Friday, September 17, 2010

Hello Sandwich in Japanese 'GIRLS ZINE' book!

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Sandwiches! Weee I am finally allowed to announce that I was lucky enough to be one of four zine makers interviewed in this brand new Japanese Girls Zine book on sale September 27th!

Girls Zine is published by amazing Japanese book publishers BNN. BNN was founded in Tokyo in 1985 and since then they have published more than a thousand books and magazines specialising in graphic design. I was so thrilled when they asked me to be part of this project because I had been collecting many of their design, craft and pattern books for years! I bought this inspiring 'Handmade Graphics' book just a few days before I was asked to be in the Girls Zine book! Actually when I received the email I was jumping up and down around my mini-me apartment!

Zines are reasonably new here in Tokyo, and Girls Zine is the first Japanese book exploring this exciting medium. I am yet to receive my advance copies of the book but I hear that book includes interviews with zine stockists and zine creators as well as other interesting information about the world of zines!

The photoshoot at my apartment was such fun and the editorial team are perhaps the most lovely people you will ever meet. I felt terrible though because I didn't have four spare pairs of guest slippers for the team to wear inside my apartment!

Thank you lovely BNN for including me!

Love Love
Hello Sandwich
xoxo

15 comments:

  1. oh how exciting!! i love the photos : )

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  2. Awwwe, congrats! your apartment looks cute and sweeeet

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  3. congrats ebo chan! great interview!!! and yeah BNN is def one of the best publishers around the world. wish i could buy all their books! lots of amazing titles... so what's next? still secret? ;)

    team onigiri

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  4. Congratulations !
    Wow, how exciting it must be ;)
    I love BNN books, they're so inspiring and simply yummy !

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  5. Congratulations Ebony, I love how happy you look in the pictures!

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  6. whoops! I erased it! >.<
    congratulations!! you look pretty in the pictures :)

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  7. Congrats Ebony! Where would we (Aussies) be able to purchase the 'Girls Zine' book when it is released? Also would love to get a copy of your 'Tokyo Scrapbook'! :)

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  8. im so happy for you making a name for yourself up there in tokyo!! when i come there, you have to help me out! haha
    ps: i LOVE your CDG earrings!!!!

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  9. Hello Lina! Thank you dear!

    Hello Sun! ha ha thank you very much! mini-me!

    Hey Joel! Thank you :) So nice to see you on Wednesday! See you in a few weeks!

    Nori! ha ha thanks lovely! BNN are fantastic aren't they! Dream company!

    Lavender playground, oooo thank you lovely!

    Hello Flo - oooo yes it's so exciting! Thank you for your nice comment!

    Hi Catface! nawwww that's a nice compliment! Very happy here!

    Hello Natalie Jean, the entire experience was such great fun!

    Hello Biscuit! oooo no not at all but so nice of you to be so sweet and say so!

    Hi Jenna! This BNN book will be stocked at manic in Australia! And for people who can't access that shop I might try and arrange something for friends in Australia! Ooooo the Tokyo Scrapbook is sold out now! I'm so sorry :(

    Make it Easy! いいえ!ぜんぜんちがうよ!but i can't wait till you come to Tokyo! It's going to be amazing when I finally get to meet you in real life!

    Love Sandwich
    xoxo

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  10. おめでとう!
    I've been your reader for quite a while, and this is as exciting as the announcement of your relocation to Tokyo. I' thrilled for you! I have to ask my mom in Japan to get a copy for me.

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  11. yay! congratulations! that is awesome!

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  12. おめでとう!wonderful articles to know how you developed your zine and about sydney zine fair.
    i am sure your article will bring more japanese people to sydney!
    やった〜!

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