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If the Floors Could Talk
(Canada)
"if the floors could talk is an artzine of sorts... its a collections of ads & articals from newspapers from 1939 & 1940 found beneith the floorboards of my house. it also comes with a set of 6 mini (¼ size) note papers. quarter size with pink or green covers and alternating(pink or green) center pages, 18 pages. [$1us OR $1cdn + 1 stamp]." Quoted and available from http://dork.com/dystatic/waw.html. Zine created by Dystatic, who also manages Static-Cling Distro.
dystatic [AT] gmail.com
(added 13/7/2006)


Interwined
(US)
"Marla DiCarlo’s very personal, very inspiring zine. Even if you are NOTHING like Marla I guarantee you will find something you can relate to in this rag. Writings about relationships, her family and her adorable dog." Quoted and available to order from MyOwnBrain Productions.
$1.00 plus $1.00 S+H
(added 29/06/2006)


In or Out: Bisexuality & A Place to Call Home
(US?)

"Heather created this resource for school. She has collected essays, resources &words of wisdom about bisexuality with an easy to read layout featuringartwork from Cristy Road of Green Zine. This is a great place to startwhen learning about bisexuality with essays about privilege, acceptance,biphobia, myths vs. truths & more. Get this for someone you care about!" Quoted and available to order from My My Distro.
24p & 1/2 letter > $2.00
(added 28/06/2006)

Indestructible
(NY/US)
"Cristy has retired Greenzine only to have it turn into a Graphic novel Indestructable is the first. Chronicling jr. high and high school growing up as a punk rock queer latina in miami in the early 90s. as always cristy road did no wrong, need i say more?" Quoted and available to order from HousewifeXcore Distro.
$5-5oz
(added 26/06/2006)

Idle Tuesday
(CA/US)
"This issue closes a chapter on Violets life and her zine, her Senior year. She talks about the things that shaped her, the events that happened, and looks back on the past documenting how much shes changed in 4 years. Also included are her version of Jne Bostons 25 list, and why being on the pill doesnt make her less of a feminist. She wraps the zine up with her future dreams and a yummy banana brownie recipie." Quoted and available to order from HousewifeXcore Distro.
$1-1oz
(added 26/06/2006)

The Invisibility of Women Prisoners' Activism

"Vikki documents how women's prisoners activism has largely been ignored by those doing activism to support prisoners, and what gender-specific problems women face in the prison system. Very well documented and interesting." Quoted and available to order from Great Worm Express Distro
Size: half-legal, 20 pages, $2.50
(added 21/06/2006)

 

I Am a Camara
(Australia)
'"#9 I Am A Camera is pretty nondescript looking from the outside; B/W pictures and simply stapled together. Vanessa is from the northern suburbs of Sydney, Australia and in this issue she writes about moving back to that area as an adult. Example: 'Somewhere in that back garden, there's a gun... I pictured it under the lawn, wrapped in oilcloth. No one would fuck with me then. Princesses with spray tans and tiny skirts wouldn't giggle at my seventies housedresses. Katie with a special offer from The Holiday Club would hang up quick when she heard me cock my rifle.'" Quoted and available to order from Echo Zine Distro .
$3, 3oz
(added 20/06/2006)

It's Not Just Boys fun
(Germany)
"#1: Absence/Product X/Purpose/Unison/boycot Nike/women in developing countries/. #2: ABC tribute issue: info on pol. prisoners/Boycot/quotes/personal bits/women&HC/..." Quoted and Available to order from Tilt Distro.
#1 145/ 2,10
#2 155 1,60
(added 19/06/2006)

I Don't Want To Leave
(US)
"I do not want you to leave is a high-production value litzine with several well told short stories... Jacinta's introduction explains the title's name, odd as it is.  The interior pages are well laid out, and the binding is hand down with embroidery thread of various colours.  Of the stories therein, I personally was drawn to 'Coke Tricks' which, while initially is a story about the properties of Coke on automotive paint is actually a deeper discussion about the priorities of friendships and gender issues.  I also enjoyed, 'Fruit Stripes' having consumed many sticks of the gum in question as a youth.  It ends with an interesting, albiet surreal story entitled, 'Scratch'." (Quoted in North West Zine Works) Available to order from North West Zine Works.
$2
(added 2/06/2006)

Invincible Summer: An Anthology
(US)

"In this anthology, you will find the first eight issues of the zine "Invincible Summer" by Nicole Georges.  The publisher, Microcosm Publishing, says: 'Overflowing with personality and wit, drama and art, this anthology presents 5 years of Nicole's low paying jobs, heartbreaking romances, inspiring friendships, vegan recipes, dog motherhood, and endless trips to the corner coffeeshop.'  This anthology is the first time I have encountered Georges' work, and I hope she does more zines so I can add them to my collection." Quoted and available to order from Driving Blind Distro.
(added 1/06/2006)



Introvert
(US)
"Nicole writes a great personal zine filled with beautiful prose dealing with friendship, moving, love, and all those other great things.  In the introduction, she says, "The following writings are pieces I picked off of me along the way.  Some are outdated and no longer reflect my current life situation - but I feel that makes them no less important, as they coached me to choose my paths I run/walk/skip down now." If you enjoy perzines, pick this up to add to your collection." Quoted and available to order from Driving Blind Distro.
(added 1/06/2006)


 
Incongruous Number Uno
(US)
"This newcomer's zine was a good find. Reminds me of earlier Mala Zine-esque wriitngs. I'd like to see her future zines explore more. Sexual abuse, women's rights, safety, radical scenes and more. Read it." Zine created by Nyky G. Quoted and a vailable to order from CS Distro.
half size. 34 pages. 1 oz. $1.00
(added
29/05/2006) 

IHRSINN - eine radikalfeministische Lesbenzeitschrift
(Bochum, Germany)
IHRSINN is... a pun which alludes to lunacy (Irrsinn) and to her sense/mind (ihr Sinn).
IHRSINN - a radical feminist-lesbian journal exists since 1989 and wants to reflect feminist-lesbian perspectives, to stimulate theory-friendly thinking in and particularly outside of academic fields and to offer a forum for political debates.
IHRSINN centres upon a specific topic in each issue. Thus new subjects are addressed as well as already practised politics and thinking critically revised. We dicide upon a theme in regard of diversity as much as political context and positioning. So contributions from different writers and artists, in diverse styles and forms are welcome.
IHRSINN wishes to continue discussions about the published subject matter and already printed articles in a readers forum.
IHRSINN spreads stories, facts, rumours and digs out herstorical texts of topical interest.
IHRSINN presents projects, conferences, meetings of current relevance. The journal contributes regularly to original lesbian-feminist humour with its comics and gloss-section.
The editorial collective works and lives in Bochum; editors as well as authors and artists work without payment.
IHRSINN is published twice a year - in June and December.
IHRSINN e.V.
Schmidtstr.12
47793 Bochum
Tel.: 0234 / 68 31 94
Fax: 0234 / 916 09 44
http://www.ihrsinn.net/
info [AT] ihrsinn.net

i know what you did to me
(WA/US)
Billie is a survivor of incest, ritual abuse, government mind control and medical experiments. This zine (1996) by Billie Rain who also runs the planting seeds community awareness project talks about painful abuse: "are you hearing any of this? and you wonder why i have no hope, why i am so full of hate. why am i so full of hate? why am i always thinking about you, it always comes back to where you hurt me..."
billierain@yahoo.com
You can order her 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)

i love you more
(WA/US)

This zine (1993) by Billie Rain who also runs the planting seeds community awareness project talks about abuse. billie is a survivor of incest, ritual abuse, government mind control and medical experiments. "this is why i hate money, and cops, and smooth surfaces...one day my dad came into my room with this weird look on his face and a hard on. h-a-r-d o-n. this, i assume, is how it began." billierain [AT] yahoo.com.
You can order her 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)


i've got angels in my head
(WA/US)
Another zine by Billie (1996): "we are making this zine in order to hopefully raise awareness about child abuse and especially it's afteraffects. you may be wondering why we are using the word "we", and that is because we are multiple."
billierain [AT] yahoo.com
You can order her 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)

i write this without a mothertongue
(WA/US)
Yet another zine by Billie Rain (2002):"honey slides seamlessly down my features searching under its golden hues for the tangle of my history."
billierain [AT] yahoo.com
You can order her 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)

I was abducted by white people
(US)
"The 'zine includes my abduction scrapbook, plus a new article on the foster care debate." A zine by Kim So Yung of the Transracial Abductees. No MSG. This zine is sold for $6 for people of color, $12 for whites.
http://eminism.org

http://transracialabductees.org

Order via Emi Koyama,
PO Box 40570,
Portland OR 97240.
so_yung [AT] transracialabductees.org

emi [AT] eminism.org
(added 05/14/2003, updated 07/02/2006))

Instigations from the Whore Revolution: A Third Wave Feminist Response to the Sex Work "Controversy"
(OR/US)

"This classic 'zine is back, packed with lots of new materials - which more than doubled the number of pages (from 20 pages to 48 pages). Included are the handout "Support Prostitutes' Movement Now!", a couple of heated debate between Emi and anti-prostitution feminist scholars, the write-up on the failed City ordinance which could have harmed many sex workers in Portland, plus two of Emi's poems and several previously unpublished photos. Do take a look at this 'zine even if you already own the first edition. (2nd Edition)."
http://eminism.org
http://www.confluere.com/store/zine-emi.html

http://eminism.org/readings/supporthookers.html
By Emi Koyama, PO Box 40570, Portland OR 97240.
emi [AT] eminism.org
(added 05/14/2003, updated 07/02/2006)

Introduction to Intersex Activism
(OR/US)
Subtitled with "A Guide for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Allies": "This 16-page booklet packs all the materials you need to understand basics of intersex activism and how to become an ally. Includs excerpts from Intersx & ISNA FAQ, Alice Dreger's "Top Ten Myths about Intersex" and "Notes on Treatment of Intersex," Emi's "Talking Points" and "Suggestions for Ally-Building," and other resources. Also distributed by Intersex Society of North America." http://www.isna.org
http://eminism.org
Order via Emi Koyama, PO Box 40570, Portland OR 97240.
emi [AT] eminism.org
(added 05/14/2003, updated 07/02/2006)

I Was A Teenage Mormon
(FL/US)
"I Was A Teenage Mormon," is written by Caitlin. It's quarter-sized and thick - 132 pages! This zine describes Caitlin's involvement with the Church of Latter-Day Saints (the Mormons), from ages seven to eighteen, and how she eventually fell away from the organization. Caitlin writes about her involvement in the Young Women of the Church, and her time as a Beehive, Mia Maid, and Laurel; Seminary classes; confessions to the Bishop when you screw up; and finally, how she fell away from it all, after years of doubts. I spent an afternoon reading this zine cover to cover... Copies are $3. E-mail Caitlin: caitlin [AT] enix.net.
(added 5/9/2003)

Itchy Tits:
A feminist zine/colouring book
(IL/US)

"Itchy Tits and it is a feminist zine/colouring book. Some men masturbate in public and some women end up seeing more than their fair share of it. Read about how I have dealt with this kind of unwanted attention and what it has made me think about. Through four different and true stories I over-analyse my relationship with sex, public transport and urban life. And there are dirty pictures waiting to be coloured in - for your added pleasure. It is selling for £2 in the UK and for 5 Dollars in America. Almost all of the money is going to The Empowerment Project in Chicago. This is a volunteer-run project that works with young women in the sex industry and provides them with a non-judgemental space to meet and work together. Please send concealed cash and your mailing address to:
2114 N. Spaulding, No. 2
Chicago, Illinois 60647

Email Lindsay at: itchytxts [AT] hotmail.com
(added 01/11/03)


Iron Femme: Musings from an
Insurgent Femme
(US)
"Iron Femme is a personal zine about my Irish-American queer Femme identity. It deals with stuff about queerness, femmeninity, race/ethnicity, the Butch-Femme dynamic, etc. I currently have 2 issues out and am working on #3." By Tierney.
iron_femme [AT] yahoo.com
(added 11/21/02)


I Always Called it Rape
(US)
"I agree with the NOW Los Angeles Chapter that rape is one of the many types of crimes that is a hate crime." A very personal zine by my dear friend Janni. It's her first zine - but what a powerful and at the same very, very sad zine! She writes about her experience of rape and the painful aftermath. Also included are suggested resources and links. Email her at: ibelieveinwomen [AT] hotmail.com

I’m So Fucking Beautiful
(WA/US)

When I got my hands onto this famous zine by Nomy Lamm (published some time ago), I was shaking from excitement! Nomy writes: “I’m trying to paint a portrait. Paint myself raw and real.” As Nomy states zine #3 is based on synopsis “ A picture says a thousand words: this picture tells the story of a white/ Jewish middle-class queer/ disabled/ fat girl and the toll that American capitalist ideology has taken on her teenage dream wish world.” It's really hard to find this zine, but if you do, you have found a treasure!
By Nomy Lamm, Olympia, USA


Interior Cartography
(USA)
A personal and very interesting site by Haley! Read about Third wave feminism, art and science, quotes from cool books, politics, media,...check this site out! http://www.fish.com/~hale/index.html (webpage inactive 07/02/2006)

Ideas is Matches
(Ireland)

A cool zine from Ireland! Clodagh not only reviews other zines (mostly from Dublin and the UK) but also shares her travel experience through Europe anmd recommends places she enjoyed. By Clodagh, Lucan, Dublin, Ireland
clodagh [AT] gurlmail.com


I am a Camera
(Australia)
"I am now maker of my own news and distributor of my own time." (#4) Vanessa wrote this zine in 2000/2001 and brings to you great stories (like "Whay are bugs attracted to light?")! Read it! I am a Camera #8: "Disasters. The result of my long standing disaster obsession, this issue takes such catastrophes as the San Francisco Earthquake, the
Krakatoa eruption and the Chernobyl disaster and knocks them about a bit. Post apocalyptic young adult books are reviewed, personal disasters are revisited, I find myself amongst floods and giant felled trees."
PO Box 1879
Strawberry Hills, NSW 2912
Australia
email:
howodd [AT] tig.com.au
http://www.vanessaberryworld.com

Idiosyncrasy
(CA/US)
Cherry
PO Box 931333
Los Angeles, Ca 90093
USA
$1.00 plus postage


Inside the Test
(PA/US)

"It's like a giant weird love letter."
PO Box 185
Northampton, Pa 18067-9998
USA
$2.00 plus two stamps



I Dreamed I Was Assertive
(IL/US)
“Mostly writings on frivolous topics with a little bit of politics thrown in.”
Celia, Chicago, IL, USA
Email: perezeeb [AT] yahoo.com
$2.00 plus paid postage or an equal trade


I Think So
(Australia)

“A per-zine of sorts: i've covered all sorts of things including break-up sex, my favourite donuts, road trip stories and disillusionment with radical politics.  Angst so self-depreciating it's funny.  Recipes, reviews and rants." By Esther.
Email her at:
estherorama [AT] gmail.com

In Between

“I am somewhere beyond where I was before but not yet where I would like to be.”
Email: ohkeight [AT] yahoo.com
http://www.uncapitalized.net



Indulgence
(OR/US)

“This is a document about how political theories effect me personally and how, through living my own life, I hope to effect them.” “ I think that when society sees someone who they define as glamorous or who defines themselves as glamorous they make assumptions of where that person’s personal politics and ideas might be.” This issue is #4 for Indulgence and I was satisfied with the time I spent reading the zine. I’ll briefly mention several of the articles by title, Rock Star Dreams, Roller Skates: Teenage Conspiracy a Go Go, Thoughts on the Treatment of Bisexuality and Let’s Take a Moment to Talk About Sex. Also, there is an IMPORTANT notice about a zine titled ISHI. I’ll tell you just in case you can’t get your hands on this zine. Just to be precise I’ll copy it word for word. Here it goes: “ There is a man called Bill Price who is a convicted child molester who is serving a prison term in California. He does a zine called ISHI, which appears to be written by a young girl. He writes to girl zinesters, often asking for their pictures, etc. He sometimes sends mail from outside prison through a man in Chico, California so it doesn’t have the prison return address on it. This man is dangerous. He has written to some of my friends and also betrayed their trust, etc. Please write me or e-mail me if you need any more info. Do not write this man back. Please pass this information along to anyone else in the zine/ punk/ d.i.y/ underground community. Thanks.” May I add this is yet another reason why the zine community should provide only an e-mail or p.o box address. Please, don’t give out your home address!
By Eleanor, Portland, Oregon, USA
Email: killerfemme [AT] yahoo.com
$2.00 or $3.00 and 3 stamps


Inside and Out
(PA/US)
“Go ahead and get a pen and paper or a seat in front of your computer and create a list of things you love about you.”
Taryn
p.o box 641
Warminster, Pa 18974
USA
Email: taryn [AT] geeklife.com


Is Tired…
(IL/US)

Chicago, IL, USA



It’s Your Fucking Body
(PA/US)
Just about what the title says!
Marie, Meadville, PA, USA
Email:
stars_kill_rock [AT] hotmail.com

In Your Face
(CA/US)

“I could see your smudged kiss and nose print pressed against the glass and when the sun shines through, its reflection hits my heart.” Issue #5 is titled documents because it is based on several of her journal entries. Although, this zine has an intro that sounds a bit discouraging as far as how our author feels about herself. I wouldn’t underestimate her because it is evident in her zine just how extraordinaire she is. If you want to learn how to fight exaggerated thrift store prices then I suggest you take her advice.
Monterrey, California, USA
(added 10/17/02) 


Indigo
(IL/US)

Will someone please explain something to me? “Free to prisoners.” What’s up with that? I have seen countless zines making this offer to give a free copy to someone who is incarcerated. In fact, I even did too at one point. I don’t know what the fuck I was thinking. Maybe I was feeling anti-establishment and had some kind of sympathy for them. I then realized these people are in jail for a reason. They know where you live, and often times, they won’t be there for long. I’m far from being a paranoid conservative, but I don’t see why prisoners should get zines for free when someone else has to buy them.” Issue#12 has an interesting piece on how our author became involved in a love triangle whose end will be decided by our justice system. Another recommendable article is in support for John Alexander Scott Coutts, better known as John Willie. This is the Mister that published Bizarre magazine irregularly from 1946 to 1958.
Michelle, Chicago, USA
Hellcat26 [AT] hotmail.com
(added 10/17/02) 


Instant Glam
(US)
“Here is my first attempt at a zine, it is a diy zine filled with fabulous ideas to add sparkle and glam into your live.” Instant Glam is a do it yourself quick guide. It allows you to mix and match your eye shadows by preparing them yourself. It also provides instructions on how to make mirror string curtains, simple chokers, perfume recipes, glam candles, paper mache box with lid and other must have items.
glam_art [AT] yahoo.com
http://www.artset.ca

(added 10/17/02)    

 

International Sweetheart of Rhythm
(Australia)
Self aware of my own misrepresentation being too profound an influence, my reality conjures a lyrical and self-slaughtering vision. Come and watch me flail.” Our author had th to say about her zine,“International Sweetheart of Rhythm a fairly general exception to perfection, cultivating well mastered yet subtle quirks to get by in a world valuing conformed individuality as the highest virtue.”
Gala, Victoria, Australia
Internationalsweetheartofrhythm [AT] hotmail.com
(added 10/17/02)


Intertwined
(US)

“I am just thankful I took back from you what belonged in my soul. Because that is only for me.”Marla has a way for conveying that she has been betrayed, and forgiveness is nowhere near. In Issue#2 you discover what happens in Marla’s job site when she has tactile contact with one of her co-workers. There is an entry in her zine about the importance about writing on motivation. Also included is a piece on her love for this newly encountered person.
By Marla, South Hadley, USA
Femme_dyke [AT] mindspring.com
(added 10/17/02) 


IMAGINARY WINDOWS
(CA/US)

"A zine that suggests that grrrls should control their own corset strings. This is my own little piece of self publishing. A glitter grrrl dust range/rage of reclamation, imagination, faeries, FEMINISM, RIOT GRRRRL,
personal writing, change, assemblage, surreallity and art. Delirious Delight and Delightful Delirium. The first issue is 1.50 or 1.00 + 2 stamps. I will consider trade. E-mail me at little_guinevere [AT] hotmail.com"
Erin, San Francisco
(added 11/13/02)


 Invincible Summer
(OR/US)
A month spent at Farm Sanctuary, a refuge for animals rescued from the factory farming industry and other places.”
p.o box 12763
Portland, Oregon
97212
USA
Email:
kniqole [AT] hotmail.com


 


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