At Pics&Ink, we know brilliant magazines aren’t just found in the UK. There are so many exciting reads coming from all corners of the world, we think it would be a shame to miss out on them!
Here’s a map of our indie magazines from around the globe, in what we hope will continue to be an ever-growing collection. We hope it helps you discover your next great read.
1. USA
Portland, Oregan
- Kitchen Table - a mouthwateringly exciting read filled with good food and good conversation. It contains recipes as well as in-depth stories and fun illustrations.
Los Angeles California
- Honest History - an educational magazine for children all about History. It's fully illustrated, with stories, activities and puzzles to get your kids excited about the past so they can make a positive impact on the future.
- Bobbety - an educational children's magazine with adorable brightly coloured illustrations.
- Summit - a journal devoted to capturing the soul of climbing through long-form tales of daring, connection, and commitment.
New York, New York
- Hard Pack - a non-traditional skiing magazine. Filled with photography, literature and contemporary art and fashion, it connects skiing to the culture that surrounds it.
- YOLO - a collection of travel stories from around the world.
2. The Netherlands
Amsterdam
- Errant Journal - a political magazine from Amsterdam, using contemporary art, visual culture and critical theory to explore the world.
- Get Familiar - a culture magazine from the Netherlands that explores the relationship between hip hop and the world around us.
- See All This - uses artists, writers, thinkers and adventurers to explore new ways of living and seeing through the lens of beauty, art and nature.
- European Review of Books - a magazine of culture and ideas spanning book reviews, fiction, poetry, travelogue and parody, with a distinctive print design that rewards both reading and cutting the pages.
Tilburg
- Wobby - brings together illustration, literature and comics. It has a colourful, independent feel, with work that often leans towards the more playful and experimental.
3. France
Paris
- Beau - an eclectic and optimistic guide to wellbeing, sustainability and creativity.
- Eaten - an indulgent treat, Eaten reveals the forgotten ingredients of food history, delving into culinary traditions, lost recipes and the rituals behind them.
- Merde - a satirical fashion magazine that reflects on the people and creative processes behind art.
4. Canada
Toronto
- PhotoED - an inspiring magazine bringing the art of photography to enthusiasts. Each issue is a curated collection of new, established and underrepresented voices in the photography community.
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Serviette - looks at food through a wide lens, weaving together food history, culture and design with stories that highlight our close connection with what we eat.
Gulf Islands
- Folklife - a slow-living magazine from Canada inspired by those who live close to the earth, with intention and creativity.
5. Australia
Byron Bay
- Lunch Lady - a bright and beautifully designed Australian mag about food and family.
Melbourne
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Never Too Small - a quarterly magazine that takes a curious and fun look at experimental and sustainable design, small-footprint living, urban life and culture.
6. Italy
Milan
- Abitare - a monthly magazine with a global outlook on art, architecture and design.
Genoa
- Orlando - a huge, sumptuous magazine structured like a hotel that celebrate literature, art, culture, music and anything that inspires and delights.
7. China
Shanghai
- LOST - a bilingual mag about self-discovery through travel with real stories, personal reflections and epiphanies of how immersing yourself in somewhere entirely foreign can challenge, change and teach you.
8. Portugal
Lisbon
- Umbigo - a well-established contemporary arts and culture journal
9. Denmark
Copenhagen
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Kinfolk - a large format quarterly lifestyle journal from Denmark with an elegant design that blends features on home, work, style and culture.
10. Germany
Wisch
- Waves and Woods - the magazine for anyone wanting to broaden their horizons with travel, adventure, photography and art.
11. Switzerland
Zurich
- Konfekt - a quarterly lifestyle magazine covering fashion, design and travel.
12. Croatia
Dalmatia
- SeaGazing - a lifestyle and travel magazine capturing the Mediterranean coast through photography. It is the first Indie travel magazine based in Croatia.
13. Ireland
Limerick
- Anthology - a biannual lifestyle magazine with a focus on culture and travel.