Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An amateur-produced magazine written for a subculture of enthusiasts devoted to a particular interest.
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- noun A
magazine , normally produced byamateurs , intended for people who share a common interest
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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The word "zine" is a shortened form of the term fanzine, according to the Oxford English Dictionary.
NYT > Home Page By JENNA WORTHAM 2011
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In brief, a fanzine is a "for the love" publication, an amateur magazine, where nobody gets paid anything.
Review frankwu 2007
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Community because another strength of the fanzine is the LOC (letter of comment).
Review frankwu 2007
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Often, after an issue of a fanzine is published, someone will write a LOC (letter of comment) weeks or months (or issues) later.
OMG frankwu 2008
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There's a comraderie in fanzine writing, too, that's different than with slicks or pro mags.
Killer Germs in Space! frankwu 2007
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A zine an abbreviation of the word fanzine, or magazine; pronounced /ˈziːn/ "zeen" is most commonly a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images.
Archive 2009-09-01 amy 2009
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A zine an abbreviation of the word fanzine, or magazine; pronounced /ˈziːn/ "zeen" is most commonly a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images.
zinesters do it for love! - opinion based cross stitch/embroidery amy 2009
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Some consider a fanzine a stepping stone toward building a pro career, but a fanzine is really a glorious thing in and of itself.
Review frankwu 2007
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The word fanzine comes from a blend of two words, 'Fan' and 'Magazine' or 'Zine' for short.
Jiboneus.com 2010
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I do believe things are evolving, and I maintain that the essence of a fanzine is its content, not it’s form.
Science Fiction Awards Watch » Blog Archive » Scalzi on Fan Hugos 2008
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