Introduction
The Fence is a quarterly print magazine based in Soho, but focused on life in the UK and Ireland. We offer a mix of investigations, short stories and cultural essays, all threaded with a humorous and playful touch.
“The Fence is the illegitimate offspring of Private Eye and Evelyn Waugh, with a bloodline that stretches back to Gillray and Rowlandson.”
“A coolly beguiling and bracing magazine, clear-eyed, droll and shrewd. Just what we need in these complicated times we live in.”
“The Fence is witty, insightful, often bonkers and the most interesting publication to hit newsstands in aeons.”
“The essential skewer for our inessential age.”
“In our opinion, The Fence is Britain’s fifth best magazine.”
“You should subscribe. The Fence is funny, clever and rude.”
Contact Details
If you’d like to write for us, send a detailed pitch to editorial@the-fence.com — or read our pitch guide first.
We accept pitches in all our sections except fiction. First-time writers are especially welcome. We try to reply to everything, but owing to the volume of submissions it can take us some time.
For orders and subscriptions, contact subscriptions@the-fence.com.
For general enquiries, contact cb@the-fence.com.
Stockists
United Kingdom
Artwords Bookshop, London
Claire de Rouen, London
Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield
Donlon Books, London
ICA, London
JW Anderson, London
Koenig, London
Landfill Editions, Nottingham
Photographers’ Gallery, London
Tate Modern, London
Tenderbooks, London
Ti Pi Tin, London
Village Books, London
Yellow Back Books, Cardiff
Europe
Librairie 1909, Paris
Le Monte-en-l’air, Paris
Mendo, Amsterdam
MZIN, Leipzig
OMMU, Athens
SiRiN/Designberg, Berlin
Tambourine, Madrid
Tipi Bookshop, Brussels
Weltkern, Switzerland (Online)
North America
Actual Source, Utah
Arcana, California
Dashwood Books, New York
Meridian, New York
New Museum Store, New York
Printed Matter, New York
Photo-Eye Books, Santa Fe
SSENSE, Montreal
Asia
Bananafish Books, Shanghai
CIY, Online
Collage, Seoul
Shelf, Tokyo
Twelve Books, Online
Vacant, Tokyo
World Magazine Co, South Korea
Australia
At the Above, Fitzroy
Chai Books, Victoria
Perimeter Books, Melbourne