Blowing Bubbles Fanzine shortlisted for top national award
West Ham fanzine Blowing Bubbles has been shortlisted for a top award at the 2026 Football Supporters’ Association Awards.
WHUST is a regular contributor to Blowing Bubbles and we wish them success at the FSA Awards.
Blowing Bubbles made the shortlist in 2015, 2021 & 2023 and again faces tough competition for the crown with the strong list of fanzines including A Love Supreme (Sunderland), Fly Me To The Moon (Middlesbrough), Give 'em Beans (Barrow AFC), Leyton Orientear, The Square Ball (Leeds United).
“I’m absolutely delighted that Blowing Bubbles has been shortlisted for Fanzine of the Year for a fourth time,” said Editor David Blackmore. “To be in such an elite group of fantastic football publications is a massive pat on the back and recognition of not only the huge amount of time and effort we put into producing every issue but also to the continued support we’ve had from the West Ham Family.“ We wouldn’t be where we are today without our team of writers whose brilliant articles beautifully capture the rollercoaster of life as a West Ham fan each month. A special thanks also to designer Kelvin Farrell who helps bring our copy to life on the page in every edition.”
You can buy the latest issue of Blowing Bubbles or subscribe to receive issues every month here:
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The FSA awards will be handed out at an awards ceremony at Nobu in Portman Square, London on Monday 30th November. The awards ceremony will be presented by Victoria Derbyshire. In total there are 84 candidates battling it out across 15 categories in the largest supporter-led awards in the country, recognising everything from the best players of the past year to the best podcasts. The Fanzine of the Year category will be decided by an FSA panel along with five other categories.
Blowing Bubbles launched digitally and in print form in summer 2012, clocked up its 100th issue in February 2020 and has now published its 173rd edition.
Over the past 14 years, it has grown into a publication with thousands of dedicated readers online and in print, giving Irons fans a platform to air their views, positive and negative, as well as speaking to many of the biggest names in Hammers history to create a significant archive of West Ham moments and memories.
Initially envisaged as a digital-only offering, David decided to produce a print edition as well, and launched the first issue at the first game of the 2012-13 season, with the pages being filled by content produced by himself and a team of journalists, initially recruited via Twitter. Since then, the magazine has continued to grow. “What I think has always helped Blowing Bubbles stand out from the crowd is the variation of content every month,” David continued. “I’ve read many fanzines over the years from different football clubs and I always get frustrated at reading the same opinions on the same topic page after page so I’ve always strived for our team to cover a wide range of topics each month and that has been a huge factor in our success. But we will always strive to change and evolve as we look to maintain our place as the biggest and best West Ham fanzine.”
Details of all the finalists including how you can vote are available here:
Football Supporters Association - Annual Awards
David Blackmore Editor, Blowing Bubbles
Blowing Bubbles has been informing, entertaining and uniting West Ham fans across the globe since August 2012 with our easy-to-read, well-designed & professional publication. You can have a hard copy of every issue of Blowing Bubbles posted through your door each month and you can also read our magazine on your computer, mobile phone or tablet.