#fanzines

[the-uss-premise]

Various K/S pins, 1970s-80s

Art on bottom right is by Pat Stall. -- Click here to see the full version! --

[fanzines]

'Transfem DIY HRT' and 'Transmasc DIY HRT' are a pair of zines aimed at teaching transgender people how to safely self-administer DIY Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Both zines are 100% free to download here from Little Mouse (who also made the zine). Print, share and distribute to those who need it!

The information contained in this zine is collated from, and openly available from, DIYHRT.info. PS: Follow FANZINES on BlueSky... 👀

[c-dra]

Excited to share my FFXV page art for @ffgentszine 🥰 MY HOMIES I KISS GOODNIGHT!!

If you missed the initial preorder period, don't worry!! Leftover sales go live ✨July 24th✨ Got my copy and it's all so stunning! I'm so honored to be a part of such a beautiful zine project 🥹💖

[charnel-grounds]

Allen Koszowski, “Untitled,” 1986

[popgun76]

Hi! Long time no see

Transformers: Generation Mechs, my 500-page all-new work detailing the rise and fall of G1 and, more importantly, the evolution of the TF fanbase, is now shipping worldwide.

This deluxe limited edition hardback - the debut release from Empurata Books - is available for a short time only: once it’s sold out, that’s it.

I was one of those now-ancient “first fans”. I witnessed what we all assumed at the time was Transformers’ permanent demise and, like other likeminded souls, resolved to keep it alive. That meant fanfic, fanart and, of course, fanzines.

I’ve interviewed over 50 people - Hasbro executives, comic pros, zine editors and more - to bring you the definite history of 80s and 90s fandom, analogue and digital. More than that, I’ve exhaustively documented the genesis of the brand, its incredible mid-80s high point, and its gradual commercial (if not creative) decline.

The book covers everything: the rise of media fandom, the deregulated 1980s entertainment industry, gender studies, contested brand synergy, fan civil war, Trukk Not Munky and much more besides.

If you’ve ever emailed me about my TF books you should by now have received an email telling you how to order Gen Mechs. (If you can’t find it, check your spam.) Everyone else should email [email protected] for ordering and pricing info.

Thanks for your patience and I hope you enjoy the book. Oh yeah - please share this far and wide x

[the-zine-directive]

Have you been wondering when we're going to stop talking about this thing and finally let you buy one?

Well...

We are pleased to announce that orders for The Zine Directive, our physical K/S fanzine, will open Wednesday, August 19th!

(What better way to celebrate Gene Roddenberry's birthday than a zine full of his characters being in love, right?)

If you want to be first to know when sales go live, please fill out this pre-registration form!

NOTE: This does not reserve you a copy or commit you to purchasing. We will send ordering information directly to your email when the date arrives.

Each copy of TZD will be $30 USD + shipping*, but...

What, exactly, are you buying? Let us remind you!

A 218-page fanzine printed on a vintage "replicator" (risograph), lovingly collated and comb-bound by hand

All-new, original fanfiction, poetry, & more typed on actual antique typewriters

Art & written work from more than 60 beloved fandom artists and writers!

Experience never-before-seen Vulcan anatomy (😏), get Kirk’s take on an ancient Vulcan text about Pon Farr, read Uhura's letters of advice for the crew...

Return to the epic world of Sha Ka Ree by @therebewhaleshere for a spicy missing scene!

Art from fandom foremothers Shelley Butler, Marilyn Cole, and Gayle Feyrer, published together in a physical zine for the first time in decades

An interview with fandom foremother CatelenaMara about early K/S, science fiction fandom, and the evolution of fan culture

A dedication by Jenna Sinclair, acclaimed author of the classic 1992 fic Sharing the Sunlight (+ many other fandom hats since the 70s!)

Extra features that can only exist in a physical zine like papercrafts, a crossword, madlibs, your very own mini zine, make-your-own bookmarks... and more!

See what else you can expect to find in our table of contents as well as our contributor spotlights (still ongoing!) If you have any questions please contact us directly on tumblr, or via email (thezinedirective@ gmail.com) ｡ ⊹ ₊ ⟡

*We plan to ship internationally anywhere shipping is available. If you're ordering from outside the USA, expect higher shipping costs and a longer delivery time. We wish we had transporter technology, but unfortunately still have to work with the postal service!

[shuakeshuwriterszine]

📚 INTRODUCING 🖋️

Leblanc’s Lending Library: A Shuakeshu Anthology

We are an upcoming for-charity zine dedicated to writers in the Shuakeshu fandom.

🖋️ Interest Check open until 8/31!