PFN – Coin-Operated Press Zines Seeking Submissions on Body Positvity

Coin-Operated Press invites your body positive and body neutral submissions for our latest zine!

The body-neutral approach leans toward the belief that it doesn’t matter if you think your body is beautiful or not. Your value is not tied to your body nor does your happiness depend on what you look like. A body-positive approach says you are beautiful no matter what. Whichever movement you prefer, we want to see your body-based submissions!

We want to see your affirmation poetry, list of coping mechanisms for body dysmorphia, accessibility infographic, skin-care cross-stitch, anti-bodyshaming illustration, cellulite comic, radical self-love essay, acne photography, motivational posters, body hair collage, and so much more!! If it will fit on the pages of a zine, we want to see it!!

Check out our Body Positive Mood Board for inspiration for your submission!

This zine will be A5 in size and printed in full-colour.

Emailed submissions will not be accepted.

You can make multiple submissions (please submit all of your work in the one form as the file upload can contain multiple submissions), but please only submit work that will fit on 1-2 A5 pages. If you have work that is longer/larger than this, please send us an inquiry email, as we are open to including longer formats.

Please fill in the form linked in the Current Callout tab. If your files are too large for the form, please use www.wetransfer.com but please let us know in the form that you are sending files to us, and be sure to label them with the name you used in your submission.

The submission form will ask you for the following details to be sent along with your work:

• The name/credit you would like printed in the zine.

• Your pronouns.

• The city and/or country that you live in.

• Contact details that you would like printed in the zine.

• A short one-sentence bio.

• The title of your work.

• A short description of your work and how it fits with the theme.

If you wish to remain anonymous, please let us know in your submission form. Pseudonyms are also welcome.