The Glasgow Zine Library: Self-publishing and community arts space
What started as small event that LD Davis ran out of their studio has become a key festival in Glasgow’s literary and DIY calendar.
The Glasgow Zine Library all started with a band t-shirt. “I discovered zines at a really crucial point in my adolescence,” LD Davis says. It was back when you had to mail-order merchandise from your favourite bands. On this occasion, Davis’s Alkaline Trio t-shirt came with a free zine.
“I remember reading through it and being like, I have no idea what I’m looking at,” they recalled. It opened their eyes to the world of self-publishing that went hand in hand with the DIY music scene that they were a part of. Unlike traditional magazines, zines have a strong do-it-yourself ethos. There are no rules when it comes to making your own. Rooted in fanzines, the practice dates back to the early 20th century.
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