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Dead Tree
| Synonyms: | Dead Tree Fandom |
| See also: | Zine, Print, Zinosaur |
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Dead Tree or Dead Tree Fandom is a term used to refer to fandom in the era of print zines. Because in pre-internet times all zines were printed, this phrase is a new term to describe an older form. It is mostly used in a teasing/appreciative way by older fans.
Examples of Use
- "Tales from Space City was started as a paperzine archive for the Space City/Freedom City mailing list (with some bits from the Lysator B7 mailing list). Its specific purpose was to provide a dead tree home for material from the list which was too good to lose, but which for various reasons didn't suit other zines." [1]
- "Broadsword is a small fanzine that focuses on the only new source of Doctor Who stories, the New and Missing Adventures. This site is the metaphysical extension of the original dead tree format." [2]
- "The things I print out are well loved and show signs of having been fondled often. This probably comes from my migration from dead tree fandom. I have zines that look like they've been around for 20+ years because they HAVE been around that long." [3]
- "There are also dead-tree fanzines"[4]
References
- ^ from Tales from Space City
- ^ from Broadsword article
- ^ a comment on Today’s Pretentious Hair Flip, April 18, 2008.
- ^ Where to get Star TRek Voyager P/K AND P/T fanfiction???? post in alt.startrek.creative dated August 1, 1999. (Quoted reply dated August 11.) Accessed May 28, 2022.