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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 (see below)
(3.) Follow our preferences outlined in our consignment status
(4.) Mail in or drop off your zines or comics. 

Questions? Email us: info@quimbys.com

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(1.) CONSIGNMENT FORM (links to a google form)

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(2.) CONSIGNMENT TERMS


  • Payment: Quimby's pays 50% the actual sale price (not retail value).
  • Discounting Your Work: On rare occasions we will discount your work.
  • Inventory Limits: Zines and Comics: Up to 5-10 copies per title based on our below consignment status. No single-copy submissions. Books: Please fill out the consignment form and provide one review copy for evaluation. If we decide to carry the title, we’ll follow up with next steps. Unsolicited review copies may be retained, sold, or donated at our discretion.
  • Check-ins: You may request a payout when we owe you $500 or every four months ??" whichever hits first ??" via email only. You MUST check-in in under 1 calendar year. Effective 12/1/25 we will not pay out for sales over 1 year old. 
  • Restocking: Check your SimpleConsign dashboard. Any title at 2 or fewer copies we can restock along the guidelines in our current consignment status. No need to fill out the form for restocks.
  • Returns: We can return items if you cover shipping or pick them up in-store.
  • Unclaimed Work: We may discount, give away, or return remaining stock (you cover shipping) after 1 year.
  • Damage: Quimby’s is not responsible for damage due to customer handling, shelving, or wear and tear.
  • Record Keeping: You are responsible for monitoring your own sales records on your SimpleConsign dashboard
  • Online, Promotion & Distribution: We may list your item and post images of it on quimbys.com or promote it with images via our social channels. We may re-sell your work at fairs and fests and to other stores or distributors.
  • Conduct: We reserve the right to terminate consignment if terms are violated or staff is mistreated.

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(3.) CONSIGNMENT STATUS // 7/1/2026 This status changes regularly

Status: FULL WITH HIGH TURNOVER! Check your SimpleConsign dashboard before sending restocks

  • 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 check your SimpleConsign dashboard. Any title at 2 or fewer copies we can restock along the guidelines below. 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 5/1/26 we operate on a 50/50% consignment based on the actual sale price. 
  • On very rare occasions we will discount your work.

Currently we’re taking: 

10 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

7 copies of: 

  • Artist made Art Books under $25
  • Perzine
  • LGBTQIA+
  • BIPOC
  • Unique and unclassifiable (surprise us)
  • Politics
  • Music

5 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 

1 copy of: 

  • 1 review copy of self-published books that is not printed on demand through Amazon or Ingram Spark 

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

  • ANY work with ANY Ai generated content
  • Anything printed on demand through Amazon or Ingram Spark 
  • More than 1 review copy of self-published books, (memoirs, fiction, local history, ect…)
  • Floppy style hero or trad comics
  • Under $3 retail value

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

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(4.) MAIL OR DROP OFF YOUR ZINES

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

Open Hours: 12-6PM 7 days a week
quimbys.com
@quimbysbookstore