In addition to Mamaphonic, there are excellent websites and forums that we tend to recommend over and over to folks looking for zine resources. Without replicating the most excellent work these other sites have done, I will point out some of the major online resources. Because many of these sites have extensive bibliographies and lists of resources, I have limited my gathered resources to those specifically recommended as being particularly helpful by the women at Mamaphonic over the past three years.
Because the book format is acting kinda funky, if there is something you think should be added here, leave a comment & I'll update it into the Bib. :)
To Start Out
Packebush, N. (2003). Why you must make a zine. Retrieved Aug 12, 2004, from: http://www.mamaphonic.com/features/zine.html.
General Sites: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Zines
Factsheet 5: your guide to zines and alternative publishing
http://www.factsheet5.org/
Factsheet 5 is a comprehensive guide to zines and alternative publications. Each large issue will be packed with hundreds of reviews of independent and unusual publications. Every issue of Factsheet 5 will catalog and review an abundance of zines – complete with price, critical reviews, and ordering information. Additionally, it will include informative articles on zine culture, independent publishing, lively columns, interviews with self-publishers, and an extensive news section. From the Factsheet 5 “About Us.
3 comments on The Mamaphonic Bibliography for Zine Creation for Hipmamas
Thu, 08/19/2004 - 2:12pm
i haven't read through the whole thing yet, but it looks great and spot-on. and you've included several of the places i would have recommended. yay! :)
here's one i would add: i don't know which category this would belong in, but zinesters.net is a database of zine makers and distros. she also runs an email list and there are some other helpful resources on her site (although the bb isn't very heavily traveled). i dunno - are you going to talk about promotion later? maybe that would go in that category, since i think that's mainly what folks use it for.
you know i'll be back! ;)
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Fri, 08/20/2004 - 3:39am
Well, I took it from recommendations made by women on the board, so it's definitely well within the realm of possiblity that you did make some of those recommendations. :)
Based on the description of zinesters.net on their site, I put it under the general one. If we break it down further I can always shift it around later.
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