Zines are revolutionary tools for the free sharing of ideas and art. Short for “magazine,” zines are usually small, self-published booklets that can be on any topic and can take many forms. Originating during the Harlem Renaissance, zines have a home in many sub- and countercultures due to the ease of creating, publishing, and sharing content! Queer folks and other marginalized communities have been sharing their thoughts, writings, art, poems, and more through zines for decades. They can be silly, serious, long, short, full of words or pictures, and have few limits on what they can look like or be. Anyone, anywhere can make a zine!

I love working in a variety of mediums! I am a writer and poet at heart, so much of my content takes the form of the written word. I also enjoy working with physical and digital collage, photography, and linocut carvings/etchings. I avoid placing artistic limits on myself whenever possible and I always am down to try something new! In general, I like to make stuff about the things I am interested in and enjoy. All my projects aim to bring us closer to a Queer future above all else.

A Queer future is one where the needs and wants of LGBTQ+ people are placed at the center of the way things are done on both a systemic and interpersonal level in our world. It includes abandoning hierarchies and systems that promote oppression and violence, everyone having full control and autonomy over what happens to their bodies, change being embraced as a necessary and exciting process in a person’s life, the elimination of binaries, and liberation for all oppressed people globally. We all benefit from LGBTQ+ liberation, and a Queer future is one where all people can be free to be themselves.

Yes! I prioritize making my work accessible above all else. I try to price my physical zines, stickers, and prints as low as possible, but if any of my work are out of your price range, please reach out! You can either send me an email directly (theofficialtranscribe@gmail.com) or private message me on Instagram (@thetrans.cribe) to request low- or no-cost copies of my work. Digital downloads of select zines are always free and are available in my shop! I also will always provide a sliding scale price range estimate for workshops and events and am happy to work within your budget as much as possible.

Yes! I absolutely love to do equitable trades and connect with fellow zinesters and artists! Check out my info page on zine trades for more details!

Let’s work together! I’m always taking my zine show on the road! I will work with your group or organization on DIY zine-making, structured Gender Ecology explorations, presentations on the history of zines, and so much more. I am available for in-person workshops as well as virtual ones. I also love helping folks bring their zine visions to life through collabs and commissions! For all inquiries, please fill out my intake form and I will get back to you as soon as I can!

Yes, absolutely! I am happy to provide bulk orders of Queer physical media for your small business or shop. Check out my Wholesale Orders page for details!