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<div style="top:+0.2em;font-size: 95%">ZineWiki: the zine encyclopedia that [[ZineWiki:Introduction|anyone can edit]]</div>
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The Independent Media Wikipedia.
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[[Image:Medusa.jpg|thumb|right|Artwork by Cristy Road]]
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'''Cristy Road''' is a Cuban-American [[zinester]] and graphic artist originally from Miami and living in [[New York]]. She wrote the [[perzine]] [[Greenzine]] and has published a series of books and [[graphic novel|graphic novels]].
  
== Things to Start With ==
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In 2012 she released [[Spit and Passion]] (Feminist Press), a graphic novel about surviving the pre-teen closet amidst a homophobic society. Road's prior books include [[Indestructible]] ([[Microcosm Publishing]], 2006), [[Bad Habits]] (Microcosm Publishing, 2008), and [[Distance Makes The Heart Grow Sick]] (Microcosm Publishing, 2007).
  
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''Greenzine'' began in 1997 as a Green Day [[fanzine]], but gradually became a [[perzine]] about Road's various homes of Miami and Philadelphia, racism in her communities, the strength of her friends, coming to terms with assault, gender, sexuality, and identity and more. The final issue, #14, was published in 2004. [[Cristy_Road|Read More...]]'''
  
 
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Some questions I’d like to throw out at those invited to ZineWiki:
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'''ZineWiki''' is open to contributions, additions and [[ZineWiki:Introduction|editing from anyone]], anywhere, at any time. However, we do ask that you [[Special:Userlogin|register a free account first]], so that we can cut down on spam and malicious edits.
(feel free to leave your answer under the question)
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* Wondering what a '''[[Zine|zine]]''' is?
 
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* Need help creating [[My_New_Page|your first new page]]?
* For the List of Zines on the Internet, let’s vote: Should we call them “e-zines,” “webzines,” or “online zines?
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* Can't figure out how to [[Help:Editing|format the text or pages]]?
 
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* Find out more by reading the [[ZineWiki:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]].
* For the pages of Lists (example: [[List_of_Distros|List of Distros]]), should those entries link to their external websites, or should they each link to an internal ZineWiki page for that distro. The internal page would then feature the distro’s history, who’s running it, notable projects, and, of course, an external link to their site.
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* [[:Category:Zine_Library|List of Zine Libraries]]
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
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* [[:Category:Zinester|List of Zinesters]]
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
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Feel free to add your project, contribute additional information to already existing pages, or to edit what’s already published. Subjects should be explained in terms of their relevance to zines and independent media.
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Revision as of 05:23, 16 January 2013

Welcome to ZineWiki!
ZineWiki: the zine encyclopedia that anyone can edit
currently with 5,218 original articles

ZineWiki is an open-source encyclopedia devoted to zines and independent media. It covers the history, production, distribution and culture of the small press.

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NOTE: Before adding a project to ZineWiki, please browse the Previously Featured Articles for examples of the best ZineWiki has to offer.
Keep in mind, ZineWiki is not a classifieds section, it is an encyclopedia.
New entries should NOT contain simply a "sample page" and contact information.

This Month's Featured Article!

Artwork by Cristy Road

Cristy Road is a Cuban-American zinester and graphic artist originally from Miami and living in New York. She wrote the perzine Greenzine and has published a series of books and graphic novels.

In 2012 she released Spit and Passion (Feminist Press), a graphic novel about surviving the pre-teen closet amidst a homophobic society. Road's prior books include Indestructible (Microcosm Publishing, 2006), Bad Habits (Microcosm Publishing, 2008), and Distance Makes The Heart Grow Sick (Microcosm Publishing, 2007).

Greenzine began in 1997 as a Green Day fanzine, but gradually became a perzine about Road's various homes of Miami and Philadelphia, racism in her communities, the strength of her friends, coming to terms with assault, gender, sexuality, and identity and more. The final issue, #14, was published in 2004. Read More...

First Time Here?

ZineWiki is open to contributions, additions and editing from anyone, anywhere, at any time. However, we do ask that you register a free account first, so that we can cut down on spam and malicious edits.

Or maybe you'd prefer to browse:

Feel free to add your project, contribute additional information to already existing pages, or to edit what’s already published. Subjects should be explained in terms of their relevance to zines and independent media.