Twigs & Apples Newsletter #1

Hello amigos,
welcome to the first Twigs & Apples newsletter, we hope this finds you well. If you’d like to pass this on to your friends, please do (or if you’d prefer not to receive these occasional emails, just let us know).
  • Submissions
We’re currently compiling Issue #6 of Twigs & Apples and would love to receive your submissions. There’s no theme and we’re open to all sorts of input - see our blog for an idea of previous issues. http://twigsandapples.tumblr.com/
The deadline for this issue is around the end of April. Submissions for future issues are ongoing, so don’t worry if you miss it this time.
  • Events
You can find us at:
Ante Bookfair / Exhibition (Shipley, West Yorkshire) Saturday 5th May 2012 http://www.ante-art.co.uk/
We’ll also be at this for the second year running:
Victoria Baths Zine Convention (Manchester) Saturday 19th May 2012 http://futureeverything.org/uncategorized/victoria-baths-fanzine-convention/
Come say hello!
  • New Stockists
Here’s some new places you can find us as of this month!
- strictly no capital letters distro (Online) - a DIY record label and online distro - punk/hardcore/indie tapes, cds and vinyl & zines. http://sncl.collective-zine.co.uk/
- V Revolution (Manchester, UK) - a new independent store stocking records, tapes, zines, tees, and plenty of vegan snacks. http://www.facebook.com/vrevolutionuk
Don’t forget you can also order direct from our online blog shop (worldwide delivery) and check out our list of other lovely stockists.
Get in touch if there’s anywhere else you’d like to see us stocked!
  • Keep in touch 
Make sure to keep in touch and tell us about your projects/ideas/zines/events..
blog/site: twigsandapples.tumblr.com
twitter: @twigsandapples
  • PS.
Our friends at The Two Hats are helping to organise the Art Picnic - an afternoon of art, cake and conversation at the beautiful Avenham Park here in Preston. Artists, studio groups, curators and arts professionals are invited to come along for networking, food, live sound art, performance and more. More info at: http://thetwohats.co.uk/?p=1776

Here’s some new places you can find us this month!

  • strictly no capital letters distro (Online) - a DIY record label and online distro - punk/hardcore/indie tapes, cds and vinyl & zines.
  • V Revolution (Manchester, UK) - a new independent store stocking records, tapes, zines, tees, and plenty of vegan snacks.

Do pop by and pay them a visit, both ran by lovely folks. Get in touch if there’s anywhere else you’d like to see us stocked!

We’ll also be at this for the second year running:

  • Victoria Baths Zine Convention (Manchester) 19th May 2012
Hope to see you there!

PS - Don’t forget you can also order direct online from our tumblr (worldwide delivery!)

We’re now taking submissions for issue #6! You have about a month to send us lovely stuff. Have a look on our tumblr for an idea of previous issues, or feel free to email us for any more info. Please pass the message on where you can! love, T&A
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We’re now taking submissions for issue #6!

You have about a month to send us lovely stuff. Have a look on our tumblr for an idea of previous issues, or feel free to email us for any more info. Please pass the message on where you can!

love,

T&A

Twigs & Apples Online Shop

Our online shop is now up and running - you can now order zines direct from us and we ship worldwide!

Zines are £2 each, or 3 for £5 (plus P&P)

First 15 online orders will receive a free mini zine! :)

twigs & apples - issue five

Our finest print yet with digital print, full-bleed, no-creep pages :) Bringing you: Urban Exploration at the Miley Tunnel, the OK cafe, Hellfest 2011 review, illustration, Oxhey Mill Studios, musician Tim Holehouse, short fiction, urban photography, Wooden Spoons Theatre & Preston Tringe, a Baltic noise tour diary, Cairo facts, knitting, PJ Harvey album review, Fear & Loathing on the Campaign Trail ‘72 book review, seasonal eating, tasty vegan recipes, animal liberation, vegan health & sex feature from Hello Vegan zine!

 edition of: 150

- published: autumn 2011

- pages: 48

- price: £2

- print: digital b&w print, 19 x 14cm approx.

- contributors: Stuart Saint, Benedict R, Steph F, Sarah Riddel, David Henckel, Mike Moss, Michael Szpakowski, Tom Woolsgrove, Jane Bennett, Jill Krasnicki, Chris Halliwell, Robbie Judkins.

twigs & apples - #1, #2 and #3 screen-prints

Hand-pulled screen-print on approx A3-sized quality off-white paper/card, a set of 3 screen-prints featuring the found-images of our first three zine covers. Released at the Manchester Fanzine Convention at the Victoria Baths, May 2011.

- edition of: 5 x each design

- made: spring 2011 

- price: £3 each(limited availability left)

beautiful planet - canvas bags

Hand-pulled screen-print on canvas bags (double-sided), designed and made by twigs and apples for our local volunteer ran green centre / wholefoods shop / community space - Beautiful Planet (69 Friargate, Preston). (Our first real step into canvas screen-printing so results vary..!)

- edition of: 10

- made: spring 2011 

- price: £3(only available at Beautiful Planet)

the absurd hero

A solo mini-zine by t&a member Steph F, based on ‘The Myth of Sisyphus’ by Albert Camus. An illustration & text based homage to absurdist philosophy.

- edition of: 50

- published: spring 2011

- pages: 8 

- price: £0.50

- print: digital b&w print, A4 folded mini-zine (7.5 x 10.5cm approx)

- contributors: Steph F

the (international) noise conspiracy primers

A collection of liner notes, propaganda and political treatises of The (International) Noise Conspiracy; printed and distributed for free so that the ideas contained within can be communicated beyond the scope of their music and beyond the constraints of musical taste.

- edition of: 15

- published: spring 2011

- pages: 22

- price: free [SOLD OUT]

- print: b&w digital print, colour cover.

- contributors: Benedict R

twigs & apples - issue four

Our lovely new format zine (digital collation/print and custom smaller size) includes: zines to New York, Preston street art, on why supermarkets must die, arts & crafts, radical education, exhibition review (‘Recorders’ by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer), heavyweight boxing, music reviews (Gnaw Their Tongues, Fen) Crimethinc ‘behavioural cut-ups’, Black Swan collective review, anarchy & violence, photography & our regular vegan recipes section.

 edition of: 150

- published: spring/summer 2011

- pages: 52

- price: £2

- print: digital b&w print, art paper/card cover, 13 x 18cm approx 

- contributors: Stuart Saint, Benedict R, Steph F, Sarah Riddel, Moot, Jane Bennett, Arron Lambert, Rebecca Willmott, Martin Bader, Rich Brooks, Mei Yee Leong, Mark Oughton.