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#blkgrlswurld™
Small-press books & magazines celebrating womxn of color in underground music scenes.
www.blkgrlswurld.com
#Blkgrlswurld ZINE is an indie publisher based in New York City since 2014. Led by siblings Christina Long, MFA (Creative Director) and Courtney Long (Sr. Editor), since 2013. The press celebrates Womxn of Color who partic-ipate in heavy music genres like Metal-core, Hardcore, Punk and Black Metal.
Interviewing bands, attending concerts and vending at art book fairs allow #Blkgrlswurld ZINE to introduce read-ers to new music and the diversity within music scenes.
The small press accepts open submis-sions from anyone who supports womxn identifying fans & musicians in the heavy music scene.
OUR MISSION
PRESS / CHECK FEATURES ON OUR WEBSITE
Our favorite moments happen at book fairs when a teenage girl sees our sign, runs up to our table and shouts at the zines, “OMG! This is Me!”
Readers of #Blkgrlswurld ZINE range from mature fine art audiences seek-ing special edition art books to young people of color looking for feminist content that celebrates their passion for alternative genres.
LIBRARIES & INSTITUTIONS
Books published by #Blkgrlswurld Zine is collected by public libraries and continues to grow at institutions seeking content for young and diverse audeinces.
Editions of #Blkgrlswurld can be found at: - The Metropolitan Museum of Art- The Museum of Modern Art PS1- The Schomburg Center for Research On Black Culture- The Barnard Zine Library- Rhode Island School of Design Library- Philadelphia Printworks- The Whitney Museum Library - The New York Public Library- Tulane University Library- Joan Flasch Artists Book Collection and more...
Median Age18-27
Gender Spectrum60% Femme
30% Queer/NonBinary20% Male
LocationNYC Metro Area
Los AngelesChicago
Education LevelSome College +
Monthly Expenses for Entertainment
$215+
Electronic DevicesSmartphone
Work Computer
Health + Beauty72%
maintain natural hair care.
Adult Readers Per Copy4 to 7
*Note that every issue is collected by dozens of public libraries.
READERSHIP
HEAVY GIRLS LOVE HEAVY MUSIC
CONTENT
#Blkgrlswurld ZINE covers live music, heavy metal, punk and hard-core bands our writers enjoy.
We feature articles about the female experience in underground music and interview creatives in the scene.
This includes talking about con-fidence, lifestyle, beauty, politics, feminism and the search for safe spaces in the music scene.
We create community by bringing together the thousands of diverse women across the world who enjoy alternative music, art and fashion that is not typically associated with their cultural identity.
We publish content that celebrates diverse womxn are dynamic individ-uals with personal tastes.
PRINT AD RATES
FOR A SCHEDULE OF FORTHCOMING PRESS RUNS EMAIL US: [email protected]
Full Size Magazine 8.5in x 11in
FULL PAGE AD:
Color: $500B/W: $375
HALF PAGE AD:
Color: $375B/W: $275
Half Size Booklet (Zine) 4.25in x 5.50in
FULL PAGE AD:
Color: $325B/W: $275
HALF PAGE AD:
Color: $250B/W: $180
8.25in x 10.75in 4.25in x 5.25in
4.25in x 5.50in 2.20in x 2.75in
EVENTS & PARTNERSHIPS
Our press has launched live music events, panel talks and book fairs.
We would love to collaborate on future projects with partners interested in creating safe spaces where womxn of color can enjoy creative expression.
Questions? Ideas? Reach out to us at [email protected]