Pagan Zines Collections
The Pagan Zines Collection contains small-circulation and self-published periodicals and literature pertaining to the modern Pagan movement, mostly published in the United Kingdom in the 1980s and 1990s during a period of heightened interest in Paganism. Many of these publications subsisted on subscriptions from readers and were sold in specialty bookshops or else available directly from the writers through the mail. Such publications were an important
resource in the neopagan movement as a means of disseminating information about historic and modern paganism, sharing news, socializing, and organizing events. While some of these publications were published under the auspices of a larger Pagan group, others were the product of dedicated writers and researchers working independently. The titles represent a broad cross-section of the major Pagan traditions, including Wicca, Druidry, Odinism, Heathenry, Asatru, and eastern and southern European native faiths. The collection also includes a smaller amount of publications on topics of peripheral interest such as ancient archaeology, the occult, supernatural phenomena, UFOs, cryptids, and urban folklore.
