#title Zine Resources
#lang en
#pubdate 2025-05-01T10:37:42
#topics original texts, zines
#date 2025
#notes This is a work in progress wiki page. Feel free to click [[https://thelul.org/library/zine-resources/edit][here]], or the ‘writer’s pen’ symbol below to make edits.

*** Events

 - [[https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/sara.harvey.patrick/viz/IndependentComicFestivals/Dashboard1][Zine Map and Directory]]

*** Communities

 - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/zines/][Zines Sub-Reddit]]

 - [[https://raddle.me/submit/Zines_and_Publications][Zines Raddle Forum]]

 - [[https://discord.gg/DrRyFx9][Zines and Zinesters Discord]]

 - [[https://discord.gg/cdUXvcqF5Q][Zine Grrlz Discord]]

 - [[https://discord.gg/mkN7yxSeGV][The Culture Zine Project Discord]]

 - [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/195652493957793][Zines Not Dead Facebook Group]]

 - [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/ZinesAGoGo/][Zines A Go Go Facebook Group]]

 - [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/zinesaustralia/][Zines Australia Facebook Group]]

*** Resources

 - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/zines/comments/5vjx5x/a_guide_on_where_to_sell_your_zines/][A guide on where to sell your zines]]

 - [[http://www.stolensharpierevolution.org/][Stolen Sharpie Revolution]]

    - [[https://www.stolensharpierevolution.org/international-zine-month][July is International Zine Month]] — A whole month to celebrate zines!

 - [[https://www.zineomatic.com/][Zineomatic]]

 - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6cUie23VII&list=PLORbjJcRAiTmNmsqV4pNAg_gdhFXYZskI][Zine Video Playlist]]

 - [[https://zines.barnard.edu/zine-libraries][Zine Library List]] — Find a zine library near you!

 - [[http:/zinelibraries.info/][Zine Libraries]] – Resource for librarians with zine collections.

 - [[https://zinewiki.com][Zine Wiki]] — A wiki specifically about zines and zine culture

*** Distros

**** USA

 - [[http://www.antiquatedfuture.com/][Antiquated Future]]

 - [[https://behind-the-zines.com/][Behind the Zines]]

 - [[https://www.brownreclusezinedistro.com/][Brown Recluse Zine Distro]]

 - [[https://commonmeterpress.com/][Common Meter]]

 - [[https://crimethinc.com/zines][CrimethInc.]]

 - [[http://www.food-paper.com/][Food + Paper]]

 - [[http://mendmydresspress.bigcartel.com/][Mend My Dress Press]]

 - [[https://microcosmpublishing.com/blog/][Microcosm Publishing]]

 - [[https://pioneerspress.com/][Pioneers Press]]

 - [[https://portlandbuttonworks.com/][Portland Button Works]]

 - [[https://www.sproutdistro.com/][Sprout Distro]]

 - [[http://strangerdangerzines.com/][Stranger Danger]]

 - [[https://www.sweetcandydistro.com/][Sweet Candy Distro & Press]]

 - [[http://tinysplendor.com/][Tiny Splendor]]

 - [[https://www.wizd-az.com/][Wasted Ink Zine Distro]]

**** Canada

 - [[https://www.labelobscura.ca/][Label Obscura]]

**** Germany

 - [[https://black-mosquito.org/lesen.html][Black Mosquito]]

**** UK

 - [[https://coinoperatedpress.bigcartel.com/category/distro][Coin Operated Press]]

 - [[https://penfightdistro.com/][Pen Fight Distro]]

 - [[http://vampiresushi.co.uk/distro/][Vampire Sushi]]

**** Australia

 - [[https://smallzinevolcano.bigcartel.com/][Small Zine Volcano]]

 - [[http://www.stickyinstitute.com/contact][Sticky Institute]]

 - [[http://takecarezinedistro.com/][Take Care Zine Distro]]

 - [[https://linktr.ee/xeroxdays][Xerox Days]]

 - [[https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/ZineGangDistro][Zine Gang Distro]]

*** Physical Libraries

**** US

 - [[http:/zinemobile.wordpress.com/][Fly Away Zinemobile]] – A zine library on wheels!

 - [[http:/www.iprc.org/][Independent Publishing Resource Center]] (IPRC) – a physical space in Portland, Oreogn, USA with all things needed to make zines. Their website offers information on their library, resources, and certificate program.

 - [[https://library.pugetsound.edu/zines][Collins Library Zine Collection]] — Zine collection and guide from the University of Puget Sound.

 - [[http://gallery5arts.org/newsitedesign/rizl][Richmond Independent Zine Library]]

 - [[http://www.subrosaproject.org/p/library.html][SubRosa’s Anarchist Library]]

 - [[https://archive.org/details/solidarityrevolutionarycenter][Solidarity Zine Archive]]

**** UK

 - [[https://glasgowzinelibrary.com/][Glasgow Zine Library]]

 - [[http://www.salfordzinelibrary.co.uk/][Salford Zine Library]] (Manchester)

 - [[https://touchpaper.noblogs.org/][Touchpaper Anarchist Library]] (London)

 - [[https://www.facebook.com/CannyLittleLibrary][Canny Little Library]] (Newcastle)

 - [[https://tynesideanarchistarchive.wordpress.com/contact/][Tyneside Anarchist Archive]] (Newcastle)

**** Portugal

 - [[http://uzinefanzine.blogspot.com/][Uzinefanzine]]

**** Australia

 - [[https://www.instagram.com/copyanddestroy/][Copy and Destroy]]

*** Online Libraries

 - [[http://azinelibrary.org/tags/Zine][Anarchist Zine Library]]

 - [[https://archive.org/details/@complete_disorder][Perfect Disorder Press]]

 - [[https://www.quarantinepubliclibrary.com][Quarantine Public Library]]

 - [[https://poczineproject.tumblr.com][PoC Zine Project]] — Zines from people of color. 
 
 - [[https://archive.org/details/zines][Zine on the Internet Archive]] — Contains both individal zines and zine collections.

 - [[https://www.loc.gov/collections/zine-web-archive][Library of Congress Zine Web Archive]] — A list of online zines and websites.

 - [[https://archive.org/details/solidarityrevolutionarycenter][Solidarity! Revolutionary Center and Radical Library]] — From the University of Kansas on the Internet Archive.

 - [[https://imaginenoborders.org/zines][No Borders]] — Louisville’s Radical Lending Library

 - [[https://activistjourneys.wordpress.com/the-radical-zine-library/][The Radical Zine Library]] — A living archive of radical zines.

 - [[http://www.indigenousaction.org/zines-essays][Indigenous Action Media]] — Zines made by indigenous peoples.

 - [[https://www.sproutdistro.com][Sprout Distro]] — An anarchist zine distro (distributor) and publisher.

 - [[http:/www.qzap.org/][Queer Zine Archive Project (QZAP)]] – an archive of digitized queer zines and awesome-ness.

 - [[https://untorellipress.noblogs.org][Untorelli Press]] — An anarchist publishing project.

 - [[https://sendbackmystamps.org][Send Back My Stamps! Metal History Through Fanzines]] — Death, thrash, grindcore , and black metal Fanzines.

 - [[https://www.sherwoodforestzinelibrary.org/recently-added-pdfs-links][Sherwood Forest Zine Library]] — An independent media library focusing on zines and DIY culture.

 - [[https://digdc.dclibrary.org/islandora/object/dcplislandora%3A38043][DC Punk Archive Zine Library]] — From the DC Public Library Special Collections.

*** Makers

 - [[https://www.displacedsnail.com/][Displaced Snail Publications]]

 - [[https://echopublishing.wordpress.com/][Echo Publishing]]

 - [[https://www.feralpublications.com/][Feral Publication]]

 - [[http://mildscribblingzine.tumblr.com/][Mild Scribbling]]

 - [[http://punkrawkdewd.tumblr.com/][Punk Rawk Dude]]

 - [[http://mysterygirl-moongirl.tumblr.com/][Queer Indigenous Girl]]

 - [[https://www.saramariebottaro.com/rabbits-of-realness][Rabbits of Realness]]

 - [[https://raewhite.net/][Rae White]]

 - [[https://stapledspine.com/][The Stapled Spine Horror Fanzine]]

*** Series you can submit essays to

 - [[https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LettersToAnIsland][Sapphic]] — A feminist and queer zine that explores radical feminist politics, gender issues, and anti-capitalist themes through creative, thought-provoking writing.

 - [[https://powermakesussick.noblogs.org/][Power Makes Us Sick]] — A platform offering insights on the intersections of social justice, mental health, and radical political thought, critiquing power structures and their impact on health.

 - [[https://sonoruszine.wordpress.com/][Sonorus]] — A zine that focuses on anarchism, solidarity, and radical liberation, often featuring direct action and revolutionary strategy.

 - [[https://drawnpoorlyzine.bigcartel.com/category/zines][Drawn Poorly]] — A zine centered on anarchist and radical thought, featuring comics and illustrations that critique society, capitalism, and power structures.

 - [[https://www.etsy.com/listing/518716145/hoax-13-feminisms-and-spaces][Hoax]] — A zine focused on feminist theory, anti-capitalism, and subversive politics, often addressing the intersection of space and feminist resistance.

 - [[https://www.dopemag.org/][Dope]] — A publication exploring radical politics, anti-authoritarianism, and subversive cultural movements through a youth-oriented lens.

 - [[https://blindfieldjournal.com/][Blind Field]] — A publication dedicated to exploring the intersections of radical politics, art, and anarchism, offering a platform for experimental thought and cultural critique.

*** Reviewers

**** Magazines

 - [[https://slingshotcollective.org/][Slingshot]]

 - [[http://maximumrocknroll.com/][Maximum RocknRoll]]

 - [[https://razorcake.org/][Razorcake]]

**** Websites

 - [[http://seagreenzines.com][Sea Green Zine Reviews]]

 - [[https://facevillereview.blogspot.com/][Faceville Review]]

 - [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqkHGWfc44M5znpDg5adSog][Feral Publication]]

 - [[http://www.moreverbs.com/][The & Ranch]]

 - [[http:/syndicatedzinereviews.blogspot.com/][Syndicated Zine Reviews]] – just what it says!

 - [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIhWqEQQ5lHcuG4cJOz3O9g][Warglitter Zines]]

 - [[http://xerographydebt.blogspot.com.au/][Xerography Debt]]

 - [[https://zinenation.org/][Zine Nation]]

*** Shops

 - [[https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/BLOOMURDER][Bloomurder]] (Australia)

 - [[http://chickencollective.storenvy.com/][Chicken Collective]] (Australia)

 - [[https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/collectingwords][Collecting Words]] (US)

 - [[https://fiveoclockzine.bigcartel.com/][Five O’Clock Zine]] (Japan)

 - [[https://www.nataliemichellewatson.com/shop][Natalie Michelle Watson]] (Australia)

 - [[https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheEscapistArtist][The Escape Artist]] (US)

 - [[https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/ZinesByKeira][Zines by Keira]]

*** YouTubers

 - [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN4uwnURimaxEAyEN97zxDA][BrattyXBre]]

 - [[https://www.youtube.com/@catmothcrow][Catmothcrow]]

 - [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe3FsK3mf3K624FxA1JEnrg][Craig Atkinson]]

 - [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqkHGWfc44M5znpDg5adSog][Feral Publication]]

 - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeF4E8Egc6A&list=PLSEFQ_rSPza3RmySE6drDo1BETBkH3p8x&index=1][Niji TV]]

 - [[https://www.youtube.com/user/ryanfanclub][Ryan Pocket Thoughts]]

 - [[https://www.youtube.com/@saramarie_creates6046][SaraMarie Creates]]

 - [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGzyDIb85hSvcwPsDQIP4Qg][Sea Green Zines]]

 - [[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLORbjJcRAiTmNmsqV4pNAg_gdhFXYZskI&si=SEKZUcGwM2VS-erR][Sea Green Zines: Zine Goodness Playlist]]

 - [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0cuGEP5neJCsjfkbBy6I2w][Twenty Two Zines]]

 - [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIhWqEQQ5lHcuG4cJOz3O9g][Warglitter Zines]]

*** Podcasts

 - [[https://open.spotify.com/show/37xd9kQx4EwI4R0kikYTMa][Long Arm Stapler]]

 - [[https://bunnyears.bandcamp.com/audio][The Zine Report]]

*** KO-FI’ers

 - [[https://ko-fi.com/pmsmess][Hadass/PMS Mess]]

 - [[https://ko-fi.com/penfight][Pen Fight]]

*** Misc.

 - [[https://groups.google.com/d/forum/zineeventorganizers][Zine Event Organizers Google Group]] – This is a google group for zine event organizers to network, talk shop and share ideas. They also host ZOE- The Zine Organizers Event at different zine fest for organizers to meet in person.

 - [[http:/compilationstation.wordpress.com/][Compilation Station]] – A blog dedicated to comp zines!

 - [[http:/welovezines.tumblr.com/][We Love Zines]] – Tumblr dedicated to zines

*** Dead for now(?)

**** Events

 - [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1D16yp3jX5FgbRp18-uhsZzENtXR1vEzpR0uAQtP6AVg][Zine World Calendar!]] — Zine events around the world

**** Communities

 - [[http:/wemakezines.ning.com/][We Make Zines]] – An entire social media site dedicated to zinesters

     - [[https://web.archive.org/web/20190818202125/http://wemakezines.com/][We Make Zines Web Archive Capture]]

 - [[http:/grrrlzines.net/][Grrrl Zines.net]] – Global Grrrl Zine Network

**** Zine Reviewers

 - [[http://web.archive.org/web/20161027135128/http:/www.undergroundpress.org/][Zine World]] (A Reader’s Guide to the Underground Press) – The Web page of the long running print zine review zine. The site is chock full of zine resources and information about free speech including the [[http://web.archive.org/web/20161027135128/http:/www.undergroundpress.org/pdf/usmailguide.pdf][Zinester’s guide to the U.S. mail]]!

 - [[http://www.brokenpencil.com/][Broken Pencil]]

 - [[http:/spillthezines.blogspot.com/][Spill The Zines]] – A UK-specific zine review blog

**** Distros

 - [[https://stinneydistro.wordpress.com/][Stinney Distro]]

**** Zine series

 - [[https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ForeverIncomplete][Forever Incomplete]] — A zine focusing on individual stories, anarchist thought, and radical critique, offering a space for community-driven perspectives.

**** Audio readings of zines

 - [[https://resonanceaudiodistro.org/list-of-available-audiozines][Resonance Anarchist Audio Distro]]

 - [[https://immediatism.com][Immediatism: Essays Provocative and Incendiary]]

*** Archived

 - [[http://web.archive.org/web/20161027135128/http:/www.blogtalkradio.com/thezineshow][Zine Core Radio Show]] – Radio show about zines!

 - [[http://web.archive.org/web/20161027135128/http:/groups.yahoo.com/group/zinelibrarians/][Zine Librarian Yahoo Group]] – Zine librarians talk about stuff.

 - [[http://web.archive.org/web/20161027135128/http:/www.zinethug.com/][Zine Thug]] – Zines reviews that have bite.

 - [[http://web.archive.org/web/20240303230908/https://24hourzines.com/][24 Hour Zine Thing]] — A project that happens every July where zinesters commit to creating a zine to their skill level in 24 hours.

 - [[http://web.archive.org/web/20110530053705/https://www.etsy.com/teams/6488/team-zine][Etsy Team Zine]] — A group of people that sell zines on the handmade-centric website, Etsy.

 - [[http://web.archive.org/web/20160920040950/http://zinelibraryday.wikispaces.com/][International Zine Library Day]] — July 21<sup>st</sup>; a day to celebrate zine libraries

 - [[http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://wemakezinesjiing.com/*][We Make Zines]] — A social media site dedicated to zines.

 - [[http://web.archive.org/web/20161027135128/http:/nobodycareszine.libsyn.com/][Nobody Cares About Your Stupid Zine Podcast]] – Podcast about zines being good, not supid! Also available on [[http://web.archive.org/web/20161027135128/http:/itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nobody-cares-aboout-your-stupid/id307205846][itunes]]

 - [[http://web.archive.org/web/20161027135128/https:/bitchmedia.org/topic/zines][Bitch Media Zine Reviews]] – “Cut & Paste” is a series of great zine recommendations from zinesters and zine librarians

 - [[http://web.archive.org/web/20161027135128/http:/www.zinebook.com/][Book of Zines]] – Links links and more links with lots of articles and information about zines and zine history

 - [[http://web.archive.org/web/20161027135128/http:/www.blackshipbooks.com/distressed/][Black Ship Books ]]– Reviews ([[http://web.archive.org/web/20161027135128/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r16Pa4sypnU][more reviews here]])

 - [[http://web.archive.org/web/20161027135128/http:/www.zinereviews.blogspot.com/][One Minute Zine Reviews]] – That sort of explains it all, doesn’t it?

 - [[https://web.archive.org/web/20191103092252/http://dorisdorisdoris.com/][Doris Press & Distro]]

 - [[http://web.archive.org/web/20160123031059/http://zinereviews.blogspot.com/][One Minute Zine Reviews]]

 - [[http://web.archive.org/web/20220815182617/https://symbiosispdx.org/zine-library/][Symbiosis PDX Zine Library]]