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The cover of the zine “The Angel House.” A collage of a sleeping woman with a man’s hand around her neck. The hand is covered in the image of other hands.

The Angel House
Original fiction. An art restorer is tasked with helping to conserve the taxidermied corpse of her husband’s first wife while the threat of war looms in the background. Originally published in audio format with Tales To Terrify (2023).
16 pages, 8.5x5, featuring collage by the author.

The cover of the zine “Sunset Salamanders.” It is a collage with the title over a map of Los Angeles.

Sunset Salamanders
Experimental flash fiction from AJ Archer, inspired by the cutthroat, sun-drenched world of “Selling Sunset.”
One page, in an atlas map fold. Contains 4 "interior" pages and unfolds into one large poster. 3x5 inches.

The cover of the zine “Sappho in Laadan.” An illustration of the labrys lesbian flag surrounded by flowers.

Sappho in Laadan
In 1982, Suzette Haden Elgin created Laadan, a wwomen's language, for her “Native Tongue” sci-fi trilogy. In 2002, Anne Carson translated Sappho fragments into English. And in 2016, Mar Stratford translated these English Sappho fragments into Laadan.
22 pages. 3.5x5 inches.

The cover of the zine “Leather and Lavender.” A collage featuring a pirate ship, an orange, and a daggar.

Leather and Lavender
A passion project fanzine for the show "Our Flag Means Death" created between Season 1 and Season 2; features fiction and collage. Dual-pamphlet stitch, complete with soft cover.
76 pages. 8x5.5 inches.

Personal and Political

The cover of the zine “THE MISERY OF LOVE

“THE MISERY OF LOVE” & OTHER ESSAYS FROM SOCIAL DISEASE, trans. Mar Stratford
From 1972 to 1974, the anonymous writers of Social Disease offered incisive and sweeping critiques of social relationships, and homosexual relationships in particular, through the lens of Situationism.The voices in the essays speak with urgency, and do not compromise in their expression. Beyond the theoretical insights of the text, the emotional truth of history comes through in the spaces of contradiction, and allusions to intercommunity conflicts. These essays were written without constraints for an immediate audience of comrades and peers; with this translation of the collection, that audience now includes us. Also available from publisher Spiral Editions.
32 pages, 8.5x11 inches.

The cover of the zine “Boy Made of Meat.” A photo of the author in the hospital with a screenshot of a tumblr text post saying “I am now missing my entire reproductive system.”

Boy Made of Meat
In 2014, Swamphouse Co-Editor Brendan underwent a total abdominal hysterectomy. The zine documents the recovery process using archival tumblr posts and text conversations. Note: This zine contains images of surgical gore.
16 pages, 8.5x5 inches.

The cover of the zine “A Personal and Legal History of Same Sex Marriage in the United States.” The text of the title is next to a series of rainbow-colored lines.

A Personal and Political History of Same-Sex Marriage in the US
A comprehensive timeline of same sex marriage in the US, from 1775 to 2023 for all US states and one US citizen - Mar, the Swamphouse Press Co-Editor.
This zine is an accordion fold - 5 inches tall and approximately 12 feet long when unfolded.

The cover of the zine “Queer Revenge Fantasies.” A list of fantasies, all blurring into each other, make up the first half of the cover page. The second half of the cover is dominated by the title.

Queer Revenge
RE-ISSUED AND UPDATED IN 2024! In summer 2018, Brendan and Mar asked “do you want revenge?” Half a dozen queer authors and artists discussed what revenge is, what it looks like, and if it’s even desirable.
36 pages, 8.5x5 inches.

The cover of the zine “Can I Declaim This Slur?

Can I Declaim This Slur
A lesbian's personal reflections on the reclaimation of homophobic slurs and commodification of queer identities.
8 pages, 8.5x5 inches.

The cover of the zine “Boyp*ssy” and an unfolded copy of the zine next to it.

BOYP*SSY
Thoughts on the term beloved by some corners of the internet and beloathed by Swamphouse EIC Brendan.
1 page and a cover. Made using the "Turkish Map" fold, the zine functions as a popup book. 3x5 inches.

My Gay Space Dads
A celebration of Kirk/Spock and early fandom experiences.
Mini-zine. 6 pages. 3x2 inches.

Creature Corner

The cover of the zine “How to Tell My Cats Apart.” The famous twin girls from Kubrick’s film The Shining stand in a hallway. They are wearing matching outfits and holding hands. Their heads have been replaced in photoshop by the heads of two black cats.

How to Tell My Cats Apart
This zine will give you all the tips and tricks you need to identify our beautiful and almost identical cats. Bonus: it unfolds to a quiz where you can test your skill! This zine is printed in full color.
6 pages, one full image on the back when unfolded. 3x5 inches.

The cover of the zine “Get Down Mr. President.” An illustration of a little dog leaping dramatically in front of a pair of legs.

Mr. President, Get Down!
Hildegard Von Bingen, the Chiweenie, believes she’s been assigned to protect the most important people in the free world. She takes this job very seriously. Unfortunately, she’s ten inches tall and doesn’t need to protect anyone.
6 pages. 3x5 inches.

A collage of cryptids riding in a classic car with Americana imagery in the background.

The Lonely Hearts' Guide to Cryptids of North America
In 2016, at what we thought was the peak of queer interest in cryptids, we asked “what do our fellow gay people love about these mythical beings and creatures?” Now in its 10th+ printing in 2024, the continued queer interest in cryptids keeps the answers as prescient as ever.
22 pages. 8x5.5 inches.