New In: You

We have got loads of issues of You! Some are already on the shelves in the library, but here are some issues that have come in recently (Mostly from our friend Anne who lives in Japan). According to its Zine Wiki entry, "You takes the form of a free anonymous letter addressed to you from various writers, usually handwritten, often sealed in a paper bag, published by Luke You. The letter is often signed off 'from Luke' but may also be written by different people."

New In: Nous Magazine #3: The Renaissance Issue

I think I picked this very nicely printed risograph zine up at Takk the other day. The blurb on their Facebook says:

"NOUS is a Manchester based project dealing with all what lies within but often is covered up. It is about the things we try to hide and should say out loud. NOUS is you, your friends and the stranger in the streets.

We will give young creatives a platform for their inspiring work and also make mind culture and everything that comes with it gain centre stage in our everyday life again."

http://www.nous-magazine.de/getnous

New In: Alleged Explanations

Zine to accompany this cassette compilation released by Cheesus Crust Records. Features art and some words about the artists on the compilation.

http://cheesuscrustrecords.bandcamp.com/album/alleged-explanations
https://www.facebook.com/events/1440702126174951/

New In: Recollections

Recollections is the latest zine by The Periodical.

Recollections by Harold Lun, is the first fruit of our collaboration with The Museum of Soho – drawing on material from their archives. This book is a facsimile of letters and photographs in the archive sent by Harold Lun and describing his childhood growing up in Soho during the 1920s, 30s and 40s.

http://bookleteer.com/blog/tag/soho-memoirs/
http://bookleteer.com/blog/the-periodical-subscriptions/

New In: Dirty Work #10

Dirty Work is a zine about music, fashion and art by Mark Wynn. Includes tour diaries, gig reviews and other stuff like that.

http://markwynn.blogspot.co.uk/

New In: Hand Job Literary Zine - Spindles & Ball Screws

The fourth issue of Hand Job is bigger and better, full of revolutionary writings, some that will make you think and others that make you smile. This issue is filled with the usual as well as a comic strip, quiz and crossword!

http://handjobzine.wordpress.com/
http://handjobzine.bigcartel.com/product/the-white-issue

New In: A Nightingales Lyric Zine

The Nightingales have a new album out called 'For Fuck's Sake' and here's the lovely illustrated zine with all the lyrics from the album in it. All lyrics by Robert Lloyd and the illustrations in the zine are by the drummer Fliss Kitson. You can buy your own copy of it from here.

Come and see it at the zine library soon!

Call for submissions: The Glastonbury Project

We have been asked to share a call for submissions for the Glastonbury Project. If you are looking for submissions for your zine, we're happy to post something on here and on our Twitter account, so get in touch in the usual way!

"The Glastonbury Project will be a collaborative zine (a self-published book/magazine), distributed free at this year’s festival. The aim is to create a collection of artwork inspired by the festival that doesn’t usually get seen by those who attend, as well as creating something that can be taken away and remembered.

The zine will be curated, produced, distributed and funded by myself (Katherine Mitchell). With access to printing and book making facilities in Leeds, I aim to make the zine as cheaply but as beautifully as possible!

All work featured in the zine will be credited with a link to your website. The deadline is May 25th.

Feel free to email me if you have any questions: theglastonburyproject@gmail.com

Please spread the word!"

http://theglastonburyproject.co.uk/

New In: Derek, I'm Gutted!!! #71

71st issue of the long-running Port Vale fanzine 'Derek, I'm Gutted!!!'. Includes comics, match reports and other bits and bobs.

New In: Poor Lass #1: The Work Issue

"The Work Issue! 

A zine from the voices of poor lasses, a collection of stories of what it's really like to be working class.
Issue one focuses on work, from why people work, why people don't work, jobs they've loved, jobs they've hated.
Collected by Em and Seleena who want Poor Lasses to be heard!"

https://www.facebook.com/PoorLassZine

http://sugarpaper.bigcartel.com/category/zines

New In: Last Train to Eastleigh #1 and #2

Both issues of the indie-pop fanzine 'Last Train to Eastleigh' arrived ages ago but for some reason I hadn't got around to posting about them. Includes stuff about the Southampton indie-pop scene, reviews of some records and gigs and things like that. All in one A4 sheet of paper!

New In: Paper and Ink #1

'Paper and Ink, a literary zine' Issue #1 'Broken Hearts and Broken Bottles'
This debut issue features a collection of two short stories and five poems from six very different writers, all on the theme of heart break. 14 pages, A5 size.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/PaperAndInkZine

New In: The Chapess #3: The Work Issue

24 page A5 B&W zine with essays and illustrations on juggling jobs, teaching, freelancing, going back to work after having a baby, music, publishing, influence and inspiration. Some of the covers are pink, some are yellow.

Karis Upton
Riese Bernard
Cáit Fahey
Jen Steiner
Grace Hong
Jo Stafford
Molly Davy
Eileen Myles
Cherry Styles
Sophie Cooper
Zara Gardner
Abbi Cudden
Donna Shapiro

You can buy copies of the Chapess at http://synchronisewitches.bigcartel.com/. Cherry Styles, one of the co-editors of the zine, is doing an exhibition of her photographic work in Hebden Bridge at the end of March. Details here! There's also a call out for submissions for the next issue of the Chapess that you can look at here.

New In: Feeling Alone #1: A zine about being an inpatient with BPD

"This is a black and white zine I wrote and drew all about my experiences as an inpatient on a psychiatric ward. I suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder which can lead to severe depressive lows. In the zine I describe what the hospital was like, how it was meeting other inpatients, what the nurses were like, how I felt, and what it was like coming home. I decorated the zine and added my own little drawings on most pages :) I used anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress questionnaires as my background paper.

A5 sized zine with 16 pages in total including a paper cover, all held together with a staple."

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/humanbeanzines

New In: Barcelona

A lovely guide to Barcelona, made by Natalie Bradbury of Shrieking Violet fame. We have a small section of travel related zines at the library now so, the next time you go anywhere on holiday, why not make a zine about it and send us a copy?

http://theshriekingviolets.blogspot.co.uk/

New In: Disguised #1

"Disguised #1 is my first Zine.

It's a political fashion Zine and meant to be an alternative to common fashion magazines.

In this first issue I wanted to show what the thoughts behind our daily outfits are and in how far people demonstrate their political thoughts and action within their clothing."

http://disguised.bigcartel.com/

http://disguised-zine.tumblr.com/

New in: Pop

A zine with pieces about Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Grimes, Rihanna and more by the creator of Disguised Zine. Mostly German text but definitely worth a look! If you don't speak German, bring a dictionary with you.

http://disguised-zine.tumblr.com/

New in: Hullu

Jessica Gwyneth recently self published her first zine 'Hullu', documenting young creatives through photography in their creative spaces and own artistic environments - some photos of which were recently featured online as part of Ballad Of Magazines' "Brand New Art We Heart".

You can buy copies of the zine by emailing jessica_gwyneth@yahoo.co.uk

A quick word with... #1: Joseph Kendrick

In the first of a new series of interviews with zine makers that we're calling 'A quick word with...' (If you have a better title, let us know!), we've asked Joseph, who writes the zine 'Read This Outside', to answer a couple of questions for us. We received a copy of the first Read This Outside yesterday and you can find it at the zine library (Along with loads of other excellent stuff) now! If you want to talk to us about your zine, send us an email to salfordzinelibrary@gmail.com.  

What was your motivation for making 'Read This Outside’?
Over the last year, I had been gathering an internet following based around my positive posts and comments. I wanted to create something physical which people you could hold and share. As my first ever publication, I’ve kind of done it backwards as it’s almost an autobiography. I wanted to capture my thoughts and ideas as well as give a shout out to those who influence me.

When are you moving in at Boost House? Can you tell us a little bit about that project?
I am heading off to Boost House for 3 months at the end of February. The concept for the house is the creation of prolific 'internet poet’ Steve Roggenbuck. He is starting up an intentional community of like-minded, 'posi' people to produce uplifting media on a huge range of platforms. Be it physical books, image macros on Tumblr, statuses on Facebook or video on YouTube - it’ll be positive and fun. The house will be all vegan, feminist and LGBTAT* allying as he wants everything to be underpinned with anti-oppression ideals.
More on Boost House at http://boosthouse.tumblr.com/about

Do you have any favourite zines?
Max Mitchell, from Sheffield, has put out some awesome stuff. ‘Beyond the Limit’ and ‘Back on the Bins’ are two that stand out for me. He speaks a lot on pushing yourself physically, hardcore music and just living life to the fullest. It’s the sort of stuff I love to read to get me pumped up for getting out there. It’s also great to hear ideas and viewpoints from people as there are always some nuances of life I have never thought about before.

Will there be a 'Read This Outside 2’?
Most definitely. The response to this one has been awesome. I have sold over 200 in 11 days. I really couldn’t ask for more! I feel like there would definitely be demand for a follow up edition. However, some people told me I created too much content and that I won’t have enough to fill the next one but I beg to differ. I am thinking about having some sort of diary or travel journal on my three months in America interlaced with positive nuggets.

http://josephxkendrick.tumblr.com/
http://readthisoutside.bandcamp.com/merch

New in: Diary of a Teenage Girl Crush

Diary of a Teenage Girl Crush by Seleena Laverne Daye

A zine all about having crushes on celebrities in the 90s!

http://www.seleenalavernedaye.co.uk