Zine News Round-Up: 18.03.13

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