You're Not Alone
Ever been standing in the Barnard zine stacks and wonder: is this all there is?
I mean, sure, we all know about ZAPP (the Zine Archive and Publishing Project in Seattle), and that they sell zines at Bluestockings and The Strand, but have you ever wondered about other zine purveyors? How about distros? Or any other independent media location?
Well, believe it or not, there's a map for that.
This Google map contains information about individual zinesters, distros, libraries, and other zine resources the world over. Most of them are concentrated in the United States and Europe, with the occasional pin on a New Zealand or Australian location. In some ways, this illustrates where zines have become most popular - but it also shows the lack of information about zinesters that exists in the public realm.
So be recognized, zinesters! Email zinemap@hotmail.com to be included on the map, whether you are an individual, distro, library or whatever else. And have a good time tracking down other zinesters with Google street view.
I mean, sure, we all know about ZAPP (the Zine Archive and Publishing Project in Seattle), and that they sell zines at Bluestockings and The Strand, but have you ever wondered about other zine purveyors? How about distros? Or any other independent media location?
Well, believe it or not, there's a map for that.
This Google map contains information about individual zinesters, distros, libraries, and other zine resources the world over. Most of them are concentrated in the United States and Europe, with the occasional pin on a New Zealand or Australian location. In some ways, this illustrates where zines have become most popular - but it also shows the lack of information about zinesters that exists in the public realm.
So be recognized, zinesters! Email zinemap@hotmail.com to be included on the map, whether you are an individual, distro, library or whatever else. And have a good time tracking down other zinesters with Google street view.