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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.
Graydon CarterEditor of Air Mail
A coolly beguiling and bracing magazine, clear-eyed, droll and shrewd. Just what we need in these complicated times we live in.
William BoydNovelist
The Fence is witty, insightful, often bonkers and the most interesting publication to hit newsstands in aeons.
Marina O’LoughlinRestaurant Critic
The essential skewer for our inessential age.
Ben SchottAuthor of Schott’s Almanac
In our opinion, The Fence is Britain’s fifth best magazine.
The Editorial Board of Viz(‘Britain’s fourth best magazine’)
You should subscribe. The Fence is funny, clever and rude.
Janine GibsonEditor of FT Weekend

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 support@the-fence.com.

For general enquiries, contact cb@the-fence.com.

Stockists

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United Kingdom

Colours May Vary, Leeds

Diptesh, London

Fulham News, London

Good News, London

Housmans Bookshop, London

John Sandoe (Books) Ltd, London

Koenig Books (Serpentine Gallery), London

Koenig Books (Whitechapel Gallery), London

La Biblioteka, Sheffield

Magalleria, Bath

Mayhews, London

Pavilion Press News, London

Rainbow News, London

Rayden News, London

Rococo, London

Rova Editions, Bristol

Shreeji, London

Tenderbooks, London

The Waves, Hastings

WH Smith Selfridges, London

magCulture Shop, London

International

Athenaeum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Heath Ceramics, San Francisco, CA 94110, United States

Issues Magazine Shop, Toronto, Ontario M6K 1T6, Canada

Online

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Pics & Ink

Unique Magazines

Colophon

EditorCharles Baker
Co-FounderWilliam Pelham
Art Direction & Print DesignStudio Mathias Clottu
TypographyJJannon by François RappoROM by Seb McLauchlan
Masthead & Cover TypographyAdrian Vasquez
Digital DesignStef Michelet
Website DevelopmentPelham Ružić