About

Paper Plains Zine Fest is a two-day celebration, exploration, and exhibition of zines and zine culture across Lawrence, Kansas.

PPZF started in 2020 and we held our first event in 2022.

Contact

All inquiries may be directed to:

paperplainszinefest@gmail.com

Our Team

Paper Plains Zine Fest 2024 Planning Committee:
Megan Williams, Monty Protest, Elizabeth Gnade, Paul DeGeorge, and Rachel Sandle.

Jammy

They/Them

Jammy is the official mascot of Paper Plains Zine Fest.
Photo and autograph opportunities with Jammy will be available throughout the event.

Jammy design concepts and illustrations are by Lydia Halo.
Jammy costume by Ben Rumback.

Zines in the News

08.24.24 The Lawrence Times
Paper Plains Zine Fest to return to Lawrence with 2-day lineup

09.04.23 The University Daily Kansan
Paper Plains Zine Fest introduces Make Mini Zines, Do Feminism! workshop

09.03.23 The Lawrence Times
Highlights from the Paper Plains Zine Fest, a celebration of creativity and community

08.30.23 The Lawrence Times
Paper Plains Zine Fest over the weekend to offer workshops, celebrate zine culture

08.29.23 The Pitch
Paper Plains Zine Fest returns to Lawrence this Labor Day weekend

09.05.22 The University Daily Kansan
Community and artists mesh at the Paper Plains Zine Festival

08.25.22 The Lawrence Times
Paper Plains Zine Fest to debut next weekend in Lawrence

09.01.22 The University Daily Kansan
Paper Plains Zine Fest to celebrate zine making, liberation on Sept. 3

08.22.22 The University of Kansas
Creativity, Scholarship will be on display for Paper Plains Zine Fest

10.05.20 KJHK
Zines: the Ultimate Therapy and Freedom of Expression

Local Zine Resources

LAWRENCE 
Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity at KU
Kenneth Spencer Research Library at KU
Lawrence Public Library
Solidarity Library at ECM
The Raven Book Store
Wonder Fair & Wonder Gallery

KANSAS CITY 

It’s A Beautiful Day
Josey Records
KC Zine Con
Mills Record Company
LaBudde Special Collections at the UMKC Libraries
Neither/nor Zine Distro
Revolution Records
Sister Anne’s Records & Coffee 
Wise Blood Books