During conversations with friends I found myself saying “Wouldn’t it be rad if there was an International Zine Month?” Which led to the question as to who could make it official. This was actually a silly question since zines are inherently DIY there was no one who would make it official, but I could Do It Yourself. I figured to pair it with the 24 hour Zine thing would be a good idea and since that takes place in the month of July…. JULY IS INTERNATIONAL ZINE MONTH!
In the month of July I’d love for you to celebrate zines and independent publishing with people all over the world. This is not a spectator sport! I’m asking your to get involved!
IN ZINES WE TRUST!
International Zine Month list of suggested daily activities for 2025
DOWNLOAD THE POSTER HERE
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1sev9rwdc4y352hrp590r/IZM2025-poster.pdf?rlkey=2zlfrmk15hhuxljimnnwusiw9&st=w7gu9kb0&dl=0
Get Ready!
- Use #IZM2025 when writing online about International Zine Month
- Let people who organize zine events know they should submit their events here
- Let people who run zine distros submit their distros to the directory here
31 Days of International Zine Month 2025 #IZM2025
1 – Make a 1 page zine! Don’t know what to write about? Make it a zine about why you like zines!
2 – Zine Rewind! Dig out your favorite zines and share them! Remind yourself (and others) why they’re so great.
3 – Look up local or virtual zine event or maybe even dream about starting your own!
4 – AmeriZINE Day! Explore marginalized voices in the Americas. Support zines written by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color)
5 – Free Zines! Post a PDF online or leave copies of your zine in public for other people to enjoy!
6 – Zine Pride! Support zines created by LGBTQIA creators. Don’t know where to start? Check out the Queer Zine Archive Project! (QZAP.org)
7 – International Zines! Explore zines from a country different from your own!
8 – Zine Trade Day! Ask someone to trade zines with you.
9 – New Skill Day! Learn a new zine skill like folding, binding, duplicating, or layout!
10 – Write a review of a movie, album, book or podcast to add to your next zine.
11 – Write a letter or a short note to a zinester you admire.
12 -Zine Wiki Day! Add or update listings to Zine Wiki. Support community powered information at zinewiki.com
13 – Zine Meme! Make a Zine themed meme from an online meme template.
14 – ValenZINES Day! Write a valentine to zines and share why you love them!
15 – Zine Cuisine! Cook from a recipe found in a zine and share the results
16 – Zine Distro Appreciation! Order some zines from a zine distro online and share with people about your favorite zine distros.
17 – Zine Collab! Ask a friend if they would like to collaborate on a zine with you.
18 – From Trash to Treasure! Use recycled or scrap materials to make a zine or embellish one.
19 – Variety is the spice of life! Read zines outside your usual taste—like comics, art zines, how-to guides, or perzines!
20 – Zines of the Future! Explore zines by youth or introduce the youth in your life to zines
21 – Zine Library Day! Find a zine library in your area or check out a digital zine library archive. out or send your zines to a zine library!
22 – How-2 Day! Make a zine about how to do something you are good at doing.
23 – Zine Origin Day! How did you get into zines? What keeps you going?
24 – Slice of Life – Make a zine about events of a single day
25 – Zine Wishlist – Make a list of things you would like to read about in zines, see if anyone has any suggestions for you
26 – Make a clever flyer about your zine to send to your zine friends so they can put them in their orders or distro orders
27 – Lost and Found Day. Dig through old notebooks and finish or revive a zine you never completed.
28 – Zine Playlist! Make a playlist that represents the mood of you zine or share a playlist of what you like to listen to when working on zines
29 – Shelfie Time! Organize your Zine Collection and post a “shelfie”
30 – Take a picture with you and your zine or your favorite zines!
31 – HallowZINE! Remember zines and zinesters that are no longer with us and reflect on how your IZM went this year.
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF THE POSTER HERE
https://stolensharpierevolution.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IZM2025-poster.pdf
