Twenty years ago I made my very first zine… yes, 20 years! That’s a longer period of time than the time before when I didn’t make zines yet! In total I’ve made and printed 60 zines for ECHO Zines so far (just finished making #60 which I will announce on this blog very soon and I’m already working on a few new ones), collaborated on many others, and also released 3 tapes. I don’t mean to boast about these numbers, this is just proof of my long-term and ongoing obsession and I wouldn’t want it any other way.
Punk Feminist Mini Zine was the name of my first zine baby. On the cover it says “summer of 2001” but I don’t remember a more specific publishing date or birthday. I’ll post some photos of that zine and other early ECHO publications soon.
So I guess I should do “something” this year or this summer for that zine anniversary? Read on for my current ideas…
How should I celebrate my zineversary?
Ideas:
Make an anniversary zine:
- publish an anthology or best-of in zine format (Echotopia #2?)
- publish a party (mini)zine
- make an ECHO catalogue zine
- compile a zine with quotes and drawings by readers about ECHO zines
- make a zine with interviews with creative zine pals
- write about ECHO zine herstory
- (or some combination of all of the above?)
- assemble zine surprise bags and deluxe surprise bags (I think I’ll do this for sure)
Do other creative stuff:
- write a zine-themed song
- record or participate in a zine podcast (I was already invited to chat on a few podcasts this year which was amazing ❤ )
- make new ECHO buttons (already working on that)
- something that was on my to do list for 19 years: record and release a Lost Luna demo EP (already checked this box in April and I’m working on new songs for more EPs)
Challenge myself to try new things:
- participate in an online zinester open mic by making a zine reading video (just did that at Virtual Swansea Zine Fest 2021!)
- go on a zine tour (post-covid – so probably not realistic for this year)
- do a zine residence (could be DIY organised?)
Organise an event:
- organise a (virtual) zine party (but I’m not skilled at organising stuff like this…)
- organise a virtual zine crafternoon (anyone up for participating?)
- organise zine treasure hunt (sounds like fun but not sure yet how to do that)
- organise a zine picnic (could be fun in the summer)
Online stuff:
- contest/poll to win a zine
- blogpost with pictures and stories from my oldest out-of-print zines
Other ideas?

Happy zineversary!! ❤
yay, thanks! 😀
If I can give suggestions, I vote for the catalogue zine and the ECHO herstory zine ❤ Also, a zine-themed song sounds awesome 😀
thanks! that helps a lot to know what other zinesters would like me to do/make. 😀