Zine Discussion Groups/Lists/Blogs

*Yahoo * LiveJournal * MySpace *

Yahoo Groups has over 200 groups related to ZINES.

Girl Zines A-Go-Go Yahoo Group

Founded in 2003, " this list is hosted by the San Diego, California, group "grrrl zines a-go-go" and provides announcements, queries, and resources on zine workshops and DIY events in the San Diego area. This list is a forum for people interested in participating in our zine workshops and events, as well as in creating and trading zines in Southern California."

Grrrl Zine Network Yahoo Group

This group was founded in 2002, by the online zine directory, Grrrl Zine Network. "This grrrl zine network list provides announcements, queries, and resources on grrrl, lady and transfolk zines and distros from all over the world. This list is a forum for people interested in talking about zines, feminism and the international network!"

Zine Librarians Yahoo Group

This group was founded in 2003 and currently has 161 members. "This list is exchanging information and ideas about zine librarianship: collection, shelving, preservation, cataloging, classification, programming, scholarship, publication, fundraising, etc. All zine librarians and archivists are welcome: public, academic, unaffiliated, etc."

LiveJournal has over 300 communities interested in ZINES.

Canadian Zines' Journal. LiveJournal Blog

"Looking for some Zines Made By Fellow Canadians? Come On in!" Canadian zine makers distribute, promote and network their zines.

Portland Zinesters Community LiveJournal Group

Created in 2003, "this is community for portland zinesters and those who love them."

MySpace has nearly 200 groups interested in ZINES.

DIY Academy MySpace Group

Founded in 2005 " DIY ACADEMY is a series of low cost interactive workshops dealing with anything and everything do it yourself, from arts & crafts to political activism."

Field of Zines MySpace Group

Founded in 2006 and based out of Halifax, NS "I wanted a group that catered to all zinesters so that we could pool our collective experiences and share ideas and suggestions. All things zine are welcomed here."

Grrrl Zines A-Go-Go MySpace Group

Founded in 2005, "Grrrl Zines A Go-Go is a small group of women who teach zine workshops up and down the west coast, usually to college and high school aged kids.

This group is primarily for kids in the San Diego and west coast/southwest US areas to know whats going on in their corner of zineland, and to network and create communnity. Its also for kids intrested in teaching zine workshops where they live."

Zine's Eh? MySpace Group

Founded in 2005, "The zine community is world-wide, but it would be awesome to see and be part of a stronger Canadian network. Less homogenization, less American-dominated subjects, less silence. More zines, more distros, more libraries,

more issues that matters to us, more action."

Zinesters MySpace Group

Founded in 2004, " this is a group for people who publish zines, miniature magazines that could contain comics, journal entries, writing...ANYTHING! use this group to promote your zine, trade with other zinesters, or get advice on your zine."