石川ナオ

石川ナオ

I am a writer who is X-gender/non-binary and part of the aromantic-asexual (aroace) minority. Under the name NF BOOKS I mainly sell essay zines at shared bookstores and doujinshi sales events in the Kansai area. I occasionally hold sales events as well. For details, please see my Instagram.

ZINE-Making Workshop Together — "Ichigo no Techō vol.4"

ZINE-Making Workshop Together — "Ichigo no Techō vol.4"

Workshop announcement 📢 A workshop to create a ZINE together \ Ichigo no Techō vol.4 / A one-time ZINE made by newcomers We'll get together and each person will create one handwritten page! So far we've published vol.0–3, and after receiving requests to join, we're holding vol.4! This time's theme is “My Recommendation” Recommended books, snacks, meals, places… You can dig deep into one thing, make a ranking, or use illustrations or text — all are OK! Feel free to express yourself on one page 📝 ✔︎ I'm interested in ZINEs but don't really know much about them ✔︎ I want to try making a ZINE but making a whole book feels like a high hurdle ✔︎ I like writing diaries or planners This workshop is recommended for people like that! The experience of having your own writing actually sold lets you feel like an author — it's a popular project. We look forward to your participation 🌸 …………………… 🗓️ Sat, Jun 27, 2026 10:30–12:00 📍 Butakoya Books (@books_butakoya) 2-minute walk from Honkasadera Station (Meitetsu), Minami-ku, Nagoya 💰 Participation fee: ¥1,500 👥 Capacity: About 5 people 🎒 What to bring: Ballpoint pen, writing tools, colored pens or colored pencils, etc. 🎁 Participants will receive one completed ZINE as a gift! Additional copies are ¥100 off! Reserve via Zinedies or by Instagram DM * The participation fee has been revised. It covers editing, materials, printing, venue fees, etc. for producing the ZINE, so we appreciate your understanding and cooperation. ………………… This workshop date is also the final day of Yukoro's solo exhibition!! Please enjoy that as well 🐥🍮✨

Saturday, June 27, 2026 10:30〜12:00 Butakoya Books
Jun
16
Tue

Private Creative Writing Lessons

We regularly hold literary creative writing workshops in Nagoya. Currently, the group critique-style classes (two classes) are full, but we are offering private lessons. Some slots are already taken, but there are still openings. ○ You’ve written a manuscript for a ZINE or for submissions to open calls and would like someone to give you feedback. ○ You prefer one-on-one lessons rather than group critique sessions. ○ You want the motivation that a deadline provides. If any of the above applies to you, please consider joining 🙏

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 10:00〜13:00 Lbio Bookstore, Kita Ward, Nagoya
Create an original notebook with handmade bookbinding and collage

Create an original notebook with handmade bookbinding and collage

Would you like to make an original notebook using handmade bookbinding? [For children] Preschool (senior) and elementary school and up A5 vertical, 24 pages. Inner pages: two types—blank or lined. You can choose the color of the thread and the cover paper! We bind by threading the string without using needles, so it’s safe for children to make 🍀 [For adults] A6 vertical, 32–40 pages. Inner pages: three types—blank, lined, or grid. You can choose the color of the thread and the cover paper material and color! We bind using needles and thread. For the cover design, you may follow the sample design, arrange it your way, or create a completely original design! ✔︎ For people who love paper ✔︎ For people who enjoy making things ✔︎ For people who want to try making a handbound ZINE This workshop is recommended for those people! We look forward to your participation 😌 ……………… 🗓️2026.6.20 (Sat) 13:30–15:30 📍 ユメツナベース(@yumetuna_b ) 名古屋市北区柳原4丁目4−4 中杉ビル 2F-D 👥 Capacity: 6 💰 Fee (materials included, tools provided) Adults: ¥1,800 Children: ¥1,300

Saturday, June 20, 2026 13:30〜15:30 ユメツナベース
ゆころ ゆころ
Creation
HAPPY PUDDING WORLD +3

HAPPY PUDDING WORLD

A collection of works compiled as a graduation project. It depicts a whimsical world where everyday objects turn into pudding... Please enjoy the happy pudding world.

ゆころ ゆころ
Creator
ゆころ

ゆころ

I'm ゆころ of ゆころデザイン. As an artist, I draw illustrations inspired by pudding 🍮. I also accept commissions for design and illustration. I plan and run workshops such as "A workshop to make one ZINE together" and "notebook-making (bookbinding) workshops."

のきさき書店 +5

のきさき書店

Nice to meet you. I run an occasional bookstore while working as a freelance writer in Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture. I'm interested in history, culture, and local folklore, and have published zines about topics such as 夜叉ヶ池 and Taira no Masakado. You can read my work on Wagaku web (Shogakukan) and "Tokai Saizensen." I also help with making creative works. Thank you.

Zindies Zindies
Event
Jun
7
Sun

3rd ZINE TRIAL Kawasaki (ZINE TRIAL)(Unofficial)

A zine event themed around vehicles and railways: “3rd ZINE TRIAL Kawasaki.” It will be held on June 7 (Sun) from 11:00 to 17:00 at 幸盛HOUSE (Kashimada, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki). There will be in-person sales, consignments, free paper placements, and a book cafe corner. Exhibitor entries are being accepted.

Sunday, June 7, 2026 11:00〜17:00 幸盛HOUSE, 48 Shimohirama, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Write and Light the Signal Fire! — Four Months Making and Selling an Essay Book +5

Write and Light the Signal Fire! — Four Months Making and Selling an Essay Book

●Title "Write and Light the Signal Fire! — Four Months Making and Selling an Essay Book" A6 (bunko) size 146 pages ●About this work I loved writing but lacked confidence, and I was afraid to put a price on "just my own writing." I made an essay book and sold it. Through experiences like people who discovered me on SNS and at ZINE festivals buying it, and having bookstores carry it, I slowly gained confidence. I wrote candidly about realizing, "I was lonely," and about coming to feel, "I'm not alone." I hope this book can, in a grubby and awkward way, spark the passion of those who lack confidence but secretly want to try something, or of those who tend to hold back but actually have something burning or a strong commitment inside them.

Zindies Zindies
Event
Oct
10
Sat

ZINE Fest Kumamoto(Unofficial)

ZINE Fest to be held in Kumamoto on October 10, 2026. The venue is the Kumamoto City International Exchange Hall, 6th floor. General admission is 11:00–16:00; admission fee is 500 yen. Approximately 100 exhibitors are planned, and exhibitor applications are being accepted (fees vary by exhibition plan). Exhibitors are required to cooperate with event operations, and payments are non-refundable. There are rules regarding load-in and sales.

Saturday, October 10, 2026 11:00〜16:00 Kumamoto City International Exchange Hall, 6th floor (Kumamoto City)
咲しおり

咲しおり

Saki and Shiori are a duo who have been friends for about ten years since high school. We publish a reading-related zine with a casual, friendly vibe! We mostly make it while laughing.

【Omnibus】 "Words" in Six Expressions

【Omnibus】 "Words" in Six Expressions

This is a collaborative work with Propeller, who works as an illustrator. An anthology themed around "words." Two creators produced works on the theme of "words" in six formats: tanka, essays, audio recordings, illustrations, manga, and analytical essays. At the end, it reflects on what words are and what became visible through the act of creation. Bunkoban (A6), 20 pages. Published 2025/11/7 (Fri).

【Tanka】 Until I Fit Into Society

【Tanka】 Until I Fit Into Society

This is a collaborative work with illustrator Propeller. We combined tanka with illustrations to depict the life of a new graduate entering the workforce. Published on 2024/10/16 (Wed). B6 size, 36 pages. Contains 15 sets of tanka and illustrations. [Example poems included] ・Pigeons—though you aim for the bread, you act innocent; don't close the distance ・When someone reads 重複 as “juufuku,” it gives me the feeling that I'm being tested Tanka: 奈々生ん, Illustrations: プロペラ

【Tanka Collection】Today I Eat Pasta with Chopsticks

【Tanka Collection】Today I Eat Pasta with Chopsticks

I started writing tanka on a matching app. A6 (bunkobon) size, 36 pages, 53 tanka. This collection was published through the “If you compose tanka, let's compile a collection. SPBS THE SCHOOL Tanka Collection Editing Workshop [2nd term]”. Examples of included tanka: ・The profile photo on a dating app—if I died right now, it could serve as my memorial portrait ・Coats wrapped in transparent covers; I'll wake you when autumn ends ・Behind an izakaya called "Togenkyo", a staff member is being scolded ・Men and women of all ages asking for an autograph from the gentleman I met in the restroom five minutes earlier

【Essay】Peanuts' Bump

【Essay】Peanuts' Bump

When did I become able to write? I remember that in an elementary school composition class I couldn't write a single character. Not knowing where to begin or what to do, I spent time staring blankly at the composition paper. ----------------------- This is my first collection of essays. Published on Sunday, 2025/10/12. Bunkoban (A6), 32 pages, includes eight essays. [Included essays] ・The motive for writing ・What does a dog feel when it pees? ・Peanuts' Bump ・The name "奈々生ん" ・Small talk in Hanoi ・Fox's Wedding ・A girl working overtime while eating cup noodles ・Wanting to play in a band across three generations of a family

奈々生ん

奈々生ん

Born in 1992 | Raised in Kumamoto, based in Yokohama | I work as a company employee while doing music and writing. ZINE▶️https://nananaman.base.shop

Zindies Zindies
Event
Jan
11
Mon

ZINE Fest Nagoya(Unofficial)

A ZINE event held in Nagoya. January 11, 2027, 11:00–16:00 at Fukiage Hall, 2nd Floor, 1st Fashion Exhibition Hall. Admission fee: 500 yen. Exhibitors are being recruited; tables and chairs are provided. Information about exhibitor plans and fees, move-in and prohibited items, and requests for operational assistance (help on the day) is posted.

Monday, January 11, 2027 11:00〜16:00 Fukiage Hall, 2nd Floor, 1st Fashion Exhibition Hall (Nagoya)