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Delaine Derry Green (born Delaine Anna Derry, Galion, Ohio, 1970) initially created My Small Diary autobiographical comics in 1993, a year after receiving her BFA from Auburn University. The strips were initially sent for publication in such zines as Brave New Tick and White Buffalo Gazette. The first compilation zine of My Small Diary strips came out in 1995. Not My Small Diary, a compilation of other artists' auto-bio comics, was first released in 1996. Still going strong, these comic zines have attracted a diverse contributor base including such names as Ed Repka, Andi Watson, Hilary Barta, Carrie McNinch, Missy Kulik, John Porcellino, Dave Kiersh, Brian Buniak, Edward Bolman, Jeff Zenick, Ian Carney, Jonathan Edwards, Wil Kane, Dan Moynihan, Donna Barr and hundreds more.
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[[Image:NMSD14.jpg‎|250px|thumb|right|'''Not My Small Diary''' Issue 14]]
As of mid-2006 there were twelve issues of NMSD and three issues of MSD available. These zines have appeared in the following museum shows: "Dark Matter" at the Baltimore Museum of Art, 2004; "Art of Zines" at the San Jose Museum of Art, 2004; "Dear Diary: The Autobiographical Comic Book" at the Athens Institute of Contemporary Art, 2006. The Small Diary zines have ridden aboard the Mobilivre traveling bookmobile. They appear in several library collections including ones in Denver, Seattle and Utah among others.
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'''Not My Small Diary''', a compilation of small press artists' auto-bio [[comic]]s, is edited by [[Delaine|Delaine Derry Green]], and was first released in 1996 as an offshoot of Delaine's auto-bio comic, [[My Small Diary]]. It is published in the U.S.A.
Widely praised for excellent layout and design, the Small Diary collection has been well received by reviewers and readers the world over. NMSD and MSD have appeared on the Favorite Zine list of the now defunct Zine Guide publication. The books have been sold in stores such as Atomic Books, Quimby's and Tower Records as well as through several distros.
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Over the years Delaine has contributed artwork to a number of zines and books including Fun Facts by Eric Lyden, Strum & Drang by Joel Orff, SemiBold by Kathy Moseley, Back of a Car by Judith Beeman, Potluck and Low Hug by A.J. Michel, Unicorn by Dave Kiersh, Hungover Gourmet by Dan Taylor, Tearjerker by Misun Oh, Java Turtle by Lynne Lowe, White Buffalo Gazette by Maximum Traffic, Food Geek by Carrie McNinch, Scout Zine by Scout, Driver's Side Airbag by Michael Halchin, Brave New Tick by Paul Normal Dion-Deitch and more.
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Still going strong, these comic [[zine]]s have attracted a diverse, talented contributor base including such artists as Donna Barr, Hilary Barta, [[Suzanne Baumann]], [[Edward Bolman]], [[Kyle Bravo]], [[Tim Brown]], Brian Buniak, Ian Carney, [[Peter S. Conrad]], [[Bobby Tran Dale]], Jonathon Edwards, [[Matt Fagan]], [[Matt Feazell]],  [[Shawn Granton]], [[Nicole Georges]], [[Ayun Halliday]], [[Doug Holland]], Wil Kane,  Dave Kiersh, De Kwok, [[MariNaomi]], [[Missy Kulik]], [[Eric Lyden]],  [[Clutch McBastard]], [[Carrie McNinch]], Dan Moynihan, Jeff Plotkin, [[John Porcellino]],  [[Jesse Reklaw]], Ed Repka, [[Androo Robinson]], [[Kelly Shortandqueer]], [[David St. Albans]], [[Anne Thalheimer]], [[Yul Tolbert]],  [[Mike Tolento]], Andi Watson, Jeff Zenick and hundreds more.
Delaine belongs to an APA called Cartoon Loonacy, is a member of AIGA and has attended small press conventions such as APE, SPX, Fluke and Zine-a-polooza. She is currently working on MSD 4 and NMSD13, due out in late 2006.
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Contributors of art work included Brad Foster, among others.
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Starting with Issue 9, each issue has been released in two joint volumes. Many issues have featured unusual bindings, such as safety pins (Issue 11) or shoelaces (Issue 13). The first 10 issues of NMSD had no theme other than general autobiographical stories. The themes of subsequent issues included:
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* Issue 11: Childhood Stories - Age 11 and Under
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* Issue 12: After Midnight - Late Night Tales
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* Issue 13: Luck of the Draw
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* Issue 14: Dating
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* Issue 15: Brushes With Celebrity
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Widely praised for excellent layout and design, the Small Diary collection has been well received by reviewers and readers the world over. NMSD and MSD have appeared on the Favorite Zine list of the now defunct [[Zine Guide]] publication.  
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These zines have appeared in the following museum shows: ''Dark Matter'' at the Baltimore Museum of Art, 2004; ''Art of Zines'' at the San Jose Museum of Art, 2004; and ''Dear Diary: The Autobiographical Comic Book'' at the Athens Institute of Contemporary Art, 2006. The Small Diary zines have ridden aboard the [[Mobilivre-Bookmobile]] traveling library of independent publications that toured across North America. They appear in several library collections including ones in Denver, Seattle and Utah among others.
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Latest revision as of 23:22, 16 March 2015

Not My Small Diary Issue 14

Not My Small Diary, a compilation of small press artists' auto-bio comics, is edited by Delaine Derry Green, and was first released in 1996 as an offshoot of Delaine's auto-bio comic, My Small Diary. It is published in the U.S.A.

Still going strong, these comic zines have attracted a diverse, talented contributor base including such artists as Donna Barr, Hilary Barta, Suzanne Baumann, Edward Bolman, Kyle Bravo, Tim Brown, Brian Buniak, Ian Carney, Peter S. Conrad, Bobby Tran Dale, Jonathon Edwards, Matt Fagan, Matt Feazell, Shawn Granton, Nicole Georges, Ayun Halliday, Doug Holland, Wil Kane, Dave Kiersh, De Kwok, MariNaomi, Missy Kulik, Eric Lyden, Clutch McBastard, Carrie McNinch, Dan Moynihan, Jeff Plotkin, John Porcellino, Jesse Reklaw, Ed Repka, Androo Robinson, Kelly Shortandqueer, David St. Albans, Anne Thalheimer, Yul Tolbert, Mike Tolento, Andi Watson, Jeff Zenick and hundreds more.

Contributors of art work included Brad Foster, among others.

Starting with Issue 9, each issue has been released in two joint volumes. Many issues have featured unusual bindings, such as safety pins (Issue 11) or shoelaces (Issue 13). The first 10 issues of NMSD had no theme other than general autobiographical stories. The themes of subsequent issues included:

  • Issue 11: Childhood Stories - Age 11 and Under
  • Issue 12: After Midnight - Late Night Tales
  • Issue 13: Luck of the Draw
  • Issue 14: Dating
  • Issue 15: Brushes With Celebrity

Widely praised for excellent layout and design, the Small Diary collection has been well received by reviewers and readers the world over. NMSD and MSD have appeared on the Favorite Zine list of the now defunct Zine Guide publication.

These zines have appeared in the following museum shows: Dark Matter at the Baltimore Museum of Art, 2004; Art of Zines at the San Jose Museum of Art, 2004; and Dear Diary: The Autobiographical Comic Book at the Athens Institute of Contemporary Art, 2006. The Small Diary zines have ridden aboard the Mobilivre-Bookmobile traveling library of independent publications that toured across North America. They appear in several library collections including ones in Denver, Seattle and Utah among others.