Somewhere in Japan

Let’s revisit the original idea: put out a zine a month throughout 2025 because zines are fun and it’s a nice way to keep the creative pursuit fresh. 

Did it happen that way? No, it absolutely did not. I put out the first one and I’m very pleased with it, but after that life got in the way and it quickly became clear that doing it in that way wasn’t going to be a good approach. It was simply too much and became a burdensome source of stress instead of the fun thing it was intended to be. 

Not giving up on zines, though. Not by a long shot. An adjusted approach is clearly in order, however. 

Here’s the new plan: work on zines, put them out when they’re good to go. Pretty straightforward and probably how I should have done it in the first place. 

On this page, I’ll update info about zines that are in the works and completed. When a new zine is released, I’ll send out an email to the mailing list and post about it. To be notified, make sure you’re either subscribed to the RSS feed or (better yet) make sure you’re signed up to the mailing list, which you can do using the form at the very bottom of the page. 

And don’t forget: if you back the Japan travel book project before it publishes in mid-2026, you get the first dozen zines included. 

Each zine will be available in two versions:

1. A DIY physical zine. The end product is basically the same as the first one, but it’s cheaper because I provide you with the print files and you can put the zine together yourself at home. This is what I recommend.
2. A digital zine. All the same good contents, but in PDF and ebook formats for your digital consumption and enjoyment.

Eventually, I’d like to do proper print runs of the more popular zines, but there are no concrete plans for that yet. If that changes, I’ll post about it. 

Anyway, on to the zines: