Instructions for the End of the World - Watoo Zine: Issue 1 - Print Booklet

When the apocalypse comes, a guidebook sure would come in handy! This debut issue of Watoo Zine is packed with stories, essays, reviews, and practical wisdom on facing the end, whether it’s global collapse or a deeply personal reckoning. Sometimes funny, sometimes profound, and always thought-provoking, these pieces explore what it means to confront endings with curiosity, courage, and maybe a little chaos.

Inside this 32-page zine:

• Short stories, personal essays, and micro-reviews
• A mix of speculative fiction and opinion pieces from emerging and established writers
• Black and white print with DIY zine vibes—folded and mailed with care
• Limited print run (hand-numbered copies, 1–25)

Editor: Edward Cooke

Cover Art: Ariele Sieling

📚 Featured Works Include:

Non-Fiction and Opinion

• “Volleys from the Glasshouse” – Edward Cooke
• “Three Tips for the End of the World” – Kasey Fallon
• “Fear As the Foundation of Policy; On Neutrality” – Ariele Sieling
• “Review of Lazarus City by Melisa Peterson Lewis” – Rachael Wesley

Fiction

• “The Conclave” – Jason Abofsky
• “The Unfinished End” – Melisa Peterson Lewis
• “Bien Cuit” – Eileen Lucier
• “The Day the World Ended” – Beth Martin

✨ Ships free in the US

🛸 Part collectible, part cautionary tale

✍️ For writers, readers, and fellow end-of-the-world dreamers