Upcoming Events

If you’re planning an event even peripherally related to the underground press — a science fiction convention, a riot-grrrls — get-together, a symposium on self-publishing, — or anything where most of the people present — will know how to pronounce ‘zine’ — we want to know about it. Please drop us a line as soon as possible, so we can add your event to the big list! There is no charge for announcing your event in Zine World. Send information to

Zine World
PO Box 330156
Murfreesboro, TN 37133-0156

or email

wordofmouth@undergroundpress.org.

Important: It’s not at all uncommon for events to be canceled, relocated, rescheduled for a different weekend at the last minute, etc. Please consider all listings tentative, and always call or write to event organizers for the latest word before making plans to attend.

ONGOING EVENTS

The City Library Street Press group is a free and weekly workshop held at Melbourne’s City Library for all of those interested in creating their own zines, blogs, comics, and all other aspects of Street Press. The first round of workshops hosted a plethora of interesting guests, judged a high schools’ zine competition and took control of the library’s zine collection, and now we’re recommencing indefinitely on Wednesdays, 6-7:45 p.m. at City Library, 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Australia.

The Independent Publishing Resource Center offers a variety of educational workshops on a variety of subjects related to publishing. The workshops are designed to give participants technical information and hands-on experience which they can apply to their individual projects. Topics include: bookbinding, design & publishing software, comic/zine/chapbook publishing, copyright law, letterpress printing, and printmaking basics. Want to learn more about the IPRC or become a member? Join us for an orientation, held at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. The IPRC is at 917 SW Oak St. #218 in Portland, Ore. For more information, or to see a list of scheduled workshops, visit www.iprc.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS: SUMMER 2008

The Portland Zine Symposium will be held August 23-24 at the Portland State University campus in downtown Portland, OR. This year’s theme is: Back to DIY, Back to Community, Back to Roots. The Portland Zine Symposium aims to create greater communication and community between diverse creators of independent media and art. This fun, free and open event helps people promote their work and share skills and information related to zines and zine culture. Through hands-on and discussion-based workshops, the conference will explore the role and effect of all types of zines in and on underground and mainstream culture. The Symposium includes workshops, panel discussions, community meal fixings, and several tables for networking, selling and trading zines. Admission is free. Volunteers needed. For more information check out www.pdxzines.com or email pdxzines@gmail.com.

In commemoration of the 40th year of the PrakalpanA MovemenT in literature & art on 6th September 2008, the PrakalpanA LitfesT will be held in Kolkata, India. All the concerned or discerned writers, poets, critics, artists and people who are or were once associated in any point of time as a writer / artist of SwatotsaR, kOBISENa & PrakalpanA Sahitya : PrakalpanA LiteraturE, or in any way with this movement, or now are interested to help or participate in this fest to make this historic event a grand success, are welcome to register their expression of interest from any corner of the globe within 31st August 2008 by email prakalpana@gmail or snail mail to Vattacharja Chandan, P40 Nandana Park, Kolkata 700034, India. Visit: PrakalpanA WorlD http://vattacharjachandan.blogspot.com

UPCOMING EVENTS: FALL 2008

Join us for two full days of DIY! The second annual Be Yr Own Hero Fest will be held Sept. 27 & 28 at at the Soapbox, 255 N. Front St. in Wilmington, NC. The fest will include workshops, rad bands, free food, and much more. Last year’s fest included workshops on DIY parenting, basic bicycle repair, food politics, and becoming an ally to transgender people. Submissions for workshops, info sessions, skill shares, and musicians will be accepted until Aug. 15. We’re also looking for volunteers to help out. Visit www.beyrownhero.com or myspace.com/beyourownherofest or email herofest@gmail.com for more information.

The Boston Zine Fair will be held Sept. 20-21 at the Art Institute of Boston, 601 Newbury St. in Kenmore Square. Formerly known as Beantown Zinetown, this event aims to bring together zinesters, artists, small presses, and other producers of independent media. The zine fair will include two full days of tabling, an opening night show with live bands and zine readings, workshops and discussion panels, and more. For more information, visit http://www.bostonzinefair.org/ or email thebostonzinefair@yahoo.com or write to Boston Zine Fair, c/o Black Ocean, PO Box 990962, Boston MA 02199.

This Is Not Art is Australia’s premier independent, emerging, and experimental arts festival held annually in Newcastle, NSW. This year’s festival will be October 2-6. This Is Not Art is comprised of four festivals that cover electronic music and culture, independent music, critical thinking, and all kinds of writing. Oct. 5 will feature the Sunday Fair Artists Market from noon to 5 p.m. at Civic Park in Newcastle; the Fair will include DIY crafters, independent designers, record labels, zinesters, and other people who make stuff. Details on the zine fair and other aspects of TINA can be found at www.thisisnotart.org.

The 2008 Small Press Expo will be held October 4-5 at the Marriott Bethesda North Hotel and Conference Center. One day admission is $8, or $15 for the weekend. SPX brings together hundreds of small press artists, publishers, readers, booksellers, and distributors, making it the “preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comic books.” Visit spxpo.com for more information.

The sixth Philly Zine Fest will be held on Oct. 5 at The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., in West Philadelphia. The festival will include workshops, and tables will be offered on a sliding fee scale. Admission is free. For more information or to register, visit www.phillyzinefest.com , email phillyzinefest@yahoo.com , or write to Philly Zine Fest, c/o Casey Grabowski, 1518 Delwood Rd., Wilmington DE 19803.

The Richmond Zine Fest will be held on Oct. 11 at the Gay Community Center, 1407 Sherwood Ave., in Richmond Va. Table registration is now open; tables cost $10 for a half-table or $20 for a full table. Seeking For more information, visit http://www.richmondzinefest.org, email richmondzinefest@yahoo.com , or write to PO Box 35501, Richmond VA 23235.

The 119 Gallery in Lowell, Mass. is planning a "Zine Art" show October 14 through November 8, 2008. See http://www.119gallery.org/# for more info.

The Madison Zine Fest will take place noon-6 p.m. on Oct. 18 at The Majestic Theatre, 115 King St. in Madison, Wisc. Showcase your zine, distro, library, or related project. Lead a workshop, serve on a panel, read from your zine, or start a discussion. We’re especially looking for people to conduct children’s activities. Table registration is now open. The Fest is free and open to the public. More info at www.midwestzines.org or e-mail madzinefest@yahoo.com.

Canzine 2008, Canada’s largest zine fair and festival of alternative culture, will be held 1-7 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W. in Toronto. $5 for access to hundreds of zines, all-day short film screenings, and comedic readings, plus a copy of Broken Pencil. Table registration now open; seeking volunteers. More info at www.brokenpencil.com/canzine/ or email editor@brokenpencil.com or write to Broken Pencil, attn: Canzine, PO Box 203, Station P, Toronto ON M5S 2S7, Canada.

The Alternative Press Expo is moving to the fall! This year, APE will be held November 1-2 at the Concourse in San Francisco. The most popular show of its kind in the country, with over 300 exhibitors and 4,800 attendees in 2007, APE features an incredible gathering of the very best in indy, alternative, and self-published comics, books, and zines. For more information, visit www.comic-con.org/ape/.

The Super Duper Zine Show will feature a selection of zines from around the world, in a variety of styles, genres, and interests. The Show’s goal is to showcase a wide selection of outstanding zines, and to do so in an interactive manner. Opening weekend is Nov. 7-9, and the Show will run until Nov. 29 as part of the Art After Dark Series held at Arts Space Obispo Gallery, 570 Higuera St., Suite 165, San Luis Obispo, Ca. If you would like to be considered for this show, please send one copy of each issue you’d like considered, along with a SASE to: Ben J. Biesek, PO Box 15329, San Luis Obispo CA 93406. For more information, email info@poptrituspress.com or visit www.sloartscouncil.org/aftrdark.html.

The seventh annual New Orleans Bookfair will be held on Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on the 500-600 blocks of Frenchmen St., in the Faubourg Marigny. The NOLA Bookfair is an annual celebration of independent publishing and alternative media, featuring small presses, zinesters, book artists, anarchists, rabblerousers, and more! Registration deadline for vendors is Oct. 20. For more information, visit www.nolabookfair.com , or email nolabookfair@gmail.com , or write to The Nose Knows, PO Box 19483, New Orleans LA 70179.

UPCOMING EVENTS: TBA

Other zine events which may be happening this year; dates & locations to be announced: