Zine Making and Bookbinding: A Beginner's Guide in 25 Projects

Learn to create zines and books with this approachable guide featuring illustrated, step-by-step lessons on making many different book formats. The possibilities are endless!Channel your passions into zines, create your own notebooks and calendars, and try your hand at impressive pop-up and accordion books. This illustrated guide will empower you to share your ideas with the world in personalized, handcrafted packages. Whether you want to create a poetry chapbook, an illustrated ode to the people on your commute, or a map of your dreams, this book will help you leap from an idea to a physical object. You'll learn the lingo and where to find materials, but most importantly, you'll be ready to experiment and have fun.

If you're an artist seeking a new medium or are just beginning your creative journey, this book welcomes you to level up your DIY, join a community of makers and thinkers, and discover the power of zines and handbound books. Start now and watch your creative confidence grow and thrive.ZINES ARE BACK: Join the zine renaissance! Discover how to bring your passion to life through this amazing DIY art form that offers endless possibilities for creating and sharing. All you need is paper, scissors, glue, and this handbook to set your creativity in motion.

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS: Educator and artist Lauren Simkin Berke walks you through each handmade book and zine format in straightforward tutorials. This book is perfect for all abilities and experience levels.

WIDE VARIETY OF FORMATS: From beautiful Coptic binding to zines made from a single sheet of printer paper, this book has all your needs covered. You'll soon have a flexible repertoire of skills to bring your ideas to life!Perfect for:

• Zine makers
• Indie writers and artists
• Art students, DIY-ers, crafters, and other creatives
• Designers looking for exciting new ways to express themselves
• Fans and bands who want to share their message with the world
• Activists looking for a long-lasting form to share knowledge and build community
• Fans of origami and other paper crafts

Author: Lauren Simkin Berke
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 04/28/2026
Pages: 184
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 7.02h x 5.16w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9781797238753


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/01/2026
Publishers Weekly 03/02/2026
Library Journal 05/01/2026 pg. 64

About the Author
Lauren Simkin Berke is a Brooklyn-based artist, illustrator, and educator, drawing for clients such as the New York Times and Smithsonian Magazine. Berke teaches in the MFA illustration program at the Fashion Institute of Technology, in the BFA comics and illustration departments at the School of Visual Arts, and the illustration program at Parsons School of Design. Their previous books include Were I Not a Girl.