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Related Post: Plans for SF Zine Fest 2013.
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This past weekend, I tabled at SFZF (San Francisco Zine Fest) — my first time tabling! 😮 I didn’t sell as much as I had hoped, but it was a great experience nonetheless. I met a number of really nice and talented artists/zinesters and handed out a ton of The Poet and the Flea postcards & The First Reich flyers. Now, I feel much more prepared for SPX in September and APE in October.
Here’s a photographic taste of my experience…
Preparing The Flea plush toys for SFZF.
My table, all set up!
Closeup of my table.
Here’s the room.
Here are some neighboring tables.
Tables as far as the eye can see.
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Copyright 2013 by G. E. Gallas
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ALL PROCEEDS GO TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF GRAPHIC NOVEL THE POET AND THE FLEA.
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The Poet and the Flea Zine
Professionally printed zine featuring the first 10 pages of graphic novel The Poet and the Flea by G. E. Gallas.
Manga-sized (8.25″x10.75″), saddle-stiched with 80-pound glossy paper cover and 60-pound high bright paper interior.
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★ ”Smithereens” Zine ★
“Smithereens: Mammon’s Ring-Posy,” poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828 – 1882) and illustrated by G. E. Gallas.
Printed and assembled by G. E. Gallas. Illustrations printed on 65-pound, nautral-color paper packaged in a lilac envelope with handwritten inscription.
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★ “The Ink Drinker” Zine ★
“The Ink Drinker,” a short story by G. E. Gallas.
The dystopian story of a young girl who learns the truth about an outcast of society.
Printed and assembled by G. E. Gallas. Cover printed on 65-pound, nautral-color paper. Interior printed on 24-pound, white paper.
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★ The Flea Plush Toy ★
The sinister antagonist of The Poet and the Flea by G. E. Gallas.
Based on William Blake’s “The Ghost of a Flea.”
Body and limbs made of khaki green crew socks (80% cotton, 20% nylon). Horns, ears and claws made of buttonhole stitched green felt.
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★ The Poet Oval Button ★
Button featuring protagonist William Blake from graphic novel The Poet and the Flea by G. E. Gallas.
High quality, USA made, 1.75″x2.75″ oval button.
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★ The Poet and the Flea Page 4 Print ★
Art print of page 4 from graphic novel The Poet and the Flea by G. E. Gallas.
Printed on 80-pound cover gloss cardstock.
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★ The Poet and the Flea Page 20 Print ★
Art print of page 20 from graphic novel The Poet and the Flea by G. E. Gallas.
Printed on 80-pound cover gloss cardstock.
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★ The Poet and the Flea Page 22 Print ★
Art print of page 22 from graphic novel The Poet and the Flea by G. E. Gallas.
Printed on 80-pound cover gloss cardstock.
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For those of you in the San Francisco Bay Area, please come support me at this year’s San Francisco Zine Fest in Golden Gate Park!
What? San Francisco Zine Fest, The Bay Area’s Premiere Zine Festival
When? August 31st & September 1st, 2013 — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where? San Francisco County Fair Building, 1199 9th Ave and Lincoln Way (in Golden Gate Park)
Free Admission!
★★★ Come visit me (G. E. Gallas) at table #131A!!! ★★★
Click map to enlarge.
What I’ll be selling:
Read all about these products here!
I hope to see you there!
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ALL PROCEEDS GO TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF GRAPHIC NOVEL THE POET AND THE FLEA.
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The Poet and the Flea Zine
Professionally printed zine featuring the first 10 pages of graphic novel The Poet and the Flea by G. E. Gallas.
Manga-sized (8.25″x10.75″), saddle-stiched with 80-pound glossy paper cover and 60-pound high bright paper interior.
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★ “Smithereens” Zine ★
“Smithereens: Mammon’s Ring-Posy,” poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828 – 1882) and illustrated by G. E. Gallas.
Printed and assembled by G. E. Gallas. Illustrations printed on 65-pound, nautral-color paper packaged in a lilac envelope with handwritten inscription.
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★ “The Ink Drinker” Zine ★
“The Ink Drinker,” a short story by G. E. Gallas.
The dystopian story of a young girl who learns the truth about an outcast of society.
Printed and assembled by G. E. Gallas. Cover printed on 65-pound, nautral-color paper. Interior printed on 24-pound, white paper.
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★ The Flea Plush Toy ★
The sinister antagonist of The Poet and the Flea by G. E. Gallas.
Based on William Blake’s “The Ghost of a Flea.”
Body and limbs made of khaki green crew socks (80% cotton, 20% nylon). Horns, ears and claws made of buttonhole stitched green felt.
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★ The Poet Oval Button ★
Button featuring protagonist William Blake from graphic novel The Poet and the Flea by G. E. Gallas.
High quality, USA made, 1.75″x2.75″ oval button.
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★ The Poet and the Flea Page 4 Print ★
Art print of page 4 from graphic novel The Poet and the Flea by G. E. Gallas.
Printed on 80-pound cover gloss cardstock.
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★ The Poet and the Flea Page 20 Print ★
Art print of page 20 from graphic novel The Poet and the Flea by G. E. Gallas.
Printed on 80-pound cover gloss cardstock.
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★ The Poet and the Flea Page 22 Print ★
Art print of page 22 from graphic novel The Poet and the Flea by G. E. Gallas.
Printed on 80-pound cover gloss cardstock.
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In February, I made arrangements with my friend Tina and about 3-4 of her friends to go in together on a table at SPX (Small Press Expo) in Maryland. And, on March 30th, after a series of techinical difficulties, I learned that we got the table!! 😀
That means I’ll be exhibiting at SPX later this year on September 14th and 15th selling copies of my upcoming zines, plush toys, and whatnots with some wonderful company. Can’t wait!
＊If anyone has helpful advice about SPX, I would be eager to hear it. I’m trying to figure out how many zine copies, plush toys, and whatnots I’ll need to bring with me or ship by mail. What to do? ╰( ´◔ ω ◔ `)╯
Disclaimer: I do not own this image!!
In the meantime, I’m compiling a list of zine fests/expos I hope to attend and possibly exhibit at this year.
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August 31st & September 1st
San Francisco Zine Fest
Seems like a cute and fun event from what I can glean from their website. Plus, admission is free!
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September 14th & 15th
SPX (Small Press Expo), Maryland
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October 12th & 13th
APE (Alternative Press Expo), San Francisco
Related Posts: Plans for APE and Experience of APE.
As you may know, I attended APE last year — so I think I have a pretty good idea what it will be like. I have absolutely no idea about my chances of nabbing a half-table, but I did send in a form that apparently means they’ll inform me when tables go on sale. We’ll see what happens!!
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December 8th-ish
EBABZ Fest (East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest)
Related Post: Experience of the EBABZ Fest.
I attended this one too last year. It’s a pretty small space packed with rows and rows of tables. Might be fun!
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Rough sketch for zine idea.
As I mentioned before (here), I’ve only recently become interested in the world of zines. Not only do zines appear to be an incredibly flexible channel for creativity, but I think that this medium would be a great compliment to my graphic novels and children’s books. I like the idea of the zine being very hands on — a real artist book, the artist not only illustrating, but also cutting and pasting the finished pamphlet together. This process reminds me greatly of Andy Warhol, his factory, and 25 Cats Name Sam and One Blue Pussy.
Before I begin any zines of my own, I’ve been trying to get a better sense of their mercurial world. At APE (Alternative Press Expo) 2012, I talked with Tugboat Press, who produce annual free comics and an anthology called Papercutter. Tugboat led me to Parcell Press, who seems to carry a vast array of zines, comics, etc. I also found “How to Make a Zine” on Rookie. I guess the one true rule of creating zines is that there are no rules!
As I ponder the pre-existing zine world, my own ideas for zines just keep pouring out of me. I scribble these ideas down furiously in a Gallatin notebook I received upon graduation and was saving for something important (who knew that important something was zines). Endless ideas — everything from opera parodies to The Death of Chatterton. I’m not sure when I’ll actually have time to realize these zines since I’m already working on so many projects that need to get done (The Poet and the Flea, The First Reich, etcetera, etcetera). I’m hoping to take a stab early next year, June at the latest. We’ll see how that works out…
Some useful zine-related websites I’ve discovered:
- Zines 101 has some basic but good advice. They suggest submitting zines to sites that review them (Broken Pencil, Xerography Debt, Zine World, etc.) as well as posting on online zine communities (We Make Zines, etc.) to get larger exposure.
- Zinebook.com has an extensive list of zine distributors and reviewers as well.
- ZineWiki: The Independent Media Wikipedia encourages zine creators to add new articles about their zines.
- Etsy, Storenvy, and Big Cartel seem to be used by a huge number of zine creators. There are definite pros and cons to all of them, but I think I’m leaning more towards Storenvy at the moment. (I’m also thinking of selling other products [T-shirts, tote bags, greeting cards, etc.] with images from The Poet and the Flea as well as my zines.)
- In San Francisco, Dog Eared Books, Needles & Pens, and other local bookstores seem interested in carrying zines. Not to mention there’s the East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest (Berkeley) and the San Francisco Zine Fest.
- I’m also considering self-printing versus printing with a printer. Most sites seem to recommend working with a local printer. In San Francisco — H&H Imaging, Your Printer, Autumn Press, etc.
- Update Nov. 6: Discovered issuu.com — seems like many zines publish online using this site. Pretty neat!!
Plus, I figure if I make enough zines, then eventually I can release them all in one book.
Any comments, suggestions, or thoughts would be truly appreciated!
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Zines and Me!
Rough sketch for zine idea.
As I mentioned before (here), I’ve only recently become interested in the world of zines. Not only do zines appear to be an incredibly flexible channel for creativity, but I think that this medium would be a great compliment to my graphic novels and children’s books. I like the idea of the zine being very hands on — a real artist book, the artist not only illustrating, but also cutting and pasting the finished pamphlet together. This process reminds me greatly of Andy Warhol, his factory, and 25 Cats Name Sam and One Blue Pussy.
Before I begin any zines of my own, I’ve been trying to get a better sense of their mercurial world. At APE (Alternative Press Expo) 2012, I talked with Tugboat Press, who produce annual free comics and an anthology called Papercutter. Tugboat led me to Parcell Press, who seems to carry a vast array of zines, comics, etc. I also found “How to Make a Zine” on Rookie. I guess the one true rule of creating zines is that there are no rules!
As I ponder the pre-existing zine world, my own ideas for zines just keep pouring out of me. I scribble these ideas down furiously in a Gallatin notebook I received upon graduation and was saving for something important (who knew that important something was zines). Endless ideas — everything from opera parodies to The Death of Chatterton. I’m not sure when I’ll actually have time to realize these zines since I’m already working on so many projects that need to get done (The Poet and the Flea, The First Reich, etcetera, etcetera). I’m hoping to take a stab early next year, June at the latest. We’ll see how that works out…
Some useful zine-related websites I’ve discovered:
Plus, I figure if I make enough zines, then eventually I can release them all in one book.
Any comments, suggestions, or thoughts would be truly appreciated!
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
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