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| photo by Ten Minute Reviews - thanks! |
Had to post our news round-up a day late due to how tired we were this weekend after Sheffield Zine Fest (a review of the event will be published on Sunday)! Enjoy!
Cath
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1. Zine
Releases
2. Upcoming
Events
3. Submission
Calls
4. Distro
news
4. AOB
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1. Zine Releases
- ‘Buy Her
Candy’ #5, a queer feminist perzine, was released this weekend! Contact Bettie for a copy. Details here.
- ‘Pandora
Press #6: The Media Issue’, is out now.
Details on how to buy a copy can be found at the Swansea Feminist Network
blog.
- ‘Paper and
Ink: A Literary Zine’ was released this week.
More info at http://www.inpursuitofexpression.com/p/zine.html
- Issue 6 of
‘The Strange New Times Zine’ is out now! More info about the zine can be found
at http://thesnt.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/issue06-sneak-peak-pics.html
2. Upcoming Events
- DIY Cultures 2013: Sunday 7 April, 12 til
7pm. A festival of zines, comics,
artist-run spaces, talks, films, art and workshops. http://www.facebook.com/events/590291354321604/?ref=2
- Any upcoming UK zine events? Let us know – spillthezinesukATgmail.com!
3. Submission Calls
- ‘Narwool’ is a new zine by and for crafty
people, featuring tutorials, how-to’s, artwork, and more. To submit, contact the editor Kim at
narwoolzineAThotmail.co.uk.
- Twigs and
Apples, a zine collective based in Preston, are looking for submissions for
their latest comp zine. Welcome topics
include “art, illustration, photography, writing, reviews, music, film,
veganism, recipes, anarchism, environmentalism, sports, gardening, bike-riding,
philosophy, travel, DIY & craft”. More
info at http://twigsandapples.tumblr.com
- Kat W is looking for reviews, essays, quotes
and artwork for her Stephen King fanzine, titled ‘Death Is When The Monsters
Get You’. For more info, email
kjwilliams1986ATgmail.com.
- Annabell is
creating a zine called ‘fōbēə’, focusing on strange and obscure phobias.
Illustration, articles, and stories all welcome, and even if you don't fancy
submitting but have an obscure phobia you’d like to share, that would be
helpful too. More info, email annabell.daltonATgmail.com
4. Distro News
- There’s a
new distro in town! Girls Get Busy zine distro stocks feminist/female-authored
zines. Take a look at their developing
catalogue and buy some cool zines at http://girlsgetbusyzine.bigcartel.com/category/distro
5. AOB
- Check out
this cool short film about Sheffield Zine Fest! http://youtu.be/uA2Z3NrXZ8k
Brilliant to meet you on Saturday -- thanks for posting the link to that video too, love how much of the feel of the day they manage to capture.
ReplyDeleteI found a flyer for another Manchester Zinefest that you might want to add to the diary -- May 5, 2013 from 12pm to 4pm – Victoria Baths, Manchester, no website but £2.50 in.