How to Publish a Fanzine
 In 1988, Mike Gunderloy,
the founder of Factsheet Five, wrote a 91-page paperback called
"How to Publish a Fanzine" for Loompanics, a publisher
of subversive books. Since the book is long out of print and
almost impossible to find, Mike Gunderloy and Michael Hoy of
Loompanics graciously allowed me to post excerpts and also convert
its entirety to a digital format that visitors can download at
no charge.
Gunderloy's book
is a great read, particularly his chapters on the typical production
process of an early issue of Factsheet Five, his account of how
to publish a zine during wartime, and his memories of publishing
a high school newspaper. I have posted these chapters and his
introduction below. The book also includes tips on production,
promotion, printing & binding, mailing and finances, as well
as a glossary and bibliography. The entire book, including the
chapters posted below, has been reproduced as a PDF file (please
note that Gunderloy no longer publishes F5, and that some addresses
in the text are not current). To view the PDF file, you'll first
need to download the free Adobe Acrobat reader.
When he sent me
"How to Publish a Fanzine" to scan and post, Michael
Hoy included a note that read, "This was a great little
book, and I am proud to have been associated with it." (Loompanics
has since closed.) Gunderloy later co-authored a collection of
fanzine reviews called The World of Zines, and he still writes computer books.
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