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< h1 > FediZineFest 2025 Guidelines< / h1 >
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< h2 > What< / h2 >
< p > A zine sharing and distribution project for the fediverse.< / p >
< h2 > Who< / h2 >
< h3 > Artists (cap of 20)< / h3 >
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Provide physical and/or digital zines; receive payment and physical
and/or digital zines.
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This year, we are testing an artist waitlist. Additional artists will
be added to the pool as funds allow and to cover for drop-outs.
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< h3 > Backers (cap of 20 for physical zines; no cap for digital)< / h3 >
< p > Provide payment; receive physical and/or digital zines.< / p >
< h2 > When< / h2 >
< p > Early-mid 2025. Exact dates proposed below.< / p >
< h3 > Deadline 0: 17 January 2025< / h3 >
< p > Artist sign-up closes.< / p >
< h3 > Deadline 1: 31 January 2025< / h3 >
< p > (deadline 0 + 2 weeks)< / p >
< p >
Backer sign-up closes. Artists are informed of the # of physical zines
needed.
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< h3 > Deadline 2: 11 April 2025< / h3 >
< p > (deadline 1 + 10 weeks)< / p >
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Art submission deadline. Digital zines are submitted to digital drive;
physical zines are in the mail.
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< h3 > Deadline 3: 9 May 2025< / h3 >
< p > (deadline 2 + 4 weeks)< / p >
< p > Physical zines arrive at distributor (Lee).< / p >
< h3 > Deadline 4: 6 June 2025< / h3 >
< p > (deadline 3 + 4 weeks)< / p >
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Physical zines packaged and ready for shipment. Digital zines are
organized and ready to share.
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< h3 > Deadline 5: 4 July 2025< / h3 >
< p > (deadline 4 + 4 weeks)< / p >
< p > Physical zines arrive at recipients. Digital zines shared.< / p >
< h2 > Where< / h2 >
< p > Anywhere that can ship to/from the US.< / p >
< h2 > Why< / h2 >
< p > To bring folks together and share art.< / p >
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Art guidelines
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< b > Zines do not have to be newly created for this event.< / b > You may
absolutely share zines you have previously created. However, please do
not share zines that are already freely available in the same format -
we want the backers to get a good deal.
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Please feel free to continue to share or sell your zine outside of
FediZineFest.
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< p >
While you may submit more than one zine, I ask that you limit
< b > physical< / b > zine submissions to one zine. This is to ensure that
shipping doesn’
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No AI-generated content, please.
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< h3 > Physical zine restrictions< / h3 >
< p > No larger than one of:< / p >
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< li > 21x14.9cm (a sheet of A4 paper, folded once)< / li >
< li > 8.5"x5.5" (a sheet of 8.5"x11" paper, folded once)< / li >
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< h3 > Payment< / h3 >
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< b > This is not a get-rich-quick scheme for anyone involved.< / b > In
< a href = "/years/2024" > 2024< / a > , the artist payout was about $35 USD per
artist.
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This year, I'll be adjusting the payment scheme to more appropriately
compensate physical zine artists for the costs of printing and
shipping. Exact payouts won't be determined until zines are collected
to account for any artist drop outs.
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< p > Payment will be done over PayPal and Venmo.< / p >
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