English

Noun

genzine ‎(plural genzines)

1. (fandom slang) A fanzine made generally available, not limited to distribution only among an amateur press association.
   • 1977 Summer–Fall, Wood, Susan, “Propellor Beanie”, in Algol, volume 14, number 3 (whole number #29), page 23:

     It's really easy to start a genzine. All you need are a couple of neos with lots of time and enthusiasm; a couple of older fen with experience and enthusiasm (not to mention enough fannish contacts to make up a mailing-list); and a certain amount of mood-enhancers and sheer lunacy to get you to the point at which the thing stops being a great idea for Real Soon Now, and starts being a reality. A lot of crudzines are born that way.

   • 1979 January-February, Schweitzer, Darrell, “Occasionally Mentioning Science Fiction”, in Science Fiction Review, volume 8, number 1 (whole number #29), page 33:

     A fanzine for general circulation in fandom is called a genzine (general interest fanzine) as opposed to one for an amateur press association (apa) which is called an apazine.

Antonyms

• apazine

Hypernyms

• fanzine