Zine Scene
How women radicalised the world of self-publishing
Inside the revolution — For decades, women have been using independent zines to discuss the issues that matter to them – rejecting the mainstream media’s misogyny to take issues into their own hands. We talk to the most revolutionary publishers about what spurned them on.
Written by: Emma Finamore
How young Londoners are joining forces for Grenfell
Creativity in motion — Off The Block is a new print magazine celebrating London’s diverse creative scene, with all profits going towards the victims of last year’s Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Written by: Emma Finamore
Viewing sexual subcultures through a sociological lens
Lust & desire — From cannibalism and butt play to homemade sex toys, Phile is the new zine exploring and celebrating sexual diversity around the world.
Written by: Salma Haidrani
Read an extract from Dream Nails’ reproductive justice zine
‘A trans man in a gynaecologist’ — Writer J Jones touches on the unspoken struggles of transgender men in an exclusive extract from Your Body Is Not Your Own – the reproductive justice zine from punk witch activists, Dream Nails.
Written by: J Jones
How to stand out in the self-publishing scene
Five tips from Good Press — Nervous about getting your zine out to the audience it deserves? Matthew Walkerdine from Glasgow’s indie institution, Good Press Gallery, shares his wisdom.
Written by: Salma Haidrani
The provocative photography zine celebrating loose living
Winging it — For their second issue, the team behind Loose have curated another zine full of roguish art and photography that celebrates the noble art of making it up as you go along.
Written by: Niall Flynn
The complicated relationship between food & race in the UK
Skin Deep zine — The seventh issue of the London-based magazine Skin Deep explores the complex connections between British PoC and the modern food world. ‘‘There is no English history without our histories,’ explain co-founders Anuradha Henriques and Lina Abushouk.
Written by: Salma Haidrani
Capturing small-town mischief in the Rhondda Valleys
Zine Scene — In a new zine, Welsh photographer Elijah Thomas documents the colourful characters that make up the tight-knit communities he calls home.
Written by: Niall Flynn
The sex zines you should be reading in 2018
Five of the best — From sex work and sordid confessionals, to contemporary art and cult comics: we round up the most boundary-breaking independent publications.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Dispelling the myths around Middle Eastern women
Strength, self-love & sexuality — Blending beautiful photography and thoughtful storytelling, Azeema is the new publication celebrating women from across North Africa and the Middle East. ‘We won’t put anything that isn’t strong or empowering,’ explains co-founder Sunayah Arshad.
Written by: Salma Haidrani
Polyester: the zine that celebrates faith in bad taste
Zine Scene — Polyester promotes femininity while rejecting the imposition of minimalism. Now they're putting out three special zines to mark their third birthday.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Bikers, punks and metalheads: The secret side of Vietnam
Zine scene — Photographer Neil Massey spent six years living in Vietnam. Now, in his first collection of self-published zines, he captures the hidden corners of the hectic city.
Written by: Biju Belinky