Zine Scene: Amazon.ca: Francesca Lia Block, Hillary Carlip: Books

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Are you hip to the zine scene? Whether your answer is "absolutely!" "sort of," or "what's a zine?" everyone can learn from and be inspired by the funky, funny, fertile ideas set forth in Zine Scene. Written by Francesca Lia Block, author of the Weetzie Bat books (collected in Dangerous Angels), and Hillary Carlip, author of Girl Power: Young Women Speak Out, Zine Scene is both a tribute and a how-to guide to zines. Zines (as in magazines), are a righteous, radical form of creative self-expression. There are no hard-and-fast standards for zines, but they may contain one or more of the following: newsletters, journals, comic strips, artwork, photography, collage, poetry, and/or scrapbooks. The sky's the limit when it comes to production and length--from three pages of glossy paper to 30 pages of grainy photocopies. Block and Carlip teach by example, providing a plethora of reprints and excerpts from the tremendously diverse sea of zines. The range of zine creators, or "zinesters," is evident in the strong personalities that leap off the pages: the 21-year-old author of "Velvet Grass," who teaches her readers how to make arts and crafts (like duct tape shoes); "Flaming Jewboy," a 26-year-old drag queen whose manifesto includes "Thou Shalt Wear Heels"; the 17-year-old creator of "Private Catholic," who vents her feelings about private school; and 16-year-old Seth, master of several zines in which he discusses whatever he feels like--including his obsession with chicken fingers.

In addition to cheering on writing and art as a means of speaking out, Zine Scene also offers nitty-gritty details about copyrights, design, and distribution. But the emphatic, lasting message of this punky paean to self-publishing--and indeed the battle cry of zinesters themselves--is to be yourself, whatever that may be, with self-confidence, sass, and style. --Brangien Davis

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For amateurs and the accomplished, even devout aficionados, "Zine Scene" offers an insider's account of the blood, sweat, and determination it takes to envision, create, and maintain a do-it-yourself publication.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous! Inspiring!, May 2 2000

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Aisling D'Art "artist and author" (Portsmouth, NH USA) - See all my reviews

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I've published newsletters/zines for over 20 years, and this book open my eyes to so many new approaches. It's brilliant, inspiring, and liberating with so many "why not?" ideas. Whether you're a beginner with only the vaguest idea that maybe you'd like a zine, or a seasoned pro who wants to recover a fresh & innovative view of publishing/writing/zines/newsletters... well, this book is a MUST-read. Something for everyone, from fan to writer to publisher. There's not another book like this one!

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4.0 out of 5 stars it rocked my little world, Nov 14 1999

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melissa (hartford, connecticut) - See all my reviews

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this had to be one of the best books that i have read so far on 'zines. it includes great little snippets to inspire those of us who have been working with 'zines for years to even those who are just beginning. great how-to photos on what kind of format to put your 'zine in and a great variety of self-published articles and essays. it was just good fun to read!

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5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS THE COOLEST BOOK EVER!!, Oct 24 1999

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This is an awesome book. I didn't even know what a zine was when I got this book and now I'm obsessed with them. This book shows you what to do from start to finish. I luv this book. Read it, you'll love it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars WOWOWOW TOTALLY F'ING AWESOME DUDE!!!!!!!@@@@@@@!!!!!!!!!
i thought this was the best book ever and it was so good and this is the only book i have ever read all the way through except for one of the babysitters club books but i forget... Read more

Published on Sep 25 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Splendifferic Comes To Mind
The kind of book 'zines deserve. When I first started my zine, after a few issues I felt limited. After reading this(FOR THE LIKE, fiftieth TIME! Read more

Published on Aug 21 1999