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The Fence
EditorCharlie Baker
FrequencyQuarterly
Founded2019
CountryUnited Kingdom
Based inSoho
Websitewww.the-fence.com

The Fence is a British quarterly satirical, current affairs and literary magazine, founded in 2019. The Press Gazette described it as "something like a cross between Private Eye and the London Review of Books", and its readership as "small but influential".[1]

The Fence received financial backing from Will Pelham, the second son of Charles Pelham, 8th Earl of Yarborough. In 2021, it moved into a small office rented from Soho Estates. As of 2022, it employs four staff, one of whom is full-time.[1]

According to its editor Charles Baker, The Fence's name was inspired by The Face magazine, Zadie Smith's essay Fences: A Brexit Diary, and fences in general.[2] Its tagline, "the UK's only magazine", was inspired by the American magazines Army Man and County Highway's similar slogans.[3]

Notable contributors have included Nesrine Malik, Ian Martin and Fiona Mozley.[4] It counts Graydon Carter, Ben Schott and Chris Addison among its readership.[1]

In addition to the quarterly printed magazine, website and weekly email newsletter, The Fence authored a book, Shit Literary Siblings in 2022.[1][5][6] It also produced a satirical board game, Pandemillions, satirising controversies regarding contracts in the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][7]

In 2024, The Fence sponsored the return of the Carbuncle Cup architecture prize.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Maher, Bron (4 August 2022). "The Fence: How one ad-free satirical magazine startup is betting on print". Press Gazette. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  2. ^ Leslie, Jeremy (6 September 2021). "Charles Baker, The Fence". magCulture.
  3. ^ Whitehouse, Matthew (6 September 2024). "5 years of The Fence: "the UK's only magazine"". The Face. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  4. ^ Freeman, John (20 December 2023). "The Fence magazine comes of age with ace cartoonist Davey Jones cover". downthetubes.net. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  5. ^ Brown, Lauren (28 August 2022). "Headline signs debut by satirical magazine the Fence on literary siblings". The Bookseller. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  6. ^ "13 books to snuggle up with this autumn". The Face. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  7. ^ Freeman, John (25 October 2022). "Limited edition "Pandemillions" game features box art by VIZ artist Dave Jones". downthetubes.net. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  8. ^ Fisher, James (24 June 2024). "'What else can you do but say "it's completely disgusting"?': Britain's worst new buildings, with Charlie Baker and the Carbuncle Cup". Country Life. Retrieved 16 July 2024.