ZCMAG ✂️🌎 Community Updates for August 2023
News, Zine Releases, Events, Resources, and Best of Zine Crisis
ZCMAG Worldwide Community Updates for August is here! This issue was lovingly compiled by DesDemonical
Table of Contents:
ZC MAG News
Best of ZC
New Zine Releases
Zine Events
Recent Resources
You need to be a member of the Zine Crisis discord community to view the links marked with (discord) or in the Best of ZC section. It’s open to the public and free to join here
ZC MAG News
Reminder that submissions for the grant fundraising zine, Automosity: a collection of automobile animosity, are due September 24th. This is an open call for all members of the discord and you can learn more here (discord)
Best of ZC
Some of the highlights from the Zine Crisis discord server! All links in this section link to conversations on our discord server and you must join the community to view them.
Mods vs. Rockers. An entertaining and educational conversation on these youth subcultures was supplemented with historical photos
Mods and Rockers (discord)
Good vs. Bad Art. Merry mockery was made at a fascist and puerile twitter post attempting to list the qualities of ‘Good vs. Bad art’. We tagged ourselves and talked about Dada, Drugs, and Dril, and mostly we resolved to create even more ‘Bad’ art.
Tag Yourself! (discord)
Old vs. New Astronomical Models. We talked about changes in the way we view the universe, space, and earth’s place in it! This fantastic engraving, likely created by Camille Flammarion in 1888, is called the Flammarion Engraving, and depicts the geocentric concept of the world being covered by a globe on which stars sit.
Space! (discord)
New Zine Releases
Habanera
From Kai: "It's a small fanzine (8 pages) + a free ship manifesto minizine add-on featuring the ship Tadashi Kikuchi x Ainosuke Shindo from the anime Sk8 the Infinity. "
Physical: https://kaitoual.bigcartel.com/product/tadaai-habanera-zine Free DIY version 1 with reading and printing versions: https://kaitou-al.itch.io/habanera-tadaai
“Scared Little Bug” Business Card Zine
From scaredlittlebug: "Inspired by Bre of brestinyprintshop, this zine is all about me: scaredlittlebug! I talk a little about myself and getting into zines. It shows a small sampling of my art and what i might make next (eventually!)!"
https://scaredlittlebug.itch.io/scaredlittlebug
To-Do or To-Die!
From Falen: "To-Do or To-Die! is an interactive game that fits on a single sheet of paper. Color in the monsters as you progress through your tasks and fight your way to the boss!"
https://fubblers.itch.io/to-do-or-to-die
Zine Events Worldwide 🌎
OC Zine Fest 🇺🇸
Where: Central Library in Anaheim, CA
When: 9.9.23
Join us for in-person vending, workshops, panel discussions, and more!
More info: https://www.oczinefest.com/
Denton Zine & Art Party 🇺🇸
Where: Denton, TX
When: September 16th.
Denton Zine & Art Party is a multi-event, multi-media celebration of all things DIY zines, art, & music in Denton, TX
More info: https://www.dentonzines.com
Gluestick Zine Fest 🇺🇸
Where: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
When: September 30th, 2023
The time has come for yet another amazing Gluestick Zine Fest! We have an amazing line up of tablers participating this year and we are so excited to be back at Black Circle. ❤
All Ages/$5 Suggested Donation
More info: https://gluestickzinefest.org/
Canzine 2023 🇨🇦
Where: Cecil Centre (58 Cecil St, near Spadina and College/across from Grossman’s) Toronto
When: October 22
We’re going back to our roots with a more intimate and strange affair, featuring some of the best local zinesters and a curation of art and performances. And we want YOU to be a part of it!
Due to limited space, it will not be first-come-first-serve this year. Artists and vendors who focus on selling zines will be prioritized.
Hallowzeen 2023 🇦🇺
Where: The Mission to Seafarers - Victoria
When: Sunday 29th of October 2023, 12-5pm
Hallozeen is an annual group launch for Halloween themed zines in Melbourne, Australia.
2023 will be its 9th year.
More info: https://hallozeen.rip/
Recent Resources
how 2 sell zines online, by krad - A guide to selling your zines online.
Virtual Zine Library - A collection of hundreds of free downloadable pdfs and links to online readable zines.
A Short Guide to Freelance Rates - Simple formulas for making sure you don’t get screwed over.
Zine Pricing Calculator - A zine pricing aid.
Essential Ephemera - UK punk zineanna of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd wave.
The Fanzine Podcast - Podcast about punk zines.