Posted on May.30.2008

Do-it-yourself publishing lives!
When Iron Feather Bookstore and the Denver Zine Library jointed forces three years ago to celebrate the world of underground, DIY-publishing, they weren’t sure how the public would respond. But the first annual Denver Zines Fest was such a hit that they did it again. And again. And here we are in 2008, with the third annual installment.
The event, which takes place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at First Unitarian Church in Denver, will be teeming with zine writers and publishers vending their wares, comics and other projects. Volunteers will run workshops and demonstrations throughout the day offering how-to instruction on cartooning, screenprinting and (natch) zine-making. The best part? Everything free and open to the public.
We talked via e-mail with organizer Stevyn Prothero of Iron Feather Bookstore about the event, the importance of hard copies in a digital world and why Denver could use a little more collaborative spirit in its underground arts scene…



