The Speakeasy

The Speakeasy is a for-profit 1920s-themed gen Ace Attorney zine. 
==About==
The project was announced on Twitter on March 14, 2019https://twitter.com/ZineSpeakeasy/status/1106397702743420929, This is the official twitter of the Speakeasy Zine! Hello and welcome! #Zine #AceAttorney #fanzine. Interest checks opened the next day and closed on March 31, 2019 with a reported total of 130 responseshttps://twitter.com/ZineSpeakeasy/status/1112550244988977153. Applications for mods and contributors opened on March 16, 2019https://twitter.com/ZineSpeakeasy/status/1107116173420691456. Mod applications ended early on April 15https://twitter.com/ZineSpeakeasy/status/1116053767265366021. Contributors could continue applying up to May 1, 2019https://twitter.com/ZineSpeakeasy/status/1117986098540679170.
Preorders opened on October 1, 2019 with the following pricing tiershttps://speakeasyzine.tumblr.com/post/188218408153:
* The Shimmy Bundle ($12 USD) - Digital Zine
* The Tango Bundle ($25 USD) - Digital Zine, Phyiscal Zine, Stretch Goals
* The Foxtrot Bundle ($35 USD) - Digital Zine, Physical Zine, Button, Charms, Sticker Sheets, Random Bookmark
* The Lindy Hop Bundle ($30 USD) - Digital Zine, Button,Charms, Sticker Sheets, Bookmarks, Stretch Goals
* The Charleston Bundle ($50 USD) - Digital Zine, Physical Zine, Button,Charms, Sticker Sheets, Bookmarks, Stretch Goals
For only the first day of preorders, The Charleston Bundle was discounted as an early bird special for $45 USDhttps://twitter.com/ZineSpeakeasy/status/1179063945983926272. Stretch goals included a print at 50 orders, an enamel pin at 100 orders, and a memo pad at 150 ordershttps://twitter.com/ZineSpeakeasy/status/1179073544094978048. Preorders closed on October 25, 2020.
All orders were reported to be shipped on January 16, 2020https://speakeasyzine.tumblr.com/post/190111944197. Leftover sales began the next month, running from February 1 to February 25, 2020https://twitter.com/ZineSpeakeasy/status/1223637537903796224/photo/1.
 Project Schedule
 	Start 	End
Interest Check 	March 15, 2019 	March 31, 2019
Mod Applications	March 16, 2019 	April 15, 2019
Preorders 	October 1, 2019 	October 25, 2019
Shipping 	- 	January 16, 2020
Leftover Sales 	February 1, 2020	February 25, 2020
==Contributors==
The following names were taken from the project's social media accounthttps://mailchi.mp/5c160f609264/contributors.
===Page Artists===
* Alicia (owlynys)
* Bridgette (jittotone)
* Danielle (inkforwords)
* Dotterine (sarcasm-or-sushi)
* Fenkko
* Iso (11ish, 27fold, glitterbowl)
* Jaesti
* Jake (phoenx-art)
* Kiinyan (kikiinyan)
* Kiwi (choenpalm)
* Kon (k0nfette)
* LAZYPUNCH
* Labda (contra-entries)
* Lohaku
* Mango (islandofmangoes)
* Mayo (iincos)
* Nanometre (nano.metre)
* Nat (cantobear)
* Nessie (nessiemccormick)
* Nine (crowladee)
* Piper (glowkitten-01)
* Queenychu (acerunaway)
* Ryu (YongRyu_2000)
* Manifestephanie
* Veevum
* Windmaedchen
* You (youyuening)
===Merch Artists===
* Azulila
* Luna Chai (lunachaili)
* Madame RinRin
* Nat (cantobear)
* Poxei
* Shou (shousparkles)
===Writers===
* Coslyn (pheenick) - "a heartbeat trapped in gold"
* Eramia - "It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing!)"
* Krissy (delicatethings, ronsenburg) - "All That Glitters"
* Yuripaws - "House of Wolves"
===Mods===
* Phoenix (pheenick)
* Apollo (phoenx_art)
* Maya (shermssss_)
* Mia (MadameRinRin)
==Gallery==
File:Aa speakeasy banner.png|Social Media Banner
File:The Speakeasy zine cover.jpg|Zine Cover by youyuening
File:Aa speakeasy full bundle.png|Full Bundle Listing
File:Aa speakeasy stretch goals.png|Stretch Goals Listing
== Fan Reception ==
The following posts are a sample of posts retweeted by the project's social media account about the zine.
luna chai wrote on Twitter
Summer wrote on Twitter
Sharkasm wrote on Twitter
nat wrote on Twitter
em wrote on Twitter
pandalover7o7 wrote on Tumblr:
== References ==
Category:Ace Attorney Zines
Category:Gen Zines
Category:2020 Zines