"Adventure and mystery-filled tales of brave librarians whose skills go far beyond shelving and shooting. Although the most dynamic story draws upon the National Treasure/Indiana Jones school of artifact-worth-killing-over that one might expect from the the previously theoretical genre of Library Action, there's a nice variety of bookish barnburners here, covering sic-fi, psychological thriller territory, and crime drama. Book it!"Sweet! I believe the review will be in the next print issue (#51, available later this month) of the magazine too.
A pulp fiction anthology zine
Friday, August 2, 2013
Review in Roctober!
Check it out! We got reviewed in Roctober.
Friday, July 26, 2013
Two Fisted Librarians: Issue #2!
What's that? You've been inspired to write your own tales of librarian daring-do? That's great! We'd love to have you submit to the second issue!
If you have a submission ready to go, or have any questions, send us an email!
If you're not sure what to write, we've got some hints and guidelines on this page.
If you still want to get a copy, remember we'll be at the Portland Zine Symposium August 10-11th! Come find our table!
Plus, you should join our Facebook page!
If you have a submission ready to go, or have any questions, send us an email!
If you're not sure what to write, we've got some hints and guidelines on this page.
If you still want to get a copy, remember we'll be at the Portland Zine Symposium August 10-11th! Come find our table!
Plus, you should join our Facebook page!
Friday, July 19, 2013
Two Fisted Librarians available in Pittsburgh!
The Small Press Pittsburgh pop up bookstand should now have copies of Two Fisted Librarians available! Their next event is on Sunday, so if you're in the area check it out!
Excerpt #5: You Are In Demand!
This is the final excerpt I'll be posting from the first issue of Two Fisted Librarians. I hope you'll check it out!
Stand by for information on how to contribute to issue two!
It's a parody of this image:
Don't forget to join our Facebook page!
Friday, July 12, 2013
Excerpt #4: Shelf Harm!
Here's the fourth excerpt from the first issue of Two Fisted Librarians: Shelf Harm!
Plus, you should join our Facebook page!
Plus, you should join our Facebook page!
Monday, July 8, 2013
Buy Two Fisted Librarians!
If you are interested in acquiring a copy of Two Fisted Librarians and happen to be in Chicago you can purchase one at Quimby's and The Boring Store. It costs $2.50.
Quimby's can be found at 1854 W. North Avenue, Chicago.
The Boring Store can be found at 1331 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago.
Friday, July 5, 2013
Excerpt #3: The Midnight Library!
Here's the third except from the first issue of Two Fisted Librarians! The Midnight Library!
Don't forget to join our Facebook page!
Don't forget to join our Facebook page!
Friday, June 28, 2013
Excerpt #2: Meta Danger!
As promised, here's the second excerpt from the first issue of Two Fisted Librarians! Meta Danger!
Plus, you should join our Facebook page!
Monday, June 24, 2013
Issue #1 in print!
Just to prove that it really exists, here are some copies of the first issue of Two Fisted Librarians! Awesome!
Friday, June 21, 2013
Are you ready for some two fisted librarian action?
We're finished! Submissions have been edited. The zine has been laid out. And copies are being printed! Just in time for the ALA conference next week!
If you are interested in acquiring a copy of Two Fisted Librarians you should come by the Zine Pavilion at the conference. Maybe during the zine swap that's being held on Friday, June 28th from 5:30-7pm!
Of course it will also be available at the booth whenever I'm around (which should be a lot).
I'll also be at the Iowa City Zine Librarian (un)Conference July 13th-14th, the Portland Zine Symposium August 10th and 11th, and lots of other places. Plus you'll be able to order a copy online at some point.
Just to prove I'm not lying about the zine existing, I'll be posting excerpts every Friday for the next month. Make sure you come back to see the others!
Here's the first: Victoria Dexter and the Mechanical Library.
If you are interested in acquiring a copy of Two Fisted Librarians you should come by the Zine Pavilion at the conference. Maybe during the zine swap that's being held on Friday, June 28th from 5:30-7pm!
Of course it will also be available at the booth whenever I'm around (which should be a lot).
I'll also be at the Iowa City Zine Librarian (un)Conference July 13th-14th, the Portland Zine Symposium August 10th and 11th, and lots of other places. Plus you'll be able to order a copy online at some point.
Just to prove I'm not lying about the zine existing, I'll be posting excerpts every Friday for the next month. Make sure you come back to see the others!
Here's the first: Victoria Dexter and the Mechanical Library.
Don't forget to join our Facebook page!
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Deadline Extension and Zine Availability FAQ
Can I have a deadline extension?
Okay, so we've gotten some great content already, but we also have some people who have asked for deadline extensions. After checking our schedules we've decided that we will be able to extend the deadline to May 15th.
If you've already submitted you can continue to tinker with your piece and resubmit it, but whatever we have by May 15th is what's going in the zine.
Also, please submit a bio with your contribution. This can contain pretty much whatever you want, but should include the name you want printed with the story. Other info could include email, Twitter, or website addresses, where you work or go to school, and how awesome you are.
Remember to send your submissions and bios to twofistedlibrarians@gmail.com.
How long should my submission be?
We don't have any strict guidelines for length, but try not to make it too long. If we feel your story is too long we will ask you to try to shorten its length.
Remember that this is going to be a half size (5 1/2" x 8 1/2", the size of a sheet of paper folded in half), so if you're creating artwork try to format it for that size.
How short can my submission be?
As short as you want! If you want to create something that's less than a page long, that's totally fine!
Where will I be able to get the zine?
So far there are three events where you'll be able to get a copy of Two Fisted Librarians.
June 27th - July 2nd The Zine Pavilion at the ALA (American Library Association) Conference in Chicago, Illinois.
July 13th - 14th The Iowa City Zine Librarian (un)Conference in Iowa City, Iowa.
August 10th - 11th The Portland Zine Symposium in Portland, Oregon.
We're open to attending other events, so if you think there's one we should go to let us know and we'll see if we can make it!
The zine will also be available to order online at some point later in the summer, we'll let you know when we have more details.
Do you have any other questions? Please send them to twofistedlibrarians@gmail.com.
Okay, so we've gotten some great content already, but we also have some people who have asked for deadline extensions. After checking our schedules we've decided that we will be able to extend the deadline to May 15th.
If you've already submitted you can continue to tinker with your piece and resubmit it, but whatever we have by May 15th is what's going in the zine.
Also, please submit a bio with your contribution. This can contain pretty much whatever you want, but should include the name you want printed with the story. Other info could include email, Twitter, or website addresses, where you work or go to school, and how awesome you are.
Remember to send your submissions and bios to twofistedlibrarians@gmail.com.
How long should my submission be?
We don't have any strict guidelines for length, but try not to make it too long. If we feel your story is too long we will ask you to try to shorten its length.
Remember that this is going to be a half size (5 1/2" x 8 1/2", the size of a sheet of paper folded in half), so if you're creating artwork try to format it for that size.
How short can my submission be?
As short as you want! If you want to create something that's less than a page long, that's totally fine!
Where will I be able to get the zine?
So far there are three events where you'll be able to get a copy of Two Fisted Librarians.
June 27th - July 2nd The Zine Pavilion at the ALA (American Library Association) Conference in Chicago, Illinois.
July 13th - 14th The Iowa City Zine Librarian (un)Conference in Iowa City, Iowa.
August 10th - 11th The Portland Zine Symposium in Portland, Oregon.
We're open to attending other events, so if you think there's one we should go to let us know and we'll see if we can make it!
The zine will also be available to order online at some point later in the summer, we'll let you know when we have more details.
Do you have any other questions? Please send them to twofistedlibrarians@gmail.com.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Deadline Reminder
Remember that the deadline to submit to Two Fisted Librarians is April 30th, that's just three weeks away! Of course you still have plenty of time to write or draw something spectacular for the zine (and now there are no classes getting in the way of your creative endeavours!).
Just hearing from contributors about what they're working on is enough to make us want to be able to read their stories now! Clockwork octopus, laser beam battles, dinosaurs? We have no idea how these things might relate to librarians but we're confident in your ability to deliver the goods in regards to awesome pulp genre fiction.
If you're having trouble figuring out what to write we've been brainstorming some possible titles, here's a selection of some of the better ones.
666: The Call Number of the Beast
Infomagic Overload
Tales from the Stacks
Catalogic Failure
Shelf Harm
Referenemies Desk
Readers Adversary Group
Subject Terminal Velocity
Sinister Indexter
Indices Exposure
Libraryinth
Full Metal Book Jacket
The Black RDAhlia
The ReFEARance Question
Terror on Database Station One
If you want to use one of these titles, go for it! (Though maybe shoot us an email first so we don't end up with 12 stories called "Shelf Harm".) But we're sure you can come up with titles that are even better!
Now it's time to get back to writing! And remember to tell your friends!
Just hearing from contributors about what they're working on is enough to make us want to be able to read their stories now! Clockwork octopus, laser beam battles, dinosaurs? We have no idea how these things might relate to librarians but we're confident in your ability to deliver the goods in regards to awesome pulp genre fiction.
If you're having trouble figuring out what to write we've been brainstorming some possible titles, here's a selection of some of the better ones.
666: The Call Number of the Beast
Infomagic Overload
Tales from the Stacks
Catalogic Failure
Shelf Harm
Referenemies Desk
Readers Adversary Group
Subject Terminal Velocity
Sinister Indexter
Indices Exposure
Libraryinth
Full Metal Book Jacket
The Black RDAhlia
The ReFEARance Question
Terror on Database Station One
If you want to use one of these titles, go for it! (Though maybe shoot us an email first so we don't end up with 12 stories called "Shelf Harm".) But we're sure you can come up with titles that are even better!
Now it's time to get back to writing! And remember to tell your friends!
Monday, March 4, 2013
The Cover!
I keep tinkering with this, but hopefully this is the final version.
Though maybe I'll add more crease marks.
Though maybe I'll add more crease marks.
What is Two Fisted Librarians?
What is Two Fisted Librarians?
A collection of fiction, comics, and art created by you (hopefully!) concerning libraries and librarians.
What is pulp fiction?
Stories that fondly recall the pulp magazines of the '20s, '30s, and '40s, and comics of the '40s and '50s. Mad Science, weird fantasy, occult horror, spicy mysteries, noirish romances, thrilling adventures, and whatever else. Want to write about a library that uses steampunk technology, a cataloguing system so obtuse that it drives those that try to use it insane, or a librarian who has to track down a Nazi zeppelin in order to get an overdue book? Go for it!
Still looking for ideas? The Thrilling Adventure Hour or the TV Tropes page for Two Fisted Tales might be of help.
What is a zine?
A self published, usually photocopied magazine that contain anything from recipes, to travelogues, to thrilling adventure fiction. We'll put it together and organize a launch party, all you have to do is write a story, draw a picture, or show off your creativity in some other way. (Though we might ask you to help fold and staple zines.)
A collection of fiction, comics, and art created by you (hopefully!) concerning libraries and librarians.
What is pulp fiction?
Stories that fondly recall the pulp magazines of the '20s, '30s, and '40s, and comics of the '40s and '50s. Mad Science, weird fantasy, occult horror, spicy mysteries, noirish romances, thrilling adventures, and whatever else. Want to write about a library that uses steampunk technology, a cataloguing system so obtuse that it drives those that try to use it insane, or a librarian who has to track down a Nazi zeppelin in order to get an overdue book? Go for it!
Still looking for ideas? The Thrilling Adventure Hour or the TV Tropes page for Two Fisted Tales might be of help.
What is a zine?
A self published, usually photocopied magazine that contain anything from recipes, to travelogues, to thrilling adventure fiction. We'll put it together and organize a launch party, all you have to do is write a story, draw a picture, or show off your creativity in some other way. (Though we might ask you to help fold and staple zines.)
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