A Nice and Interpretive Fanzine: PHYSICAL Preorder

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This listing is for the physical copy of A Nice and Interpretive Fanzine! It includes the physical printed book as well as a digital copy of the zine for your e-reader.

Have you ever been browsing around fandom spaces on Tumblr, run across a long post full of meta-rambling about Good Omens, and thought, “Wow, this is such a complex story, I love discovering new things about it”? Or even, “Oh, this fandom is so insightful, people are constantly noticing new details”? (Surely someone out there has thought that, because I’ve seen it show up in the tags when they’ve reblogged meta posts.)

Well, then, have I got the zine for you.

A Nice and Interpretive Fanzine is a collection of interpretive essays written and illustrated by your fellow members of the Good Omens fandom. We’ve got over 160 pages of analysis and commentary all about Good Omens, its place in the world, and its place in our hearts. I’m not going to give away every single essay because surprises are exciting, but here’s a sample of the discussion topics within:

  • Aziraphale and Crowley. So much Aziraphale and Crowley.

  • Gender and sexuality, in canon and fanon contexts.

  • The real-world context of Good Omens as a piece about politics, society, and “human nature,” whatever that may be.

  • The philosophical and spiritual underpinnings of Good Omens as explored through the series’ themes and the characters’ motivations.

  • And much more!

The individual essays in here are complex, but the project as a whole is simple: we’re a passionate fandom and we have insight to offer, so let’s see those insights printed in a real book we can hold in our hands and enjoy alongside a nice cup of hot cocoa (or your preferred beverage).

The interior of the zine will be black and white, in the style of old-fashioned literary analysis books (but with bright white luster paper). Every essay is paired with at least one illustration.

Theoretically, if we raise more money than the cost of printing, we’ll be donating the extra to Alzheimer’s Research UK. This is not a for-profit project. However, the primary aim is really just to cover the cost of making the project a physical reality. That includes printing the books themselves, including copies for the contributors who worked very hard to make this project what it is, and mailing everything around the world.

Preorders will be open until September 30, 2021. The order for the physical copies of the zines will be placed on October 1, 2021, and zines will be shipped out as quickly as possible. Digital zine copies will be sent at the same time that shipping begins for physical copies.

A NOTE ABOUT INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COSTS:

Although we’re making every attempt to keep costs down because we want these books to be affordable, the reality is that international shipping charges from the US to the rest of the world are brutal. Bound books are not considered “flexible” because of their spines, so I am required to send them as priority mail packages, which have led to the shipping rates you see here. A more cost-effective option for some people, depending on the services in their local areas, may be to just get the digital copy of the zine and have a local service print it as a booklet for you. Although you may not resell the book, buying a digital copy and then printing one for personal enjoyment is entirely within the book’s intended purpose.

Content warnings: This zine is mild and contains very little of the most "common" triggering content. Content that some people might want to know about ahead of time includes mentions of societal homophobia/transphobia/queerphobia, discussions and imagery of food, abstract discussions about war (including nuclear conflict), the occasional use of swear words (no slurs), vague discussions about physical, psychological, and religious abuse tactics by authoritarians, and vague discussions about sexuality including mild suggestive imagery. If you are concerned about specific content or want more elaboration, please feel free to send a message on Twitter or Tumblr and I will confidentially go into detail.

AUTHORS:

  • False Premise, aka theniceandaccurategoodomensblog.tumblr.com
    archiveofourown.org/users/falsepremise

  • The_Ineffable_Zephyr, aka tickety-boo-af.tumblr.com
    archiveofourown.org/users/The_Ineffable_Zephyr

  • Whispy, aka whispsofwind.tumblr.com
    whispsofwind.tumblr.com

  • CaspianTheGeek
    twitter.com/CaspianTheGeek, archiveofourown.org/users/DemonicGeek/pseuds/CaspianTheGeek

  • Speedy, aka on-stardust-wings.tumblr.com
    archiveofourown.org/users/onstardustwings

  • Mad (or lime), aka thelimegreenmachine.tumblr.com
    thelimegreenmachine.tumblr.com

  • Zach
    badpixy.carrd.co, badpixy#2297 (Discord)

  • burnttongueontea, aka aziraphale-rights.tumblr.com
    aziraphale-rights.tumblr.com, archiveofourown.org/users/burnttongueontea

  • chaoticlivi, aka ineffable-endearments.tumblr.com
    archiveofourown.org/users/chaoticlivi

  • spoilthevines, aka spoilthevines.tumblr.com
    twitter.com/spoilthevines

ILLUSTRATORS:

*The photograph in the background of the preview image is by rosy_photo on Pixabay.

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One physical softcover copy of A Nice and Interpretive Fanzine plus the digital copy.

Binding
Softcover
Page Count
160+ (late additions in progress)
Dimensions
5.5 in x 8.5 in
Interior Colors
Black and white
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