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She was a key player in the establishment of the UK's Ladyfest, Britain's yearly contribution to the world-wide Ladyfest women's music and arts festival series. She is part of a promotions collective called The Bakery and is currently working towards a PhD in Contemporary London literature. | She was a key player in the establishment of the UK's Ladyfest, Britain's yearly contribution to the world-wide Ladyfest women's music and arts festival series. She is part of a promotions collective called The Bakery and is currently working towards a PhD in Contemporary London literature. | ||
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| + | *[http://www.charlottecooper.net/docs/archive/amyspencer.htm Amy Spencer interviewed by Charlotte Cooper] | ||
| + | *[http://www.marionboyars.co.uk/Amy%20individual%20book%20info/DIY.html ''DIY: The Rose of Lo-Fi Culture''] | ||
[[Category:Zinester|Spencer]] [[Category:UK Zinesters|Spencer]] | [[Category:Zinester|Spencer]] [[Category:UK Zinesters|Spencer]] | ||
Revision as of 07:43, 12 March 2007
Amy Spencer is a former zine writer and record label founder, and current author of two books on DIY culture.
After beginning her writing career in the zine world, Spencer signed a book deal and published the book DIY: The Rise of Lo-Fi Culture, which centers around underground music, arts and do-it-yourself publishing (i.e. zines). A few years later she focused on crafting with the book The Crafter Culture Handbook.
She was a key player in the establishment of the UK's Ladyfest, Britain's yearly contribution to the world-wide Ladyfest women's music and arts festival series. She is part of a promotions collective called The Bakery and is currently working towards a PhD in Contemporary London literature.
