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We're reading for Zine Machine's Spring '26 Edit—send us your mini zines!
Zines accepted during this period will be published online and made available in our vending machine, which will be stationed at Set & Setting Bookstore April-June, 2026. Zine artists whose work is accepted receive a $20 honorarium and retain all rights to their work.
To submit, send up to two 8-page mini zines in an accepted format. Please read the following specifications carefully:
- Please note, this submission period is for 8-page mini zines only! Please be familiar with this form before submitting. We are not seeking individual pieces of writing and/or artwork. (If you're not sure, you can reference our design guide here!)
- Formatting: Please reference the linked template to format your mini zine. To fit the physical capabilities of our vending cabinets, zines must be printable on one side of a standard 8.5" x 11" sheet. When folded, zine dimensions must be no larger than 4.25" x 2.75."
- Original work: Zines must be the original work (writing and/or art) of the submitter. Collage art and found-poetry forms which incorporate the work of others in a fair-use capacity are permitted. For more information about fair use, see the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Poetry.
- Accepted file formats are .pdf, .jpg, and .png.
- Image resolution must be at least 300 dpi, preferably higher.