This project has come together through a group of fans on tumblr who write and share fic, art, commentary, images, and other quality, shippy content on the reg. We decided, though, that it would be great to have a hard-copy collection of some of our content and work, which wouldn't disappear quickly into the tumblrverse, also known as the ether. Thus, the MSR fanzine was born.

The Beginning

Where   We   Are   Now

This project began with a research trip to the SFF archives at UC Riverside in October 2018, where the editor Darla Black (Beth) discovered hundreds of archived shelf-feet of fanzines, dating back to the 1940s. The discovery of Grup, an "adult" Star Trek fanzine first published by a group of women in 1972, inspired her to contact fellow X-Files fans about creating something similar for the XF shippers of today.

Right now we are finishing up the production phase of our very first issue, which is expected to be released in late April, 2019. Submissions are now closed for this issue, but we are accepting ideas, letters, and submissions for future issues (visit the submissions page for more info). Touchstone will be distributed through Blurb, a print-on-demand service, with shipping worldwide!

Who We Are

On the left is the avatar of the first issue's editor, Darla Black. These other two folks you probably know. They're the stars of our magazine. I'm sure this will get updated as the process develops.