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INTERVIEWS
with grrrl, lady, queer, trans (*whoever we are*)
zine editors and distributors
from all over the world

*All interviews conducted in 1999-2004.

*Except if noted otherwise these interviews are all done by me (Elke Zobl).

*Click on the links or the images below to access the interviews.



Interviews with *grrrls* in:

Africa
Asia
Australia/New Zealand

Europe
North America

South America

Africa
Africa

South Africa


 

+ Get a name, and some paper, and do it!! Silent Screams
An interview with Jen

Asia
Asia
     
Singapore




+ Trippers zine: Lesbianism and all things punkrock
An interview with Trent
Tokyo,
Japan

+ CATCH THAT BEAT!
An interview with Yayoi


Kuala Terengganu
, Malaysia

+ Stop Sexism with Style!
Grrrl:Rebel

An interview with Carol and Elise
Singapore


 

+There are not enough hours in the day for all the bitching I have to do!
An interview with Lynette

Australia/New Zealand
Australia/New Zealand

Auckland,
New Zealand
+ Writing and distributing whatever I want!
An interview with Moira from Moon Rocket Distribution


Sydney,
Australia
+ Vanessa's world in more than 100 zines
An interview with Vanessa Berry


Adelaide,
Australia

+ A Show of Hands: Stories of Inspiration

An interview with Michelle de Cean

Blackburn,
Australia
+ Distro'ing for the Zine Scene in Australia
An interview with Kristy
Victoria,
Australia

 

+ 100 % feminist! Pretty Ugly
An interview with Kelly



Europe
Europe

N
EW!
Prague,
Czech Republic

 

+ Bloody Mary: Spreading feminist ideas in the Czech Republic
An interview with
Emca Revoluce


Rome,
Italy
+ Clit Rocket: Queer revolution!
An interview with Veruska Outlaw
Warsaw,
Poland

+ Emancypunx:
Creating space for women and making different perspectives visible in Poland
An interview with Yen
 

Karlstad,
Sweden

+ It's a passion! (her) riot distro gives something to think about
An interview with Stina B


Finland

+ Challenge, arque, think, define, prove your points! Be inspired and encouraged by Ladybomb distro
An Interview with Riikka


Austria and
Germany


+ "To do a magazine is one of our ways - to get what we want!"

Ein Interview mit Herausgeberinnen feministischer Comic- und Kunst- Zines im deutschsprachigen Raum: Ina Wudtke, Regina Möller, Ilse Kilic, Linda Bilda und Heike Anacker (1999)
(IN GERMAN!)

Vienna,
Austria





+ " Girls, keep on getting the word out!" The Austrian zine NYLON is spreading the f-word

An interview with Sonja Eismann and Vina Yun from NYLON



Mettlach,
Germany



+ "It's not just boy's fun!"

An interview with Elena Stoehr


Dublin,
Ireland


+ Lighting a Fire of Thoughts and Ideas: Ideas is Matches
An interview with Clodagh
North America
North America
NEW!
Maine, USA



+ 'A Radical Response to Parenting:' Mother Rebel

An interview with Kim Pratt


Seattle or somewhere in the USA


+ Connecting hip hop to queers to humor to beat writing to trans issues

An interview with the Urban Hermitt

Seattle, USA

+ Living in a place of contradictions: Creating a place to exist
An interview with Caleb, editor of Soldier
Champaign,
USA
+ We have had enough!
Women's Self-Defense: Stories and Strategies of Survival

An interview with Ariel Clemenzi
Long Beach,
USA

+ C like Consistency and F like Feminism! Yellow Three gets the word out
An interview with Jackie Joice

     

Beverly Hills,
USA



+ Zines, handmade crafts and more! Pisces Catalog rocks
An interview with Kerith


Keyport,
USA

+ Creating community amongst disabled grrrls! Driving Blind
An interview with Erin H.


Saint Albans,
USA

+ The Personal is Political:
Love Letter Zine

An interview with Thara Harris


Portland,
USA


+ I want an emotionalized revolution!
Rock Star With Words

An interview with Korinna Irwin


Toronto,
Canada
+ Good Girl! Communicating across difference and building community among Canadian Women
An interview with Nikko Snyder

Sultan,
US

+ The Edgy-catin' Mama:
A look at homeschooling without rose colored glasses

An interview with Nina Packebush


Whitehouse Station,
US

+ KITTY MAGIK:

The complete Marisa Magik Interview

By D. Mess



Chicago,
US
+ Magik on VENUS:
An interview with Amy Schroeder


By Marisa Handren




Sao Paolo,
Brazil
&
Chicago,
US

+ "Zine making is a way to exist."
An interview with two zine editors:
Isabella Gargiulo from BENDITA (Sao Paolo, Brazil) and Amy Schroeder from VENUS (Chicago, USA)

San Francisco,
US



+ "I love being able to get my ideas out there and have them read."
BITCH: Feminist Response to Pop Culture
An interview with Lisa Miya-Jervis



Cleveland,
US



+ For ladies and all their friends:
LADYFRIEND zine

An interview with Christa Donner

Minneapolis,
US




+ communication
communication
communication!
Pander Zine Distro writes history
An interview with Ericka Bailie


Eugene,
US

+ "Do it. Sit down. Make it. That's all."
PERSEPHONE IS PISSED!
An interview with Olivia

San Diego,
US


+ The Grrrl Zine Network
An interview with Elke
by Marisa from Kitty Magik

South America
South America

NEW!
Buenos Aires, Argentina



+ Support our Riotgrrrl Revolution!

An interview with Pinkpunkies' Lil




Sao Paolo,
Brazil
&
Chicago,
US

+ "Zine making is a way to exist."
An interview with two zine editors:
Isabella Gargiulo from BENDITA (Sao Paolo, Brazil) and Amy Schroeder from VENUS (Chicago, USA)



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