FAQ and Shipping

  • Q: How big is the zine?
    A: The zine is standard US Letter size (8.5 inches X 11 inches, or 21.5 cm X 28 cm) It will be about 120 pages thick (0.3 inches, or 0.75 cm)

  • Q: Is the 2024 zine different than the 2023 zine? 
    A: Yes, the 2024 zine has all-new original art and stories. 

 

  • Q: Are there discounts available?
    A: We have discounts for the 2024 contributors, 2023 contributors, and participants of our Mascot Contest. We will also raffle off one free 2024 printed zine with free shipping starting August 27

  • Q: What’s in the merch bundles? 
    A: Our Full Merch Bundle consists of:
  • 2 stickers, 2 bookmarks, 1 sticker sheet, 2 prints, 2 button pins, 1 acrylic charm, 1 notebook, 2 shimeji desktop pets, 5 custom emojis, & 1 phone wallpaper. This bundle can receive 2 stretch goals: 1 extra sticker unlocked at 50 orders, and 1 extra acrylic charm unlocked at 100 orders. 
  • Our Mini Merch Bundle contains only the paper and digital items from the Full Merch Bundle: 2 stickers, 2 bookmarks, 1 sticker sheet, 2 prints, 2 shimeji desktop pets, 5 custom emojis, & 1 phone wallpaper. This bundle can receive 1 stretch goals: 1 extra sticker unlocked at 50 orders

  • Q: What’s in the Total Package?
    A: There are 3 items: the Physical Book, the Digital PDF, and the Full Merch Bundle

  • Q: What’s in the Small Set?
    A: There are 2 items: the Digital PDF, and the Mini Merch Bundle

  • Q: What’s in the Reader Set?
    A: There are 2 items: the Physical Book, and the the Digital PDF

  • Q: What’s in the Digital Set?
    A: There are 2 items: the Digital PDF, and the digital merch from the Mini Merch Bundle

  • Q: What are the stretch goals?
    A: The stretch goals are items unlocked after achieving a target number of orders. These items will be added to the merch bundles at no extra cost after the goal has been met. 
    • The first stretch goal, a new holographic vinyl sticker, will be unlocked at 50 orders and will be added to both the Full Merch Bundle as well as the Mini Merch Bundle. 

    • The second stretch goal, a new acrylic suspension bondage standee, will be unlocked after 100 orders and will be added to only the Full Merch Bundle.

  • Q: Can I order after the preorder period has closed?
    A: You can buy only digital items after preorders close on October 15. We will also have a sale of limited hard copies in our Leftover sale, but the only guaranteed way to get a physical copy or merch is before preorders close.

  • Q: Do you ship internationally?
    A: Yes, we do! We ship to every continent. Here are the approximate rates:
    • USA-  $5 Zine Only, $8 Zine and Merch
    • Canada/Mexico: $25
    • Other International: $30

Book-only orders in the US will be shipped with USPS Media Mail. 
Mini Merch only orders in the US can be shipped with stamps (no tracking available)

 

  • Q: I’ll be moving soon, can I change my address?
    A: Sure, just email us at zineofgid @gmail.com. The latest you can change your address is November 2024.

 

  • Q: What will my package look like? 
    A: Shipments will come in a teal poly mailer, with the contents packed between padding for protection. 

 

  • Q: When will I receive my package?
    A: All packages, including preorders and leftover 2023 items, will ship in late November. When your package has shipped, you will receive an email with a tracking number. Your order will arrive within 1-2 weeks for Americans, or within a month for non-Americans.

 

  • Q: When will I receive my digital zine?
    A: 2024 digital zines (and digital merch) will be emailed in early November, before packages ship.
    • 2023 digital zines will be emailed within one week of placing your order. 
    • Digital zines are sent manually, not automatically, so please be patient with our team if there are slight delays. 

  • Q: Will there be a third edition of the zine?
    A: Yes, it's very likely, but we have no timeline as of yet.

 

Your zine will be sent with security and discretion in mind. If you need to change your shipping address or if you have requests about the packaging of your order, send an email to zineofgid@ gmail.com. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!