cycling through France, so bear with.) SPOILER ALERT - lots of chat of the plot of Ghosts CW: experiences of voice hearing, unusual experiences, liberal interpretation of a comic sitcom 'Watch this with me, it's funny and I want to watch it with you.' My... Continue Reading →

When I went to the local mental health support service, they told me that there was a men's group and a women's group, and I could join the women's group after some 1-on-1 sessions. Not exactly the informal, queer-friendly, peer support group I'd hoped for. I got in touch with a customer at the cafe... Continue Reading →

In September, after a year and 3 months, I got my PVG through for working with vulnerable adults (why this took so long is a whole other blog post…) I’d done Peer Employment Training with a Recovery college attached to my local NHS in 2016, and had moved to Scotland excited to continue and develop... Continue Reading →

We'll be at the Winter Zine Fair at Paradise Palms on Sun 9th Dec 1 - 5.30pm, along with loads of other great local zine n comic talent. Free entry. Come on down!