A Fine Idea at the Time
(US)

398
(Canada)

"Politics, art, interviews and more! In the newest issue: interviews with folk artist/anarchist Utah Phillips, musician Ari Up and artist Heidi Minx, female Muslim artists and political activists, Feminists vs. Humanists, and as always, fiction, artwork, music and book reviews. Great stuff! " (Quoted in Wasabi Distro). Available at Wasabi Distro (Japan).
420 yen
62pp - Full siz)
http://www.altarmagazine.com/
(added 28/04/2006)

This zine by billie rain and basil "chronicles the process of organizing the 'no use for abuse' weekend of events in resistance to domestic abuse. includes concrete strategies and interviews with members of the coalition for human dignity, a grassroots organization that worked to end domestic abuse." Billie and basil are also also running the planting seeds community awareness project. You can order the zines at: http://www.pscap.org/
planting seeds community awareness project
PO Box 11452
Olympia, WA 98508, USA
info [AT] pscap.org
(added 05/16/2003, changed 01/02/2006 )

Quarterly Mini Zine
Covers a range of issues including: sexuality, movies, fame, media, gender, identity and depression. With opposing views and opinions for open minded individuals.
"Anyone Overseas wanting a zine e-mail me and I'm sure we can work out some sort of trade." Co. Durham, United Kingdom
Email: ambivalencezine [AT] yahoo.co.uk (52 p.)
(added 04/08/2003, web site inactive 01/02/2006)

Astrogrrl Zine
(Australia)

Miss Helen has been zining for around 6 years now, and her zines seem to be getting smaller and more personal. She does a whole collection, best known for astrogrrl zine. Zines she has done:
bomb and chicken detective agency 02: "this was a zine i made with my best friend clinton about our lives in the outer burbs. i don't know if there will be another issue. it is 1/6th A4 and cute."
secret agent chicken 99: "current: this is the working title for the zines i've been making in the past few years. personal writing etc in a very small package. i'm actually planning on a super bumper isue that will be around the size of a normal zine. contact me for details or if you have anything to contribute."
hospital for broken hearts 99- current: "its every bit as dramatic as its namesake. anxiety, love, death, breaking points. cathartic tragic and voyeristic. intensely personal and availible only to my closest pals.
spycore 3 97-98: "only one issue ever came out of this monstrosity. it is a collection of writings by myself, clinton, lou, john weeks and alex. we were some of the zine elite, back in the day. its a cute little read. loosely themed around spying and growing up.(out of print)
astrogrrrl zine 96-00: "i did this zine from 1996-2000. just before my brother died until i quit university. it was an angsty autralian grrrl zine. it had interveiws with non riot grrrl bands and contributed stories by some rad people. the zines were small and relatively well known. i will still meet someone occasionally who had read the zines back in the day :)
its over now, and thankfully, out of print."
Contact details.
Some zines are availible by trading other zines, or mix tapes. A nice letter is always good an almost expected.
Miss Helen
PO Box 730
Sutherland NSW 1499, Australia
nonafmecklenberg [AT] hotmail.com
(added 02/16/2003, changed 02/02/2006)

“The theme of #9 is drastic change.”
Lauren
New York, USA
Email: arrowzine [AT] aol.com
http://members.tripod.com/arrowed/

Beth T., Lancs, England
Email: Bobbins2000 [AT] hotmail.com
$1.50

"life continues on, many days it's the same-old same-old, and yet other days it whirls out with surprises at each intersection."
Ailecia
PO Box 297
Lawrence, Kansas
USA
Email: ailecia [AT] hotmail.com
http://ailecia.tripod.com

“It was an idea that had been in the back of our heads forever a bike trip!"
Corinna Lee Manion
PO Box 2403
Bloomington, Indiana 47401
USA

“You can’t compliment a friend on their band. They know you will come see them play regardless of what you think of their musical efforts.”
Travis
PO Box 13077
Gainesville, Florida 32604 – 1077
USA
$1 plus postage paid= Issue#5, $1-2 stamps= Issue #6, $1ppd= Issue#8

“Imagine your body is alive. It’s walking, talking, even smiling, but you, your soul, your spirit is dead. You are no longer a part of this world although your body is. That is me.”
Carrie
PO Box 481051
Los Angeles, California 90048 – 9651
USA
Email: asswhine [AT] hotmail.com

“I am also a girl who is captivated by the French language, while being unable to speak it. I cherish my little dictionary and I use it when I am sick of expressing myself in English.” Grab a blanket; take refuge at your local park while looking for a swing to sit on. This will allow for a more realistic feel while you read this zine based on playgrounds and “meandering narratives.”
Candace
PO Box 2277
Ringwood North
Vic 3134
Australia
stroke_of_luck [AT] alienmail.com
(added 09/18/2002, website inactive 01/30/03 )

:“I don’t understand those people who let work consume their entire lives with only very brief respites. Maybe I should commend them as martyrs for sacrificing themselves for sacrificing themselves for Work-something I should never do. But for me such a sacrifice is not worth it.” Issue #6 covers Sugene’s life. She covers themes such as walking, which is her method of transportation and why she considers jury duty as being “fun”. In terms of returning to graduate school to satisfy others she states, “ Despite opportunity, I’m waiting for a compelling reason.”
Sugene, Oakland, CA, USA
ATIMzine [AT] aol.com
http://allthisismine.com
(added 09/18/2002)

“I’ve realized over the past few weeks that all of the resources I’ve come across concerning radical menstruation (including the ones I have written) seem to neglect two really important facts: 1. Not all women menstruate and 2. Not just women menstruate.” The Southern Ontario Bathroom Action (S.O.B.A) crew put out this resource sheet in March of 2002. Alternative Menstruation informs those of us who do menstruate on feminine hygiene health safe methods. It provides various resources that emphasize the importance of our health. It also gives way to a rarely mentioned topic, trans-inclusion in menstruation.
sobacrew [AT] graffiti.net
(added 09/18/2002)

“This month, I spent some “ family time.” My family really doesn’t understand my paradigm, o.k. The older I get, the less things I can tell them. Spending too much family time leaves me like a pot boiling over or something. I just can’t take it. Better to have small doses, and keep things in perspective.” Issue #3 covers Caitlin’s life in terms of sex and enjoyment intertwined with the gain and loss of friendships. Adding to her non-monogamous ventures in life is the lack of connection she has with her family.
Caitlin
PMB-143
603 W. 13th St. #1A
Austin, Texas 78701-1795
USA
abh_zine [AT] hotmail.com
(added 09/18/2002)

“A women’s magazine cannot deny its feminist responsibility. We chose the name “artsy” as a way of turning a negative into a positive. The use of this tongue-in-cheek word stems from the misconception that women’s art is “artsy and crafty.” Finally a magazine that truly represents women artist, because we are not an extinct group that unexplainably recently surfaced.
Artsy Magazine
PO Box 413
Amherst, MA 01004
USA
http://www.artsymag.com
(added 09/18/2002)

AMP Minizine
(UK)