An independent guide to zines & small-press publishing

ZINE LIBRARY

Small press, photocopied and folded.

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Every cover set in type — never a scan
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How a Distro WorksA box, a list, a till float, and paying makers on time.Distros & FairsWhat Actually Counts as a ZineSelf-published, small run, no gatekeeper — and the edges of that.What a Zine IsThe Half-Letter Fold ExplainedOne sheet, one fold, and the format that defines the form.Formats & BindingWhy Risograph Looks Like ThatDrums, spot inks, misregistration, and why it is a feature.Making & PrintingTrades, Tables and Fair EtiquetteThe unwritten rules of the folding table, written down gently.Distros & Fairs
a zine fair table spread with pamphletsThe whole subject, on one tablePhoto: Elias Jara / Pexels
How a zine reaches a reader
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The maker

Prints, folds and staples a run on the living-room floor.

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The distro

Takes a stack on consignment or wholesale, lists it in the catalogue.

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Table or mail

Sold at fairs and shops, or posted flat in a stiff envelope.

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The reader

Who, statistically, is about to start a zine of their own.

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