tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60241792570820956772024-03-13T23:06:16.718+00:00Spill The Zines!A UK-based zine blog with zine news, reviews and more!Spill the Zines!http://www.blogger.com/profile/06888849481534889182noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024179257082095677.post-140421801995798502016-05-03T16:40:00.001+01:002016-05-03T16:40:07.150+01:00Swansea Comic and Gaming Convention: 28 May 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 11pt;">Sonorus: Feminist Perspectives on Harry Potter</span></b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 11pt;"> – featuring a range of diverse writings on HP and feminism<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 11pt;">Here. In My Head</span></b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 11pt;">. (Cath Elms) – long-running feminist perzine about being a socially anxious musician<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you're in the South Wales area, do pop by!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Read more <a href="http://scgcon.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">here</a>. RSVP on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1083666171677446/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span>Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443448945550044210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024179257082095677.post-23417229672528117602014-10-06T20:58:00.000+01:002014-10-06T20:58:29.236+01:00Goodbye (for now)Spill the Zines has been publishing regularly - anything from monthly to weekly - for 3 and a half years. During that time, I've had a huge amount of positive feedback from people who are grateful for STZ's good work for the zine community.<br />
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I have been running the whole thing solo, always alongside various jobs, volunteer work, and personal pursuits. It's a lot of work for 1 person, but it's a labour of love. I adore zines, always have, and want to share my enthusiasm and interest with the wider UK zine community.<br />
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However, as of this autumn I am now in a place where I have 2 simultaneous careers - my day job, where I work in equality & diversity in Higher Education, and my evening job as a <a href="http://www.catherineelms.co.uk/">singer/songwriter solopreneur</a>. I adore my work, but of course demanding engaging jobs take up enormous amounts of energy! Alongside my regular work, I'm also co-chair of the<a href="http://twitter.com/lgbtswanseauni"> LGBT+ Staff Network</a>, an avid runner, writer, zinester, cosplayer, <a href="http://instagram.com/catherineelms">dog parent</a>, and so much more.<br />
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It's come to the point where I can no longer commit enough energy to maintain Spill the Zines. Therefore, after a great deal of thought, I've decided to put STZ on a long-term hiatus in order to have a breather and reassess things. I hope you will all understand my reasoning behind this. <br />
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I will still be using the Spill the Zines Twitter account frequently, and sometimes the Facebook account, to share your UK zine news. Please do follow me on those platforms to stay in touch! <br />
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Until we meet again, happy zineing! It's been a blast.<br />
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this zine! It had all my favourite things in it- like crows, cats, a gnarly old
witch, its set in a wild enchanted forest and of course there's Esther's magical
art work too! Witch's Hat is a joyfully spooky zine that makes you curious about
the strange doings of birds and beasts..and witch's too. The more you look at
this zine, the more details you notice hiding amongst the foliage. Esther's work
is always top notch quality stuff. Looking at it you can see its made with loads
and loads of love and care and magic witchy powers. A fantastic zine that I
would definitely recommend.<br /><br /><br /><b><br /></b></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExjIJcuaTWQj3F1h3cUmvQPTYwyMouYZwgngp7OKa75ec8iqJOH0Jyb1XIEL8H2VY_EHhtGYkUBRN6Q2uWyYiT5hKGsia5tT9j3pPE2nSXQXYVOeFXDPmpVWgPJvUKcX3SEeQNJepKCKx/s1600/Haphephobia+by+Ellice+Weaver.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExjIJcuaTWQj3F1h3cUmvQPTYwyMouYZwgngp7OKa75ec8iqJOH0Jyb1XIEL8H2VY_EHhtGYkUBRN6Q2uWyYiT5hKGsia5tT9j3pPE2nSXQXYVOeFXDPmpVWgPJvUKcX3SEeQNJepKCKx/s1600/Haphephobia+by+Ellice+Weaver.jpg" height="200" width="112" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Recycled Air<br />Jenny Harkins,
Edinburgh<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/luckyscissors" target="_blank">www.etsy.com/shop/luckyscissors</a></b><br /><br />This is a lovely
autobiographical/art minizine by Jenny, a Scottish artist based in Edinburgh.
She says it's about "breathing in on a sunday night", which has a nice poetry
all of its own. The zine mixes some black and white photos that Jenny took on a
bus journey to Glasgow, with bright, bold illustrations in colour. I like to
think the illustrations are of things Jenny found in her bag while she was
looking for something else.. The things that were tangled in her headphones.. I
really like the powerful little details she selected to draw.. It's a short zine
but communicates a lot in its 8 pages.</span></div>
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Bristol<br /><a href="http://www.elliceweaverillustration.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">www.elliceweaverillustration.wordpress.com</a></b></span></div>
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and interesting collection of autobiographical comics. It's a revealingly
personal, sweet and eccentric zine where we get to know Ellice quite well. The
artwork has a nice nervous energy about it that I liked a lot and suited her
misadventure stories. The zine is peppered with Ellice's random thoughts that
are often hilarious. It's an offbeat dark comedy that mixes the mundane and the
surreal in a charming and entertaining way.<br /><br /><br /><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love Jack Teagle. This zine collects some damn fine new comics by Jack.
There's a lot of fun heroic fantasy action and it's easy to get caught up in the
excitement of the stories. Jack's characters are eternally fighting! Fighting
for a better world, and to protect the vulnerable. There are some colourful
entities in this - hero's, misfits, and monsters.. It's hard to pick a favourite
but Catheadarmman is pretty awesome! I have no idea where Jack will go with
these stories and I can't wait till the next issue. Im completely
hooked.<br /><br /><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is an earlier comic of Emma's but also the first one I checked out. I
was drawn to the dreamy water colour artwork. Emma is a Swedish artist who lives
and works in Edinburgh. She says her comics are inspired by growing up in
Sweden. This zine is about a young guy who struggles to find his way in life and
decides to leave home and live in isolation. It's a cool zine and funny in an
offbeat way. Emma is a talented writer as well as a great artist. The story is
easy to slip into and you wont regret it if you check it out.<br /><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a sweet
and lovely perzine in which Sarah introduces herself to her readers. She's a
happy sad misfit who is learning to look after herself and to cope with her
problems. She writes about her mental and physical health, useless doctors and
lots of little things that make her happy, as well as things that make her feel
bad. It's very much like reading a letter from a new (and very cool!) penpal.
Sarah is a sensitive, magical, creative person who is full of love and sadness.
I enjoyed this zine a lot and you will too, so check it
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2 – Re-read your favorite zines – Let’s remember why we fell in love with zines in the first place!<br />
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3 – Zine Distro Appreciation Day! <a href="http://www.stolensharpierevolution.org/zine-distros/">Order from a zine distro</a>.<br />
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4 – Read a zine from a country other than your own: There are so many fantastic zines from around the world!<br />
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5 – Teach yourself a new zine skill: learn how to book bind, make a 1 page zine, photocopier art, etc.<br />
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6 – Check out <a href="http://www.zinewiki.org/">ZineWiki.org</a> and add your zine or update existing entries.<br />
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7 – Make some envelopes or postcards for postal week<br />
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8 – Make a flyer for your zine to send with trades or orders and see if other people will trade for stacks of them so you can all promote each other.<br />
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9 – Write a letter to a zine maker that you don’t know<br />
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10 – Send a care package to a zine friend<br />
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11 – Make some mail art!<br />
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12 – Send your zine out to be reviewed<br />
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13 – Zine Trade Day! Ask someone if they would like to trade zines with you.<br />
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14 – ValenZINE’s Day! <a href="http://www.zinecrush.com/">Write to ZineCrush.com</a> (or write to your zine crush!)<br />
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15 – Leave a zine in public for someone else to find: leave your zine at a bus stop, bathroom, waiting room, or anywhere else someone will find it!<br />
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16 – Send your zine to a distro for consideration<br />
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17 – Review a zine online or write a review to share<br />
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18 – Order from a different zine distro than usual<br />
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19 – Zine Shop appreciation day! Try to find a local shop that sells zine or see if you can get a local store to stock zines!<br />
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20 – Free Zine Day! Give your zine away to someone.<br />
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21 – <a href="http://zinelibraryday.wikispaces.com/">International Zine Library Day</a>! Visit your local zine library!<br />
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22 – Send your zine to a zine library<br />
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23 – Make a 1 page zine.<a href="http://experimentwithnature.com/02-found/experiment-with-paper-how-to-make-a-one-page-zine/#.Uazt9JyQPxw"> Here are some instructions</a>.<br />
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24 – Organize your zine collection<br />
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25 – Teach a friend or family member about zines<br />
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26- Submit something to a compilation zine<br />
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27 – Organize a zine event! any size! big or small!<br />
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28 – Cook with a recipe from a zine or cook zine!<br />
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29- Post a photo of you with your zine or zine collection.<br />
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30 – Read some zines! Lay in bed & read zines all day if you can<br />
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31 – HallowZINE: Remember zines and zinesters that are no longer with us. <a href="http://nshrine.com/shrine/HallowZINE">Light a candle at the virtual HallowZine shrine</a>.<br />
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<b>EXTRA CREDIT</b><br />
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-Read a zine everyday<br />
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-Attend a zine event<br />
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-do a 24 hour zine: sign up at 24hourzines.com<br />
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-post your progress on your blog or on We Make Zines<br />
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-Drawa comic a day then release a comic zine<br />
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-Write about your progress daily online<br />
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<i>Reblogged from Alex Wrekk's zinetastic blog <a href="http://www.stolensharpierevolution.org/international-zine-month/">Stolen Sharpie Revolution</a>!</i></div>
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This new perzine lies in the centre of a venn diagram of
things I love reading about – mental health, personal collections, and Ghost
World! The zine is named after a
character in Ghost World who obsessively collects old stuff and cannot connect
with others around him. Kimberley writes
about her OCD and how she swings between collecting and living minimally. There’s also some smart discussion of the
relationship between collections/hoarding and class – i.e. that wealthy people
will cultivate collections purely to show that they have money, or conversely
will keep a decluttered house so as not to ruin their pristine show homes,
whereas less wealthy people can’t afford this luxury, and must stock up on
special offers and fun things while they can afford to.
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and how this relates to her relationship with collecting. This zine is short, smart, and gave me a lot
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Different Times documents the author’s time in an all-drag
punk band called Six Inch Killaz, where he played fuzz and feedback guitar
under his drag name Mona (taken from a Bo Diddly record). Simon also discusses the broader context of
where the band was situated – the drag scene in the 90s, the crossover of
underground drag culture into the mainstream, the wider drag and queer scenes,
DIY and zine cultures, sex work, the ups and downs of being in a band, and the
complexities of their relationships. It’s
very detailed and emotionally honest, littered with Simon’s emotive
illustrations of people, posters, and zines, which adds a really personal touch
to this memoir-esque zine. Different Times was <i>such</i> an interesting read; if you’re interested in the intersection
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This is an interesting concept for a zine series - every edition
revolves around one single theme explored through ten interviews to ten people,
each consisting of ten questions! This
issue is subtitled “Young Creative Professionals”, and features ten young
artists discussing their education, early
career paths, their inspirations and their aspirations. Ten by 10 toes the line between zine and
magazine – while the distribution size would class it as a zine, and the
concept is quite ziney, the interior has a clean slick design that would not
feel out of place on a newsstand. You can download the free digital version online
at the link above, or purchase a print copy.</div>
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This short half-sized perzine (pictured above) is Stephanie’s first, and was
conceived after she read Alex Wrekk’s amazing zine manual Stolen Sharpie
Revolution! I always love reading about
people’s “aha!” moments when they realise that they too can make their own
zine! We also read a long piece
expanding on the zine series title, where she writes about feeling as though
she lives her life on a shelf, gathering dust.
The content is largely your typical perzine fare (which is no criticism,
as I love perzines) – there are some musings on identity, regrets and
insecurities, a piece on her experiences with roller derby, all rounded off
with a page of favourite things. The layouts
are really cool too, cut and paste sentences and words laid out over dark
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I have nothing but good things to say about BCN. It’s the UK’s biggest-selling bisexual
(maga)zine <span style="background: white;">with lots of great resources on offer
including local group listings, news, upcoming events, national bi
organisations, and publications of interest. Alongside the regulars we
read some longer articles and opinion pieces; this issue features writings on the
experiences of bisexual women, stereotypes and stigmas attached to bisexuality,
gender and sexuality in Doctor Who (as a queer Whovian, I bloody loved this
article!), Tom Daley’s coming out video, and addressing biphobia in UK schools.
</span>Seriously, if you’re a bisexual zinester, get on this and buy yourself a
subscription (they are so cheap for what you get!). Also, Jen is always looking for contributors,
so do consider submitting something for publication
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This half-sized music/perzine is a 38-page, 11-part tour diary written by singer-songwriter Sam Russo on his European tour in May 2013. Each section focuses on a city he visited, including Geneva, Salzburg, Vienna, Berlin, and Hamburg, where he writes about the gig itself, as well as the journey, the sights of the city, and various funny/interesting/noteworthy interactions and occurrences. It’s a clean layout of black text on white plain background, featuring photos from the tour. Check out Sam’s music and more at the link above.</div>
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Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443448945550044210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024179257082095677.post-76974149090430410652014-03-16T12:38:00.001+00:002014-07-06T13:42:49.975+01:00Zine News Round-Up, 16.03.14<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Poor Lass, a zine about working-class women, released its 3<sup>rd</sup>
issue this month! Details here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PoorLassZine">https://www.facebook.com/PoorLassZine</a>
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Split perzine ‘Mythologising Me
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Issue #123 of Bi Community News,
the UK’s biggest-selling bisexual zine, is available to buy now at <a href="http://bicommunitynews.co.uk/">http://bicommunitynews.co.uk/</a>. They also offer great subscription rates!</div>
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I published a full colour zine
titled ‘Ways in which I am like my dog’, which is available to buy from my
website for 50p! <a href="http://www.catherineelms.co.uk/">www.catherineelms.co.uk</a>
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New UK perzine Shelf Life is out
now, featuring pieces on anxiety, obsessions, roller derby and university. Buy a copy at <a href="http://etsy.com/uk/listing/177435234/shelf-life-1-zine">http://etsy.com/uk/listing/177435234/shelf-life-1-zine</a><span style="color: #444444; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Literary
zine Hand Job #4 is out now! Check it
out at <a href="http://handjobzine.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://handjobzine.wordpress.com</span></a>.
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UK perzine Opinionated
Nobody #7 is out now, which is all about the author turning 30. Contact Rebs at clumsykisses @ gmail.com to
buy or trade a copy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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D&D
Virgin #2 is out now – buy a copy at <a href="http://www.marchingstars.co.uk/"><span style="color: windowtext;">www.marchingstars.co.uk</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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MH perzine Unblissfully
#2 was published last month – buy a copy at the author’s<a href="http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/unblissfully"><span style="color: windowtext;">
etsy store</span></a>.</div>
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Your Pretty Face Is Going Straight To Hell #19 was published this weekend! Details on buying/trading can be found here: http://tukru.vampiresushi.co.uk/blog/?p=514</div>
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Athemaura #12 was also published this weekend, in time for Yorkshire Zine Weekender (you've all been such busy bees!) - lots of info here: http://athemaura.weebly.com/1/post/2014/03/new-issue-of-athemaura.html </div>
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'Dare to be free': a women's history
zine making workshop: 29<sup>th</sup> March 2014, 13.30-16.30 at The National
Archives in Kew. A collaborative zine
will be made during the course of the workshop!
Info here: <a href="http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/events/dare-to-be-free.htm">http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/events/dare-to-be-free.htm</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Alternative Press Fair: 10 May 2014, Bishopsgate Institute, London. To take part as an exhibitor please apply for a table here: <a href="http://www.alternativepress.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.alternativepress.org.uk</a>.
Spaces are limited and deadline is <span tabindex="0">5pm on 19th March</span>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dublin Zine Fair: August 2014, date TBC. The organisers are offering FREE tables for
international zinesters, so email asap to register your interest! Sarahbracken @ hotmail.com. <o:p></o:p></div>
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‘Stories from Space Camp’ is
looking for submissions for their second issue, on the theme of “bodies”. Submissions from people who feel alienated
from mainstream sci fi & fantasy media are particularly welcome. Check out
the Facebook page for more info: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StoriesFromSpaceCamp">https://www.facebook.com/StoriesFromSpaceCamp</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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‘Sonorus: Feminist Perspectives on Harry Potter’ is looking for
submissions for its second issue – deadline now extended to 29 March! Lots of details on the website: <a href="http://sonoruszine.wordpress.com/">http://sonoruszine.wordpress.com</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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Hand Job Literary Zine are looking for submissions for their next
issue! Email the editors at handjobzine
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There can be a divide between perzines/text-heavy zines and
illustration/comic/art zines, though they sometimes meet in the middle. I don't
mind admitting that I used to have a barrier between me and comic 'zines. It's
true that I will never have any love for the super-hero stuff - though I don't
dismiss that trait of loving them, in other people - but now I have seriously
warmed to comic style 'zines. That is, hand-drawn picture-filled 'zines,
sometimes done as strips/stories, sometimes as accompaniment to personal
writing, sometimes the dominant narrative.<br /><br />I
think the zines that first turned me around was a music zine by <a href="http://sammyborras.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank" title=""><span style="color: #0066cc;">Sammy Boras</span></a>. The topic and slant of humour helped, but
her drawings/comics are just so skilful and full of personality. The first zine
by Sammy Boras I bought was <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/157124341/this-is-not-a-serious-music-publication?ref=pr_shop" target="_blank" title=""><span style="color: #0066cc;">This is Not A Serious Music
Publication</span></a>, and it was really good fun. The bands did not have to be
ones I know/love for me to fall in love with Sammy's work. She makes many other
zines, so do check out her Etsy shop. She makes <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/168516923/zines-pin-badge?ref=related-7" target="_blank" title=""><span style="color: #0066cc;">the most incredible zine badges</span></a>
too!<br /><br />Soon after this, I met <a href="http://lisadrawsthings.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank" title=""><span style="color: #0066cc;">Lisa Stockley</span></a> at a zine fair, and was<em>
so</em> smitten by her perzine which also had her drawings in. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/160603073/the-jellygoose-chronicles-vol-1-zine?ref=shop_home_active_4" target="_blank" title=""><span style="color: #0066cc;">The Jellygoose Chronicles</span></a> zine is
just so cool! It was a real breath of fresh air - dealing with serious issues
like bulimia, as well as larking about and jotting down nice bits of personal
trivia, and with the most detailed and careful and wonderful drawings/art. This
felt like a real turning point when I became totally open to more comic style
zines.<br /><br />Another zine that gets my vote is by <a href="http://www.hefnet.com/illustrators-joe-besford-the-contented/">Joe Besford</a>. His work with Earthling Brains is excellent fun. He uploads a weekly
comic strip, chronicling little life incidents/thoughts/jokes, on his site. But
I much prefer to have the printed collection to go through. One of my favourite
strips recently from him was the one about work! It features a contamination
tank and at one end is the 'work' version of Joe all tired and stressed in a
work suit - and at the other end is the smiling, relaxed, comfy-clothed Joe. He
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Comics are a good way of promoting political messages quickly or with
humour. There are a lot of really good ones like this for sale at <a href="http://www.56a.org.uk/">56a Infoshop</a>
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I'm sure to be overlooking a good many other great comic zines here, but I
just wanted to start writing about the ones I have started to find and enjoy so
far. I am looking forward to discovering a lot more comic zines in the
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Subtitled “reclaiming speculative fiction for the rest of us”,
this science-fiction and fantasy quarterly zine is for people who sometimes
feel unwelcome in mainstream sci-fi and fantasy culture. 3 long pieces of sci-fi flash fiction take up
a large proportion of the zine, and while I’m not usually a fan of flash fiction, I
actually really enjoyed reading them. The
editor writes an interesting piece about how NASA would never allow sick or
disabled people into their space programmes, but that this isn’t an issue in science
fiction – Will writes, “The fiction part of science fiction makes me welcome”. There’s a funny piece titled “Dear Robots”,
issuing robots pointers on how to assimilate into human culture, and following
this a review of a nuclear bunker leaflet from the 1980s. My personal favourite part of this zine is an
amazing article about the sexist depiction of female companions in Steven
Moffat’s ‘Doctor Who’ - as a feminist Whovian, I found myself punching the air while
reading this! I adore the concept of this zine, and the content was so well-written and
smart. (I hope to eventually get my butt into gear and submit something
myself). Get your hands on your own copy at <a href="http://storiesfromspacecamp.tumblr.com/">their tumblr</a>. Also, if you are into tumblr, I highly recommend following them, as they reblog some awesome and right-on stuff.</div>
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One Of My Kind is a visual feminist compzine, the content of
which “<span style="background: white;">pivots upon the imaginations, creativity and
spirituality of women</span>”. This
issue focuses on the role of print in art and activism, and features artists
and artwork that explore issues including race, body image, sexualisation,
spirituality, poverty, DIY activism, entrepreneurship, and more. Also included are pieces of original artwork
contributed by female artists, which include illustrations, lino prints, posters,
textiles, and photography (digital and Polaroid). Visually, the zine is difficult
to describe – with its clean magazine-style layouts, colour photos, length (112
pages!) and professional binding, it feels more like a book to read, although
the nature of the content is very ziney.
I thoroughly enjoyed OOMK; there’s plenty of varied content, and it
focuses on some really important issues.
You can read a free online preview <a href="http://oomk.net/issue2">here</a>,
or purchase a copy at <a href="http://oomk.net/stockists">one of these
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A warm, cozy little zine created by the author of zine
series ‘Elderflower Tea’, this new zine series represents a more honest look at
the author’s life, rather than “hiding behind a rose tinted version”. I loved this line from the opening page,
which I felt was a really nice summation of her writing in this issue: “<i>I want you to know that I am both happy and
sad and I’m still trying to figure out how that could be</i>”. Sarah writes about some recent difficulties
in her life, including a mental health relapse, developing chronic pain and
fatigue, and heartache. She then
discusses the ways she is trying to heal and care for herself. The layouts are beautiful – stickers and
dainty backgrounds and typewritten text.
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One of the more inventive zines I’ve read for a long time,
The Monkey Wrench Manual is a survival guide for people who find themselves “alive
at the peak of industrialised civilization”.
It’s a satirical look at modern capitalist culture, with guides on
sabotaging industrial machinery which are “destroying your natural habitat”, a
stink bomb recipe, instructions on how to vandalise a self-service checkout,
and thoughts on how parts of our body are reduced to ways in which they are “economically
exploitable”. There’s also a very
inventive poem about the decline of civilization created with brand name - “THE SUN in the SKY has a new ORANGE glow, that fails to make APPLE or
BLACKBERRY grow”! Also included near the
end are post-apocalypse survival tips, including how to survive
without electricity and how to clean your water supply. The visual style is so so cool – it’s all printed
in a broadsheet folded-newspaper style, folded down to slightly bigger than ¼ sized, entirely letterpressed in red and black ink (I <a href="http://instagram.com/p/knOp4XCJAH/">instagrammed</a> some pictures from the interior pages if you're interested to see more). It folds out really
nicely too, with each unfolding revealing new content (i.e. you don’t have to
unfold the whole thing and then read it like a broadsheet from cover to cover). The zine is free when you order something from the store above, so get your buns over there.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This lovely DIY compzine is created by the people behind Armpits 4 August; if you haven’t already heard of it, A4A is a month-long charity campaign which encourages women to grow their armpit hair to raise money for PCOS charity Verity. The zine features people who’ve taken part in Armpits 4 August, where they discuss their feelings on their own body hair, and the cultural beauty ideal of the hairless woman and how this has affected their relationships with their bodies. All the articles follow the same structure - "<i>I thought my hair was gross, I tried growing it out, now I love it</i>" and focuses more on personal stories rather than critical analysis/critique. The tone is positive and light-hearted, with a mixture of long pieces, short pieces, Q&As and artwork. It was also good to see some trans and genderqueer voices featured in the zine, though I would've liked some more! Not only that, but all proceeds are donated to Verity – what better reasons do you need to buy a copy?</span></div>
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By Human Bean Zines, Surrey – etsy.com/shop/humanbeanzines<o:p></o:p></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Milk and Apples is a perzine that documents the author’s
chaotic life with a mental health condition.
In the third issue, they write about having visits from the Home
Treatment Team and the stress of attempting to discuss personal problems with
strangers in your home, anger at hearing people talk shit about “scroungers”
and people who claim disability benefits being too lazy to work or “pretending
to be ill”, moving house every few months due to anxiety, paranoia, and leaving
university, and how they cope with stress.
The layouts seemed more complex and interesting in this issue – lots of
stamped letters, cut and pasted sentences, and collaged backgrounds. Can’t recommend this zine series enough!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This zine features 3 pages of vented frustrations about the
author’s job on topics such as inane conversation, alienation, and feeling untidy
next to the perfectly preened co-workers.
There’s also a little folded sheet inside listing her “panic travel
kit” essentials. It’s a small
hodge-podge zine, but it packs a punch, and I could relate to her
frustrations! Get in touch at the email address above for a copy of this zine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This densely-packed minizine opens with an explanation for
the creation of the zine – a few weeks previously, anti-choice activists 40
Days for Life protested an abortion clinic on the street where the author
lives, intimidating and harassing the people accessing the clinic
services. Frustrated at her inability to
“undermine the protester’s bulletproof piety”, she decided to channel her
frustrations into a zine of bad poetry. The
poems are very funny, gently poking fun at standard pro-life arguments. A quick fun read!</span></div>
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feminine hygiene industry, unexpectedly early periods, and ways to brighten up
your period, the other half features menses-themed poetry including ‘To The
Leaking Girl’, ‘Song of the Mooncup’ and ‘The Ballad of “Bloody Beauty”
Barbie’. Very funny and period-positive!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This zine is AMAZING!
It’s a welsh language anarchafeminist zine (‘ffwff’ is welsh for ‘foof’,
in case you hadn’t already guessed!), and features drawings, interviews, poetry
and a long piece on anarchafeminism, including a profile of prominent figure
Emma Goldman. The layout is
cut-and-paste, messy and typewritten (which as you all know I adore), plus it’s
completely free! If you’re a
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Edited by Kirsty, England – <a href="http://kirstywinters.etsy.com/">http://kirstywinters.etsy.com</a>
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than #1, focusing not only on her relationship to femme identity but also
issues of class, embodiment, and sexuality. It mostly features artwork and articles by
Kirsty herself, with pieces including her hard femme heroes, not having a “home
town”, tattoos, exercise, poverty, and self-care. There are also a few contributed pieces by
other hard femme writers, who deal with issues including non-traditional
femininity, internalised femmephobia, hard femme cycling, and gender
identity. The message of the zine is
positive and strong, ending on an inspiring note to the reader about never
giving up. I love Kirsty's work so much, and this zine is probably my favourite find from QZFL!</span></div>
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Vicky-Ann Smith, London – <a href="http://www.vickyannsmith.com/">www.vickyannsmith.com</a>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A beautiful mental health perzine written by the author of ‘Gravity’,
an eating disorder recovery zine that was reviewed <a href="http://spillthezines.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/zine-reviews-september-13.html">here</a>. Vicky talks about
her history of anxiety and depression, her symptoms and coping methods, her
relationship with work as a goal to keep moving for, the healing power of
nature, and creating a new sense of self after recovery. It’s very honest, with lots of personal
touches including handwriting, simple collages, and personal photographs. She is very passionate about ending the stigma surrounding
mental health and sexual assault, and I think zines like this are an incredibly
useful tool towards that end. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sci-fi and
fantasy quarterly zine ‘Stories From Space Camp’ published its first issue this
month. This issue’s theme is “assimilation and liberation”. To buy a copy, get in touch with the editor
at </span></span><a href="http://storiesfromspacecamp.tumblr.com/post/72497962890/stories-from-space-camp-is-a-zine-featuring">http://storiesfromspacecamp.tumblr.com/post/72497962890/stories-from-space-camp-is-a-zine-featuring</a><br />
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blog ‘The Girls Are’ published its first paper issue in December! It’s dedicated to women in music, and
features articles, reviews, artwork and more.
Buy a copy at their store: <span style="color: windowtext;"><a href="http://www.thegirlsare.com/store/">http://www.thegirlsare.com/store/</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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has published its second issue this winter – to buy copies, visit
handjobzine.bigcartel.com <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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time, Mrs Woolf’ is out now! Previews and further information at <a href="http://whatsthetimemrswoolf.tumblr.com/post/69871784557"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://whatsthetimemrswoolf.tumblr.com/post/69871784557</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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feminist perzine ‘Sympathy for the Strawberry’ is available to buy or trade now
– to get your hands on a copy, get in touch with the author <a href="http://twitter.com/catherineelms"><span style="color: windowtext;">Caitlin</span></a>.
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‘Hedgehog in the Fog #6 / Not Lonely #7’ was published last week. Get in touch with the authors <a href="http://twitter.com/enidhedgehog"><span style="color: windowtext;">Emma</span></a>
or <a href="http://twitter.com/whathannahread"><span style="color: windowtext;">Hannah</span></a>
for your copy!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Menstruating Comic/Poetry Special #1’ was published in time for last month’s
Queer Zine Fest London, and can be purchased at <a href="http://marchingstars.co.uk/product/adventures-menstruating-comicpoetry-special-1/"><span style="color: windowtext;">Marching Stars distro</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Community News, the UK’s biggest-selling bisexual zine, is available to buy now
at <a href="http://bicommunitynews.co.uk/back-issues/"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://bicommunitynews.co.uk/back-issues/</span></a>. They also offer great subscription rates!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Library Classification Party: Saturday 18 January, 2pm @ Salford Zine Library,
Manchester. Details and RSVP here: <span style="color: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1444558759091248/">https://www.facebook.com/events/1444558759091248/</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Fair: Saturday 1<sup>st</sup> – Sunday 2<sup>nd</sup> February. Including workshops and live music. Details here: <span style="color: windowtext;"><a href="http://wolfzines.tumblr.com/margatezinefair">http://wolfzines.tumblr.com/margatezinefair</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Weekender: Saturday 15<sup>th</sup> – Sunday 16<sup>th</sup> March, Sheffield
and Leeds. Sheffield Zine Fest will take
place on Saturday 15<sup>th</sup> at Electric Works, then Leeds Zine Fair will
be on Sunday 16<sup>th</sup>. Check out
this page for more information on the event, and how to apply for a table or
workshop: <span style="color: windowtext;"><a href="http://sheffieldzinefest.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/sheffield-zine-fest-and-yorkshire-zine-weekender-2014/">http://sheffieldzinefest.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/sheffield-zine-fest-and-yorkshire-zine-weekender-2014/</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Poor Lass, a zine
about working-class women, is looking for submissions for its 4th issue! The theme is ‘relationships’. Details here:
https://www.facebook.com/PoorLassZine <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Space Camp’ is looking for submissions for their second issue, on the theme of
“bodies”. Submissions from people who
feel alienated from mainstream sci fi & fantasy media are particularly
welcome. Check out the Facebook page for more info: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StoriesFromSpaceCamp"><span style="color: windowtext;">https://www.facebook.com/StoriesFromSpaceCamp</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Feminist Perspectives on Harry Potter’ is looking for submissions for its
second issue! Lots of details on the
website: <span style="color: windowtext;"><a href="http://sonoruszine.wordpress.com/">http://sonoruszine.wordpress.com</a></span>
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and 2, email handjobzine @ gmail.com. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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is looking for submissions! Hard femme
is about “<span style="background: white;">being tough, poor, awkward, queer and
non-traditionally femme in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="textexposedshow">any way”. Lots of
details here: </span></span><span style="color: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/474013216041761/">https://www.facebook.com/events/474013216041761/</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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new website dedicated to all things zines –<a href="http://www.secretsofthephotocopier.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;">
Secrets of the Photocopier: mapping English-speaking zine culture</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443448945550044210noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024179257082095677.post-8056643721009478502013-12-31T19:00:00.000+00:002013-12-31T19:45:41.136+00:00Zine Reviews: December '13<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The 19<sup>th</sup> issue of
Tukru’s long-running perzine focuses on her new venture, an all-female punk
band called Sean Bean Death Scene (best band name ever?)! It’s a passionate and buoyant zine, focusing
on how excited Tukru really is “to be finally really doing this rock n roll
thing”; we read detailed and enthusiastic accounts of the formation of the
band, rehearsals, and the first few gigs, as well as future plans for the
band. The interior is laid out in Tukru’s
signature cute cut and paste designs, with lots of music related imagery and
gig posters. The cover is full cover,
featuring a little photo of the band together.
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This is the first perzine written
by Neil, author of long-running horror fanzine Necronomicon. It’s a densely-packed text heavy zine that
focuses on details of his life and formative past experiences, and you leave
feeling like you know the author pretty well.
Some of the topics Neil discusses include his lifelong love for zines,
his favourite and least favourite pets from over the years, his scars, noisy
neighbours, playing cruel games, voluntary work and having to deal with
horrible bosses (you wouldn’t think you’d find horrible people in the charity
sector!), playing cruel games, and his love of “pissing and shitting yourself
stories”. Neil writes in such a lively
and entertaining way, it’s a great read and I hope there’s a second issue
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perzine is all about how 2013 was the hardest year of her life; her difficult
experiences, the things she accomplished, and her hopes for the future. The zine largely centres around her moving
away from home to study a masters, and the difficulties of finding a relevant
job after graduation. While Ingrid
writes about many things she struggled with (money, overwhelm, loss), we also
read about the positive things that she experienced, including visiting Norway,
running 5k for charity, and volunteering at a music festival. The zine is subtitled “seven is for kitty
heaven” in memory of Ingrid’s beloved cat Munchie, who sadly passed away a week
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<b><u>Unblissfully #1</u></b><u><br />
Lisa, Petersfield – </u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/unblissfully">http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/unblissfully</a><u><o:p></o:p></u></div>
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This is the latest zine by Lisa,
the lady behind ‘Japanese Whispers’ and discontinued zine series ‘Sometimes I’m
Dreaming’. Inside, we read about her past
love for roller derby,
her love of autumn, tarot card readings, and interpersonal growth. Lisa’s zines have a gentle thoughtful feel,
with soft clean layouts featuring floral themes, butterflies, stamped lettering
and her gorgeous handwriting (seriously, Lisa’s handwriting might be the most
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A free little minizine packed
full of feminist book recommendations for beginners, although the suggestions
are also good for seasoned feminists (I’ve only read 2 of the books
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with this one – it’s a detailed guide on how to put together zines of different
sizes, with tips on photocopying, assembly, and colours, and a few reasons as
to why you should make your own zine.
It’s only 50p and it’s in copyleft (i.e. you can copy and distribute it
yourself, as long as you sell it at a reasonable price) so buy one, copy a
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<span style="font-size: 15pt;">I'm so
thankful I happened upon this new perzine at Autumn Zine Fest in Kingston
recently. You know when you discover a new zine and you want to tell all the
world how ace it is, and end up buying extra copies as presents for friends
because it's just that ace? Well, that's how Jellygoose is. It's the creation of
artist Lisa Stockley, and her sense of exuberance and fun comes through via lots
of whimsical thoughts and drawings. She also includes some serious topics,
delivered with humour and personal thoughts. So everything from depression to
vegan diet to female sizing in clothes to gendered clothing gets mixed in with
more playful stuff (funny cartoons about her life, mentions of Pete Doherty,
random thoughts from dogs, Lush products, an ace article about cider vinegar,
and so much more) . I just love the way she crams so much in, and you have to go
back and read a second or third time around as there are still little bits you
might've missed. You can tell she had a lot of fun making it. I don't often go
for illustrated zines, but Lisa is one of the zines-makers who is changing my
mind. Her art and style is full of so much detail, quite a sense of glee, and is
really amazing. I cannot wait for issue two. I love this zine!</span></div>
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mini zine, hand-drawn, and hand-written about natural antidotes. Even though I
have a bunch of zines on the topic of herbs, this zine still shed more light and
proved invaluable. I found it particularly interesting to read and learn about
adaptogens, which are herbs that 'increase the body's resistence to anxiety,
stress, fatigue, and trauma'. There is also a recipe for medicinal tea. The idea
of food as medicine and any zines about it are great.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15pt;">I was so glad
when this zine came through my letterbox, as I always am. There aren't many
general music zines readily, regularly available in print in the UK that I know
of, so I welcome my fix of ICFQ. There are lots of the usual staples this issue,
such as Concerts I Have Been To, where people trawl their gig tickets and
memories of gigs over the years with many an interesting tale. I love that this
can mean discussing Jessie J, Cud, and Dexys on the same page! Room for Ted
Chippington too! The regular feature Everything I Know about Pop Music Comes
from Radio 4 includes the usual mingle of amusingly related capers. There are
articles on LegoLand, unexpected good reads, items on theatre and cinema, and
zany overheard bits of conversation across London. It's a nice mix that could
only exist outside of the confines of corporate media, and it's all good fun.
There is also a wonderful interview with Sarah Nixey, which you don't readily
get elsewhere. Back issues are available on the Ice Cream For Quo website -
there is so much good stuff involved in each issue, I couldn't recommend this
long-running zine more.</span></div>
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Edited by Holly Casio, England – supercasio @ hotmail.com <br />
</u>My favourite kind of compzine is one that delves into a specific topic, drawing
upon facts and myths as well as the writers’ personal experiences. Joining the Dots is such a zine; dealing with
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, a common ailment that affects 10% of people with
ovaries. We read all about Holly’s symptoms
and her years of struggle to get a diagnosis, where she airs her frustrations
and offers advice to fellow sufferers. All
contributors look at PCOS from a queer fat perspective, writing at length about
the infuriating tendency in the NHS to recommend weight loss or pregnancy as a
means of treatment, prescribing weight-loss drugs instead of treating the PCOS,
or worse, to insist that if sufferers aren’t looking to start a family then
there is no problem! I found these
sections made me so angry; I can only imagine how frustrating this must’ve been
for the writers! Most content is written
by Holly, with some stories from other PCOS sufferers on their experiences with
the syndrome. As well as myth-busting,
there is also plenty of good advice here for people who think they may have
PCOS, including symptoms and signs to look out for, questions to ask your
doctor, medication advice, and some lifestyle changes that may help. Joining the Dots is such an informative and
useful zine, and it’s one of my favourite zines I’ve read since the
summer. Highly recommended!</span></div>
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Edited by Kerry, Gemma and Mica, UK – oh_venus @ live.com <br />
</u>A new feminist compzine, Oh Venus #1 focuses on a loose theme of female
sexuality and sexual awakening. The
contributors express this theme through many different mediums inside these
pages, including illustration, mixed media, poetry, and articles on
menstruation and ‘inner demons’. This
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u><span style="line-height: 18px;">Written by Fliss, London – http://etsy.com/people/starswirl</span></u><span style="line-height: 18px;">Another great issue of Athemaura! This is sort of a zine about zines; inside, Fliss writes about organising her first zine event at the Stuart Hall library, her history of writing zines, setting up her zine collective ‘SW Zines’, community in the zine scene, and going through the process of cataloguing all the zines in her personal collection. There are also a few off-topic articles on libraries and charity shops, which fit in nicely with the overarching DIY theme. Anyone interested in the wider zine scene should find these Athemaura #6 a fascinating glimpse into everything that’s great about zines and the people involved with them!</span></span><br />
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Written by Laura, Midlands – </u><a href="mailto:shrimpzine@gmail.com">shrimpzine
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</u>Although very short, this “feminist punk craft” zine is a nice peek into
the creator Laura’s brain, with writings on punk and academia, why she is a
feminist, things she secretly likes, and doodles of her favourite things. There’s also an interesting guide on making
string art, which is something I had never heard of before but seems like such
a neat idea! Grab hold of a copy at
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trade! Get your copy <a href="http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/164124158/unblissfully-1?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=unblissfully&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=GB&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=unblissfully" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Your Pretty Face is Going Straight to Hell #19 is out now! Buy your copy at <a href="http://www.vampiresushi.co.uk/" target="_blank">Vampire Sushi distro</a>.</div>
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zine can be downloaded <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?ga60fzbqezbtsc3">here</a>,
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still tables available – loads of details can be found at <a href="http://poemsunderwater.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/undersea-zines-call-for-submissions/">http://poemsunderwater.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/undersea-zines-call-for-submissions/</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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November in Brighton. The organisers are
currently looking for people to submit their zines for sale at the event - for more
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creative material in the form of photography, illustration, collage, writing,
poetry, reviews, interviews etc. The work must respond to the theme but it can
be interpreted as literally or abstractly as you like. More details at <a href="http://wearedupe.tumblr.com/post/55868960304/call-for-submissions-issue-3-the-dark-issue">http://wearedupe.tumblr.com/post/55868960304/call-for-submissions-issue-3-the-dark-issue</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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‘Oddments’ is a cute perzine written by Marceline, ownder of UK travel and kawaii distro Pushpin Publishing. Each issue is themed around a certain thing that Marceline loves - #4 is all about books, and #5 food. In #4, we read about her favourite old book shops, online distros and book shops she loves, her best secondhand book finds, and independent publications to love. The centre of the zine features a pull-out mini magazine titled “A Day in the Life: What I Got Up to on Friday 20 April”, which includes details and doodles about what Marceline wore, ate, and did (I love hearing about the details of people’s day-to-day lives!). In #5, we read about Marceline’s favourite and least-favourite “weird sweets” (including Orangina Haribo, which sound amazing!), favourite things to eat and drink in Japan, favourite food websites, and recent foody reading. The layouts are clean and plain, entirely black type on white background, with some cute kawaii-style drawings and good use of fonts throughout. This zine series is always a lovely cheery read!</div>
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This zine consists of short extracts
from 8 years’ worth of emails, letters, phone calls and stories from Emma’s unnamed
long-distance best friend. The content is contemplative and prosaic,
touching upon themes of loneliness, friendship, love, distance, heartache, hurt
and memories. Emma’s best friend writes
in a beautiful way; I feel this zine will be kept close to hand whenever I want
to drift off somewhere for inspiration.
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UK – <a href="http://www.animatedreview.com/">www.animatedreview.com</a> <o:p></o:p></u></div>
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This 24-page art zine was created
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a blog of “inspirational animation” where they feature artwork by selected
animators, illustrators and artists. The
zine includes work by their favourite artists featured online, and in their
inaugural issue, the editors asked the artists to
reinterpret, in their own style, their favourite cartoon character. The format is very structured, to the point
of looking rather professional – each double-page spread features an
illustration on one side, and an artist bio on the other. This format appeals to my systematic mind,
and it’s a good way of contextualising the artwork, but it’s not very ‘ziney’
so may not appeal to everyone. Some of the
cartoon characters featured include SuperTed, Sharky and George, He-Man and
Jessica Rabbit. The cover looks
like an old school workbook, which I liked, plus this zine was sent to me in a cello
bag - I love little touches like that. Read/see more here: <span style="color: windowtext; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://bit.ly/137uCnQ" style="cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/137uCnQ</a></span></div>
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self-worth, recovery, therapy, and her coping mechanisms. The zine ends with words of encouragement to
anyone who is struggling – “we all have our own pace and never be ashamed to
cry” and a list of resources. With the
handwritten passages and worksheets from her therapy, this zine feels
incredibly intimate. Vicky also uses a
lot of cutesy stickers and images throughout the text which also conveys a
sense of vulnerability. I loved reading
this zine – it’s an important topic to talk about, and Vicky writes about her
recovery with honesty and wisdom. ‘Gravity’
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recent horror films and programmes he’s watched; this includes well-known
titles such as Walking Dead, Silent Hill and Hannibal Rising, to low-budget
British horror. The zine is mostly made
up of Neil’s own reviews, but includes some guest reviews from friends too. Bonus points from me for the article on his
love of Monster High (which, if you haven’t heard of it, is a tween TV show and
toy range; the characters are sort of like Bratz, but they’re the daughters of
famous monsters, with names such as “Draculaura” and “Frankie Stein”)! Neil’s enthusiasm for the subject jumps off the
page with every paragraph, and it’s totally infectious – his reviews are such
fun to read, as he writes about what made him laugh, what frightened him, and
what was going on in his life when he watched the film. It’s also really good value for money at
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music fanzine, which features <span style="background: white;">single, album and
live reviews</span>, but lots of other silly content including bad jokes, fake
local music news, local legends, and light-hearted ribbing of pub culture. Issue 4 features an interview with Jerry
Only, founding member of the Misfits, and a funny story titled “The legend of
Barry Scott”; issue 5 is the “pub special”, and features a list of their
favourite pubs, favourite local ales, and a description of their ideal pub. I love the scruffy mix-and-match
layouts, and the unusual variety of the content – unlike some music fanzines,
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out now! Buy your copy at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sammyborras">http://www.etsy.com/shop/sammyborras</a>.</li>
<li>Issue 1 of Animated Times zine is out now, and features a number of
artists’ reinterpretations of their favourite childhood cartoon characters. Take a look at
<a href="http://www.animatedreview.bigcartel.com/">http://www.animatedreview.bigcartel.com</a>/</li>
<li>Girls Get Busy #19 is out now! You can read it for free online at
<a href="http://issuu.com/ggbzine/docs/ggb_19_pdf">http://issuu.com/ggbzine/docs/ggb_19_pdf</a>.</li>
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<a href="http://bristolcomicandzinefair.wordpress.com/">http://bristolcomicandzinefair.wordpress.com/</a></li>
<li>Nottingham Zine Fair: 12 October at Spanky Van Dykes, Nottingham.
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/393606757425696/?fref=ts">https://www.facebook.com/events/393606757425696/?fref=ts</a></li>
<li>Autumn Zine Fest: 20 October at The Fighting Cocks, Kingston, London.
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/londonzinefest?fref=ts">https://www.facebook.com/londonzinefest?fref=ts</a></li>
<li>Print Matters: A Fanzine and Self-Publishing Workshop: 25 October at
Studio 74, London, 10am.
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/416975098421100/">https://www.facebook.com/events/416975098421100/</a></li>
<li>London Queer Zine Fest: 01 December, details TBC!
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/160624710775600/?ref=ts&fref=ts">https://www.facebook.com/events/160624710775600/?ref=ts&fref=ts</a></li>
<li>SW Zines Presents A Christmas Zine Social: 07 December at Housmans
Radical Book Shop, Kings Cross, 7pm.
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<li>‘Stories from Space Camp’ is an alternative sci fi and fantasy
quarterly looking for submissions for their first issue. Submissions from people who feel alienated
from mainstream sci fi & fantasy media are particularly welcome. Check out
the Facebook page for more info: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StoriesFromSpaceCamp.">https://www.facebook.com/StoriesFromSpaceCamp.</a></li>
<li>Litzine ‘Hand Job’ is looking for written work to publish in its second
issue. For more details, or to get hold
of issue 1 of free, email handjobzine @ gmail.com.</li>
<li>A new zine dealing with death & loss is looking for submissions.
We'd like to put a workbook-type zine together, with strategies for & articles
on grieving and dealing with death. Get in touch at ipsumATriseupDOTnet.</li>
<li>DUPE is calling for submissions for its third publication: “THE DARK
ISSUE" due for release in Winter 2013.We are looking for original and
creative material in the form of photography, illustration, collage, writing,
poetry, reviews, interviews etc. The work must respond to the theme but it can
be interpreted as literally or abstractly as you like. More details at
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information on why the Royal Mail should stay as it is, and how to get involved
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Edited by Kat Williams, Swansea – stephenkingfanzineATgmail.com</u><br />
I love this zine so much, and not just because it was created by one of my
close friends! DIWTMGY is a Stephen King
fanzine, and features a selection of opinion pieces discussing aspects of King’s
work, including mental illness, female archetypes, grief, mythology, and the
success of the movie adaptations of King’s novels. I love the layouts – Kat uses photocopied
sections from relevant King books as backgrounds, and uses a mixture of
different typewritten fonts and handwritten sections. If you’re a King fan, I can’t recommend this
zine enough! Kat is also looking for people to contribute to issue 2, so if you have something to say, get in touch at the email address above.</div>
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Make It Work is a compzine dedicated to DIY fashion and style for plus-sized
women (“fatshion”), with a focus on body-positivity, self-care, and resisting
the mainstream. Both issues are very
densely-packed, which at £1.50 a pop makes this zine great value for money! #1 includes advice articles on
topics including how to shop on the high street, buying and repurposing
second-hand clothes, crafting tutorials, advice on DIY event organising, as
well as introspective pieces by the authors on life as a fat woman, and the
struggles and prejudice faced on a daily basis. #2 has more great craft tutorials and resources,
along with more political articles on radical vanity, the subjectivity and
hierarchies of taste, gender play, fat-shaming, and mental health. I adore this zine series so much, and wish it
could be mass-distributed, as everyone deserves to be told that they don’t need
to fit into the limited body aesthetics that mainstream media offers us. Favourite quote, from the introductory page
of #1: “<i>Making it work is about more than
just clothes – it’s about finding ways to live and love a body that you are
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<b><u>Feeling Alone #2</u></b><u><br />
Human Bean Zines, Surrey – <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/humanbeanzines">www.etsy.com/shop/humanbeanzines</a></u><br />
Feeling Alone #1 was published in July 2012, and detailed the author’s struggle
with Borderline Personality Disorder and their stay at a psychiatric
hospital. Feeling Alone #2 takes place
exactly a year later, and we read about the author’s progress with their mental
health over the 12 months following their hospitalisation. Some topics covered include counselling,
coping with Atos and DWP assessments, mentalisation-based treatment, the
benefits of occupational therapy, and taking on more activities in their life,
including volunteer work and roller derby.
With mostly hand-written with some sweet hand drawings, it feels incredibly
intimate, and the author documents their journey with honesty and clarity.</div>
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</u></b><u>Edited by Lizzy, Bournemouth – http://ghostfuckzine.tumblr.com</u><br />
This is one of my favourite EVER zines in terms of layout style! The style is arty and chaotic - lots of
typewritten words and phrases cut and pasted all over the place, bits pasted in
upside down, lopsided columns of text, striking black crosses and triangles
used throughout. It’s difficult to
describe, but it looks amazing, one of my fave zines to look at! Having said that, there are 2 things that
bother me – 1, the zine is just titled “Ghost Fuck”, without an issue number (I
had to search through the website archive to find out which issue was which),
and 2, there’s no intro or outro outlining what the zine is and what it’s
about, which I always think is a useful addition to a zine. The content is mostly DIY feminism, with
pieces on girl-hate, pornography, queer club nights, the Bechdel Test, and riot
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<b><u>untitled and Negative Land</u></b><u><br />
Elodie, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne - applejackAThotmail.fr</u><br />
Elodie's untitled zine is mostly an artzine, but feels very personal – it reminds me a
lot of an art journal, with mixed media layouts, handwritten notes, disjointed poetic
prose, hand drawings, cut and paste typewritten lines of text, and
photographs. All bound together within a
white tracing paper cover, it feels very delicate and intimate, a
lovely thing to get lost in for a few minutes.
Negative Land is a photozine created by Elodie in collaboration with 3
other friends, and features colour photographs of different scenes from England
and Paris, including beaches, parks, cozy living spaces, woodland, and city
streets. Both are free, so if you want a copy, drop Elodie a line at the email address above.</div>
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<i>This is a guest post by the lovely Fliss, creator of <a href="http://swzinecollective.weebly.com/index.html" target="_blank">SW Zines</a> - thank you!</i></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.5;">SW Zines felt so privileged to be part of the </span><a href="http://www.alternativepress.org.uk/index.php/events/" style="color: #c31583; line-height: 1.5; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000099;"><strong>Alternative Press Fair</strong></span></a><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> </span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">this year! I have been attending over the years, and had previously applied for a stall, so it was wonderful to be afforded such a chance this year.</span></div>
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These photos make it seem like it was a rainy day, but I remember sunniness. I was delighted to see vegetables growing on the site. Grow vegetables everywhere, in every possible style and space for all, I say!</div>
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No Dark Places also incorporated a day of live music. I had no idea till we got to The Albert that a band I really love, Capitol K, were playing. They are electronica ace. We knew we'd be too exhausted from early rise, hauling heavy goods, and a day of talking and selling, etc, to stick around for the live music, sadly (comment about it, if you saw Capitol K, please do). Maybe if we didn't work so much so hard all week and if we lived much more local. We did catch a couple of sets, though, more on that later...</div>
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SW Zines' stall, after set up. Wish you could also see the pretty woodland themed decoration (pretty paper and real pine cones) underneath the zines - my photos are never my best on these days, so caught up in nerves and fretting and such!</div>
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I had brought along a bunch of woodland creature themed stuff, in aid of the badgers and against the badger cull. Had dates worked out differently (the stall application was put in months ago - but I would never cancel this anyway), I would have been at the protest in central London this day, but I did a small bit by making a special mini zine and putting word out. Here are some of the books and posters I had brought along to decorate the wall behind us:</div>
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I decided to re-appropriate the sketch of a badger by Yan of the band British Sea Power for a t-shirt for the day, too - with added badges bought at the zine fair! (book and pint!).</div>
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Library themed zines I had printed up especially, on request, for Holly of <a href="http://coolschmoolzines.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #c31583; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title=""><span style="color: #6600cc;"><strong>Cool Schmool zines</strong></span></a>.</div>
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We were sat in between two inspiring female artists. Here is <a href="http://www.alexbrady.co.uk/" style="color: #c31583; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000099;"><strong>Alex Brady's stall</strong></span></a>, her speciality is lino-cut prints. I bought a mini zine of her work (as pictured in the middle).</div>
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Also next to us was <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/worriedeyes" style="color: #c31583; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span style="color: #6600cc;">http://www.etsy.com/shop/worriedeyes</span></strong></a> with her wonderful paintings, sketches, biro drawings, postcards, stickers. I'm afraid I chatted to her so much I forgot to photograph her stall! I bough a beautiful postcard, and we did an exchange of our work too.<br />
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Now things get blurry, especially as so much time has passed (apologies again, this blog took such a long time to get written, so much has happened and taken over and I just am not able to blog as instantly as I once might've). So, here are lots of photos of various stalls from the day. If I don't name/identify you, please be forgiving and don't take it personally, and hopefully you'll appreciate what a whirlwind these events can be - before, during, and after! Next time I will make more notes, try to be better organised - please just email me with any web links to add, or if you'd like a mention, etc! I did go out from behind our own stall to talk to people, look at their work with care/interest, buy loads and load of stuff, though! I always make a point of doing this - if you're not interested in what else is out there, part of the point and so much community is lost.<br />
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Award for prettiest zine stall/wares this day goes to <a href="http://princesapiratadistro.wordpress.com/about-2/" style="color: #c31583; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span style="color: #6600cc;">Princesa Pirata distro</span></strong></a> from Bristol!</div>
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Princesa Pirate became my new spot of heaven. This distro's remit of: feminism, mental health, sexuality/relationships, anarchism/radical politics, and the most beautiful array of crafts such as the above immensely colourful postcards and patches, is all just so perfect and mood-boosting and life-affirming. Instantly spent double figures here. The distro owner had travelled from Bristol to be here, and I loved the old suitcase simply opened out to display things, pulled along on a bike trailer then by train. A distro so inspiring, makes me want to be back in Bristol again! It's such an ace place for art/artists/alternative thinking.</div>
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The organisers were champion in their work, and I look forward to any further things they organise/create/do! - Here's to Rose Nordin and Amneet Johal, and everyone involved in the hard work of putting it on, plus the zine makers and zine readers who made this event too. Here's to next year's!<br />
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<span style="color: #6600cc; font-size: small;"><strong><u><a href="http://www.alternativepress.org.uk/" style="color: #c31583; text-decoration: none;">www.alternativepress.org.uk</a></u></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">MH/self-care/body positivity zine
Tragic Boffin #6 is out now! Buy a copy at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/157567167/tragic-boffin-6-perzine?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=tragic+boffin&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=GB&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=tragic+boffin">etsy</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The 12<sup>th</sup> issue of
feminist perzine Here. In My Head. was released last month – details on buying
and trading <a href="http://blatantblithe.wordpress.com/">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hedgehog in the Fog #5 was released
last month. Buy or trade by contacting the author at hedgehogemma @ gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Human Bean Zines have released 3 new
zines: Feeling Alone #2, and Milk & Apples #1 and #2, all of which discuss
living with mental health issues. Deets: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/humanbeanzines">http://www.etsy.com/people/humanbeanzines</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The author of Necronomicon fanzine has
published his first perzine, titled ‘Pissy Paws’. Buy or trade a copy by
contacting the author at honestrabbit @ hotmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Gravity #1: Learning to balance through
recovery, is out now! <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/shapeofourhearts">http://www.etsy.com/shop/shapeofourhearts</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The first issue of litzine Hand Job was
published this month – get yours at <a href="http://handjobzine.wordpress.com/">http://handjobzine.wordpress.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">An autobiographical comic zine titled
‘Beany: A Short History’ is available to buy here: <a href="http://www.hickathriftpublishing.co.uk/beaneyashorthistory.html">http://www.hickathriftpublishing.co.uk/beaneyashorthistory.html</a>.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Art zine ‘Knots’, a “light hearted look
at complicated relationships”, is out now. Available to buy or trade at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/softskeletons">http://www.etsy.com/shop/softskeletons</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Music fanzine ‘This Is Not A Serious
Music Publication’ can be purchased, along with Sammy’s other cool zines, on
etsy: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sammyborras">http://www.etsy.com/shop/sammyborras</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bristol Comic and Zine Fair: 05 October
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Nottingham Zine Fair: 12 October. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/393606757425696/?fref=ts">https://www.facebook.com/events/393606757425696/?fref=ts</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">London Queer Zine Fest: 01 December,
details TBC! RSVP here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/160624710775600/?ref=ts&fref=ts">https://www.facebook.com/events/160624710775600/?ref=ts&fref=ts</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">SW Zines Presents A Christmas Zine
Social: 07 December at Housmans Radical Book Shop, Kings Cross, 7pm.
Deets: <a href="http://swzinecollective.weebly.com/events.html">http://swzinecollective.weebly.com/events.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Print Matters: A Fanzine and
Self-Publishing Workshop: 25 October at Studio 74, London, 10am. <a href="http://studio74workshop.tumblr.com/printmatters">http://studio74workshop.tumblr.com/printmatters</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Norwich DIY & Zine Fair: 14
September at The Birdcage, 11am. <a href="http://norwichdiyzinefair.tumblr.com/">http://norwichdiyzinefair.tumblr.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A new zine dealing with death &
loss is looking for submissions. We'd like to put a workbook-type zine
together, with strategies for & articles on grieving and dealing with
death. Get in touch at ipsumATriseupDOTnet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">DUPE is calling for submissions for
its third publication: “THE DARK ISSUE" due for release in Winter 2013.We
are looking for original and creative material in the form of photography,
illustration, collage, writing, poetry, reviews, interviews etc. The work must
respond to the theme but it can be interpreted as literally or abstractly as
you like. More details at </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://wearedupe.tumblr.com/post/55868960304/call-for-submissions-issue-3-the-dark-issue">http://wearedupe.tumblr.com/post/55868960304/call-for-submissions-issue-3-the-dark-issue</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Poor Lass, a zine about working-class
women, is looking for submissions for its third issue! Details
here: <a href="https://t.co/ICLbuTAI6x" title="https://www.facebook.com/PoorLassZine">https://www.facebook.com/PoorLassZine </a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sonorus: Feminist Perspectives on Harry
Potter has extended its deadline to 27<sup>th</sup> August 2013.
More info at <a href="http://sonoruszine.wordpress.com./">http://sonoruszine.wordpress.com./</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">New zines up at feminist/queer distro <a href="http://www.vampiresushi.co.uk/">www.vampiresushi.co.uk</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">New zines and other bits at <a href="http://marchingstars.co.uk/">http://marchingstars.co.uk/</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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some of you might too – on the etiquette of replying to penpal letters: <a href="http://16sparrows.typepad.com/letterwritersalliance/2013/07/postal-queries-unreturned-mail.html">http://16sparrows.typepad.com/letterwritersalliance/2013/07/postal-queries-unreturned-mail.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Check out this great podcast by British
zine queen Chella Quint on zines and self-publishing! <a href="http://www.tatp.org/blog/?p=5799">http://www.tatp.org/blog/?p=5799</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Well, we're at the end of International Zine Month, and it's been a blast. Thank you all for playing along, I hope you've enjoyed too! Here is the final week's round-up:<br />
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<b>28 - Cook with a recipe from a zine or cook zine!</b><br />
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Here's me with my new zine!<br />
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<a href="http://wemakezines.ning.com/forum/topics/july-is-international-zine-month-2013?commentId=2288844%3AComment%3A366360" target="_blank">Done </a>and done!<br />
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<b>Review of IZM 2013</b><br />
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It was lots of fun, especially tweeting every day about the challenges, and sharing other people's experiences online. However, with retrospect pledging to do all 31 was very ambitious, and only could've been accomplished if I'd actually spent some time planning ahead what I was going to do, and making time for the challenges on the days needed (e.g. day 30). Perhaps next year I'll just pick a few to do.<br />
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Reading a zine a day was such a rewarding challenge! I don't make as much time for reading zines as I should, as I often get bogged down by doing "more important things" like work stuff and writing for this blog. IZM definitely reminded me why I love reading zines, and from now on I'm going to make an effort to read them more often. Here are all the zines I read during the month:<br />
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If you missed it, you can read my review of each week here:<br />
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- Week 1: <a href="http://spillthezines.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/international-zine-month-2013-i-love.html" target="_blank">I Love Zines Week</a><br />
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Welcome to week 4 of International Zine Month 2013, a week dedicated to zine libraries and educating others about zines! This was a difficult week for me, as I'm struggling to find the time to do the more in-depth tasks in the evenings after my full-time job, but anything I miss I'm going to return to eventually. :)</div>
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<b>21 – International Zine Library Day! Visit your local zine library!</b></div>
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All of my friends and family members already know about zines, as I excitedly blather to them about zine culture on a regular basis! Instead, I've put up an educational page on my blog all about zines, what they are and where to find them. Please share with anyone you think would be interested!</div>
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Although I didn't have time to complete my submission this week, I'm going to submit something soon to <a href="http://remember-who-u-are.blogspot.co.uk/p/shape-situate-posters-of-inspirational.html" target="_blank">Shape and Situate</a>, one of my favourite feminist compzines.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I sent my latest perzine to Sweet Candy Distro, a US zine distro that sells lovely feministy zines.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I ordered from Doris Press (run by Cindy Crabb, author of 'Doris' zine), which sells lots of amazing social justice and political zines. I highly recommend Doris Press' catologue, there were so many zines that I wanted to buy, but had to limit myself to $20 total!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I gave away a free copy of my latest zine to all my friends!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello zinesters! How are you finding International Zine Month so far? Here at Spill the Zines I'm taking part in all 31 tasks for IZM as set by Alex Wrekk; make sure you<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> follow my progress on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/spillthezines" target="_blank">Facebook </a>and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/spillthezines" target="_blank">Twitter</a>! Here's what I did this week:</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7 – Make or decorate some envelopes or postcards to get ready for the week. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8- Make a little flyer for your zine to send out with orders and see if other people will trade for stacks of them so you can all promote each other (beginning of Ramadan, Muslim zine friends can pick back up on August 8th).</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Done! I've also been organising flyer trades via this <a href="http://wemakezines.ning.com/group/flierexchanging" target="_blank">We Make Zines group</a>. Here's the STZ flyer:</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9 – Write a letter to a zine maker that you don’t know.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10 – Send a care package to a zine creator that you do know.</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I sent mine to my zine friend Rachel, who has been going through a bit of a difficult time at the moment. I included some flyers, minizines, pin badges, stickers, and some herbal tea.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not being very technically skilled, my idea of mail art mostly consisted of gluing stickers, card-making decorations and bits of coloured paper onto my envelopes, but it was still lots of fun, and quite rewarding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I sent mine to <a href="http://pushpinzines.co.uk/about" target="_blank">Pushpin Zines,</a> a zine blog created by the lady behind <a href="http://www.askingfortrouble.org/" target="_blank">Asking for Trouble</a> zine and craft distro.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">13 – Zine Trade Day! Ask someone if they would like to trade zines with you.</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm currently working on the 12th issue of my perzine, and have been arranging lots of advanced trades with my UK zine comrades via Twitter :)</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">14 – ValenZINE’s Day! Write to your zine crush, or write to ZineCrush.com</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My zine crush is Miss Tukru, the talented lady behind Your Pretty Face... and Vampire Sushi distro. I wrote her a little love postcard :)</span><br />
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As you know, July is International Zine Month, and every year IZM creator Alex Wrekk creates a list of 31 activities to do throughout the month, a task every day (above). I've decided this year to pledge to do every single one, and for extra credit I'm reading a new zine every day. I've been writing about my daily progress on the STZ Facebook and Twitter pages; here is a round-up of the past week!<br />
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<b>1 – Sign up or sign in to WeMakeZines.ning.com and write about IZM and what you plans are to celebrate zines this month! </b><br />
I wrote about IZM on this <a href="http://wemakezines.ning.com/forum/topics/july-is-international-zine-month-2013?commentId=2288844%3AComment%3A363437" target="_blank">We Make Zines thread</a>. Get over there and say hi! A load of other people have also written about their plans for July, so do check it out for some interesting blogs to add to your blogroll this month.<br />
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<b>2 – Make a Top 10 list of reasons why your love zines.</b><br />
1. Content is honest and from the heart<br />
2. Not motivated by profit<br />
3. Can be left lying around for people to find/take<br />
4. Cheap to buy<br />
5. Cheap and easy to make<br />
6. Ephemeral/time-capsule quality<br />
7. Portable<br />
8. Create a sense of community<br />
9. Connects people<br />
10. Anyone can make their own!<br />
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<b>3 – Zine Distro Appreciation Day! Order from a zine distro.</b><br />
I ordered loads of zines from <a href="http://www.vampiresushi.co.uk/" target="_blank">Vampire Sushi</a>, a lovely little UK feminist/perzine distro.<br />
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<b>4 – Reread your favorite zines and remind yourself why you love them so much.</b><br />
Here are some of my favourite zines that I enjoyed flicking through again this week:<br />
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<b>5 – Teach yourself a new zine skill: learn how to book bind, make a 1 page zine, photocopier art, etc.</b><br />
Ok, confession time - it was my intention to teach myself how to do photocopier art, but I was in work all day and had a busy stressful day, so didn't get around to doing this today :( I will make time for it next week instead, during my week off! Forgive me?<br />
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<b>6 – Check out ZineWiki.org and add your zine or update existing entries.</b><br />
The entries on Spill the Zines, Catherine Elms, and Here In My Head have all been updated - take a look! If you make a zine, why not pop over and add your page to the wiki?<br />
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Here are mine from the week:<br />
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<b><u>Your Pretty Face
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<u>Tukru, Kent – <a href="http://www.vampiresushi.co.uk/">www.vampiresushi.co.uk</a>
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Created in 24 hours for 24 Hour Zine Thing, issue #17 of
Tukru’s feminist perzine feels even more personal and quirky than others. Tukru’s writing is often very
stream-of-consciousness, breezing from one topic to another, and in this issue
particularly so. It feels like a peek
into Tukru’s diary, complete with scribbled-out words, glued-in pictures, and
drawings. We read about the process of
creating the 24-hour zine – trying to plan what she was going to write about, her
plans in between zine-making, being stuck on what to write to fill spare pages,
and procrastination. There’s also a long
piece on being a writer, her half-finished novel, and recent writing
projects. She closes the zine with a
very short piece of fiction. Another
awesome issue of Your Pretty Face…, highly recommended for perzine lovers and/or
anyone thinking of writing their own 24-hour zine!</div>
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As I’ve mentioned before, Shape and Situate is one of my
favourite UK publications, and I’m always excited when a new issue is released. Each issue profiles a number of female European
artists, activists, thinkers and political figures; #4 features, among many
others, political activists Pussy Riot, athlete Kathleen Thomas (the first
person to swim across the Bristol channel), painter Sadie Lee, and writer/historical
figure Anne Frank. With a striking cover
and filled with handmade artwork, it’s a visual treat. Shape and Situate is exactly the kind of zine
I wish was for sale on shelves in newsagents, instead of the vacuous glossies
on offer!</div>
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A consistently engaging perzine, Tragic Boffin remains one
of my favourite regular British perzines!
#4 is a 24-hour zine, and apart from the odd scribbled-out word you’d
never tell it was written and assembled in only 24 hours, as the content is
just as thoughtful and well-assembled as in previous issues. The zine opens with a piece about Donna’s
changing relationship with make-up, and its relation to her mental health and
feminist politics, ultimately coming to the conclusion that no one <i>needs </i>make
up, but should be free to choose it. We
also read a number of 1-2 page articles on various topics including working to
deadlines, OCD, avoiding creative burn-out, and fear of flying. #5 is much more dense than #4, with longer
articles interspersed with single pages of artwork. Inside, we read about Donna’s least-favourite
past jobs, feeling like she’s getting old, the joy of finding lost treasures in
car boot sales, the pros and cons of using a Kindle, and thoughts about
dieting. Cute, neat layouts with lots of
kawaii throughout, Donna’s zines are such lovely things to read.</div>
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Young Explorer is a compzine with an overarching theme for
each issue. #3 is themed ‘food’, and
features an awesome colour cover with different types of cheeses
illustrated! Om. Some of the articles that made the (pork)
chop include a piece on regional foods, complete with an annotated food map of
Britain, ultimate ice-creams, and a comic about using oranges for self-defence. Quite a short read, but varied, interesting,
and witty. I found myself reaching the
end of the zine and longing for more!</div>
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<u><b>Mythologising Me #3</b><br />
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This is one of my favourite
issues of Mythologising Me, especially in terms of the visuals – with
a beautiful teal front cover and messy typewritten/cut and
paste layouts, I <i>love</i> the way this zine looks! This issue
explores Ingrid’s feelings of disconnectedness and insecurities - longer pieces
exploring her future and her identity are interspersed with short handwritten
sentences including “when am I going to do that magnificent thing I always
planned I would achieve (whatever it was going to be)?”. Arguably one of Ingrid’s most personal zines,
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