After 5 years spent climbing to the top of the zine tree, and having printed our last ever issue, Yuck ‘n Yum decided to give a helping hand to someone else. We wanted to find another zine, a group of zinesters just starting out who were deserving of the chance. Zine Idol aimed to find the best zine-making talent out there, with the prize of £500 seed money and all of our help and know-how up for grabs. The competition attracted entries from all over Scotland, with the Hannah Maclure Centre’s Micro Cinema hosting presentations from 5 finalists, each making their own claim on the award. CC, Barnum’s Baby, Plastik Zine, St.art Magazine and Anti-Zine each made a compelling case, making the final decision very difficult for our judges.

After spending the afternoon hearing out all the competing teams, the panel awarded the Zine Idol title to the Aberdeen-based collective CC. The Collage Collective is made up of artists, writers, musicians and designers whose inspiring plans coupled with their infectious enthusiasm made them worthy winners. Yuck ‘n Yum has already been in regular contact with them, and CC can always rely on our help and support in their endeavours. We’ll be keeping our readership fully updated with their progress, and we look forward to seeing what they’ll make of this opportunity.

As part of the event, all participants were able to make new connections, dialogues and friendships. The future of Scottish zine publishing is looking very bright indeed.