29 October 2010 Last updated at 02:31 ET

Audio slideshow: The fanzine fan

It is a literary subculture that dates back to science fiction publications in the 1930s but it was the niche music scenes of the 1960s and 70s that really helped the fanzine genre flourish.

In her new book - Fanzines - author and avid collector Teal Triggs explores the history of these publications. She told BBC Radio 4's Today programme how they have changed in recent years to embrace the multimedia age.

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All images subject to copyright. Music by The Damned, The Doors and courtesy KPM Music.

Slideshow production by Paul Kerley. Publication date 29 October 2010.

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