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The Horror Zine is an online literary magazine publishing horror fiction, poetry, and art from both established and emerging writers, including Bram Stoker Award-winning authors. Each issue features original short stories, dark poetry, visual art, and editorial advice for aspiring horror writers, making it a genuine hub for the horror writing community.

The alt.zines DMZ serves as the unofficial web companion to the Usenet newsgroup alt.zines, collecting archives of on-topic discussions, a regularly updated FAQ, and practical advice for aspiring zine publishers. Visitors can explore a publishers index, a curated list of review zines, and tips from experienced zinesters, making it a genuine hub for the indie zine community.

The New Leaf Journal is a personal publication by Nicholas A. Ferrell featuring original articles, curated links from around the web, and a syndicated newsletter archive. This edition covers topics ranging from font reviews and search engine analysis to Fire Emblem gameplay, making it a wide-ranging but thoughtfully written indie web journal.

The Zine Union Catalog is a collaborative library catalog dedicated to zines, bringing together partner libraries to make zine collections searchable and discoverable in one place. Visitors can browse objects, collections, people and organizations, and works through an advanced search interface powered by CollectiveAccess.

Electric Velocipede appears to be a literary or speculative fiction publication with a distinctive name that evokes early mechanical transportation. The site is largely a splash page with minimal visible content, but the title suggests a zine or small press journal focused on experimental or genre fiction.

Lunaseeker Press is the zine catalog of Australian creator Zachary Kai, showcasing a growing collection of handmade mini and quarter-size zines covering topics from fantasy book recommendations to gardening, travel, sci-fi, and personal essays. The zines are held in notable collections including the Glasgow Zine Library and the National Library of Australia, and are available through several independent distros.

GEOZONe is an archive of radical geographic zines and print ephemera, collecting over 80 titles that explore themes like abolition, urban geography, climate politics, housing justice, and community mapping. The collection spans deeply political and experimental works, from strike zines to queer school charters to guides on gentrification, making it a remarkable repository for radical geography enthusiasts and activists.

The Book of Zines, edited by Chip Rowe, is a comprehensive directory covering every aspect of zine culture including archives, libraries, distribution, legal issues, reviews, and history. A go-to reference for self-publishers and zine enthusiasts, it also accompanies a published book available on Kindle, Nook, and Kobo.

The Gleeson Zine Library at the University of San Francisco maintains a curated collection of zines available for research, borrowing, and discovery through their dedicated library portal. Visitors can explore collection overviews, development policies, diversity statements, and digital bookplates, making it a valuable academic resource for zine culture and self-publishing history.

Via Galactica is Croatia's first science fiction, fantasy, and horror e-fanzine, online since 1997 and still publishing despite hosting troubles. The site features issue archives, SF news, convention coverage, links to Croatian SF writers, and commentary on genre topics like Lord of the Rings.