Springtime is here. The weather's warming up. People are getting together. There's never been a better time to make and print some zines.

We've seen zines have a big revival over the last few years - we want to keep that momentum going. Grow it. Encourage people to make these things and just get them out there.

So HOUDINI Magazine is starting something. A yearly zine jam we're calling the Zine-O-Rama. It's unranked. The goal? Just get people to make something. Low pressure. We want to see all types of submissions.

(We're using "zine" pretty loosely here - the only rule is it has to be something you can reasonably print at home or the library, fold up, and carry around to give to someone in person. Leave a few on the bar counter. Trade one for a smoke at a show. Hand them out at family cookouts. Slip them into library books. Whatever.)

It could be:

•     Origami printables
•     Tabletop RPGs
•     Poetry
•     Sketchbook samples
•     Horror stories
•     Political screeds
•     Protest guides
•     Recipe books
•     Literally anything

But if you need a bit of help, the bonus theme for this year is "Y2K" or "1999"

Make it in Photoshop. Scan it by hand. Use a tool like Decker for digital versions. However you want to do it. Just make sure your submission includes a PDF file for printing.

For the month of April going into May, we just want to see as many people as possible making zines, printing zines, sharing zines. Self-publishing thoughts and creations that can't be pigeonholed into an algorithm.

This is why we love zines:

•     They bridge our digital lives with meatspace
•     They're 100% by the people, zero corporate oversight
•     We're not making these to "game the system" or sit next to some fucking Raid: Shadow Legends ad
•     We're doing this because it's human, it's fun, and we want to share

Houdini Magazine presents: Zine-O-Rama Jam #1

You've got until the end of April. We're hyped to see what y'all create. And I promise - a ton of these will get featured on HOUDINI Magazine and showcased to our audience.

We're looking forward to:

•     Growing our zine selection
•     Giving back to the community
•     Promoting everyone who participates

Let's make some zines!