Call for Submissions: Two Fisted Librarians #2!

Now that we've had our official zine launch in Vancouver (photos soon to come!), it's time to open up submissions for the second issue of Two Fisted Librarians!

Issue 2 Deadline: October December 31st! 

Yes, the deadline for the second issue of Two Fisted Librarians is one of my favourite days of the year, Halloween! That means you've got almost two months to create something for the next issue of Two Fisted Librarians! (So get started now!)

Not sure what to create? Well, here's some helpful information!

What is Two Fisted Librarians?
A collection of pulp-inspired 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 contains everything from recipes, to travelogues, to thrilling adventure fiction. 

What can I submit to Two Fisted Librarians?
Fiction, comics, illustrations, fake journalistic articles, whatever you want really! Just don't make it too long, and remember that this will be published in a half sized zine, so please format your artwork for 5.5" x 8.5" paper (ie. half a standard North American sheet).

How do I submit? 
Send your submissions, questions, and awesome links to twofistedlibrarians@gmail.com.

I can't wait to see what you create!

Zine Launch Party!

When: Friday, September 6th, 6pm
Where: SLAIS Lounge, Irving K Barber Learning Centre, UBC
What: Finally! The Vancouver launch of Two Fisted Librarians!

Yes, finally people in the city where this zine was born can get their hands on copies of Two Fisted Librarians. We're crashing the LASSA potluck to bring you all the best in steampunk, crime noir, and horror stories about librarians.

PLUS! You'll be able to get your very own Two Fisted Librarian button. How awesome!

Here's the Facebook event.

Two Fisted Librarian Buttons

Check out these rad Two Fisted Librarian buttons that I got made at Portland Button Works! They'll be available at the launch party in September. Wait, launch party? Yep, stay tuned for more information!

Two Fisted Librarians at the Pittsburgh pop up zine stall

I mentioned a few weeks ago that Two Fisted Librarians would be available at the The Small Press Pittsburgh pop up zine stall. Well now I have proof!

Top left hand corner underneath Bad Habits!

Left hand side, around the middle.

Small Press Pittsburgh is also offering a kind of cool thing on their etsy. It's called Small Press Roulette, and you choose a genre and price point, and then you get a mystery zine sent to you! If you look at the photos for some of the prices you might be able to catch a glimpse of Two Fisted Librarians!

Two Fisted Librarians at the Portland Zine Symposium!

I'll be tabling (and helping to run a discussion about zine libraries) this weekend (August 10th and 11th) at the Portland Zine Symposium! I can't wait. I'll see you there!

Review in Roctober!

Check it out! We got reviewed in Roctober.

"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.

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!