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Sell your zines, comics and books at Quimby's

Quimby's takes zines and comics on consignment, (you own it, we sell it, and we pay you when it sells,) provided you: 

(1.) Fill out our consignment form prior to us receiving your zines of comics
(2.) Agree with our consignment terms
(3.) Follow our preferences outlined in our consignment status

(4.) Mail in or drop off your zines or comics.

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(1.) CONSIGNMENT FORM 

(links to a google form)

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(2.) NEW CONSIGNMENT STATUS // 1/3/26:

This status changes regularly 

 

Access the consignment form and check for updates at: quimbys.com/consignment

Status: PRETTY FULL! As always check in before you restock. 

  • We can take 1 NEW title every 4 months in advance of a consignment check, unless otherwise invited. Please fill out the consignment form for new titles.

  • For restocks we ask that you wait for your consignment check to be completed. No need to fill out the form for restocks.

Updates: We ask for support in making changes needed to continue providing your work a sustainable retail platform. 

  • As of 12/1/25 we are no longer paying out for sales over 1 year older than today’s date

  • As of 1/1/26 work consigned on or after 1/1/26 is paid out on a  50/50% consignment rate

Currently we’re taking: 

7 copies of:

  • Local Chicago authors and artists

  • Art Zines (photography, collage, drawing, visual, conceptual) 

  • DIY/How-To that are fem, queer, trans health/health-care, gender and sexuality 

  • Smut: LGBTQIA+ and Straight / Cis; comics, photo, writing 

  • Printed with ink; risograph / screenprint / letterpress

  • Collaged, hand sewn, appliqued, crafted

5 copies of: 

  • Artist made Art Books under $25

  • Perzine

  • LGBTQIA+

  • BIPOC

  • Unique and unclassifiable (surprise us)

  • Politics

  • Music

3 copies of: 

  • Artist made Art Books over $25

  • Comics ??" unless printed with ink or local (see above)

  • DIY/How-To on non health / gender / sexuality topics

  • Poetry & Chapbooks

  • 1/4 and 1/8 letter sized 

 

By Invite Only: Please do not send us these unless we ask you to.

  • More than 1 review copy of self-published books, (memoirs, fiction, local history, ect…)

  • Anything glossy printed through Amazon or other online print-on-demand services

  • Black & white stapled zines on 20-30# standard paper (unless it’s punk / anarchist)

  • Under $3 retail value

  • Micro zines

Use whichever appropriate category we’re asking the most for. i.e. Local = 7, Comics =3, Local Comics = 7

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Mail in or drop off 

Mail your work:

Quimby's Bookstore
1854 W. North Ave
Chicago, IL 60622

Drop Off Your Work:

Open Hours: 12-6PM 7 days a week