My cash box for the Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art zine fair is blinged up and ready to go! More info about the zine fair here.
Author: Rae White
I'm a non-binary poet, writer and zinester living in Brisbane. My poetry collection Milk Teeth won the 2017 Arts Queensland Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize and is published by the University of Queensland Press.
Call for submissions: #EnbyLife zine
#EnbyLife is a zine about non-binary experiences and stories. If you fall under the non-binary gender umbrella (e.g. genderqueer, gender fluid, agender, bi-gender, just to name a few) — I want your work!
Submission Deadline: 30 June 2016
Publication: July/August 2016
FAQ:
What can I submit?
Poetry, essays, non-fiction, stories, comics, work that doesn’t fall neatly into any category — so long as the work has a focus (however tangentially) on non-binary experiences and stories. Word/submission limit: 1-2 pages (A5) per person.
What will #EnbyLife look like?
#EnbyLife will be published in A5 (folded A4) in black ink (NO COLOUR SUBMISSIONS!) on various coloured paper (hopefully the colours of the non-binary flag!). Want a sneak peak? Here’s the draft cover:
Where can I send submissions?
Email me at rae.white1985 at gmail dot com OR message me via my Contact form. When sending your submission, please also include your pronouns and a short bio. 🙂
Will I get paid?
Unfortunately not BUT if your work is published you’ll get a free copy of #EnbyLife! I plan to sell the zine at around 3-5 AUD (depending on the number of submissions), which will cover printing costs. The remaining money will be donated to Queensland AIDS Council (I am open to suggestions of other non-binary supporting charities in Brisbane/Australia).
Do I need to use my name?
You can use your name, a pseudonym, or remain anonymous. The purpose of this zine is to promote non-binary voices, not to ‘out’ anyone.
I’m cisgender, can I submit?
Nope. I recommend making your own zine or seeking out other submission opportunities.
Where will #EnbyLife be sold?
Firstly, there will be a launch at Junky Comics in Brisbane on Saturday July 23 from 5pm! Check out the event here!
I also plan to sell #EnbyLife at Sticky Institute in Melbourne, the Zine and Indie Comic Symposium in August, several zine fairs happening at Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art, and through my personal page Rae White.
GoMA zine fair!
I’m very happy to announce I’ll be one of the zinesters selling their wares at the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) zine fairs in Brisbane! The fairs coincide with GoMA’s Cindy Sherman exhibit.
I’ll be selling my Feminist Puzzle Zine ($4), along with my new mini-zine ‘I Heart Succulents’ ($2). I will also be selling both zines in a bundle for only $5!
The first fair date is Sunday 29 May 2016, kicking off at 12pm. Check out the website for more info!
Cassandra & the Boy Doll – Q&A Panel
Cassandra and the Boy Doll at Anywhere Festival is a new work by Magnetic North Theatre Company and trans activist/writer Miranda Sparks. It’s a story about being trans and what happens in the ‘womanly ever after’.
After the show on Thursday 19th of May there will be a Q&A panel chaired by me! And the panel will also feature special guest Sophie Labelle of Assigned Male Comics!
The Golden Stapler Awards
If you love my Feminist Puzzle Zine, feel free to nominate it for The Golden Stapler Awards at Zine and Indie Comic Symposium this year.
Poem: ‘Gecko’
Guess who has a poem published at the fabulous Uneven Floor? It’s me!
Trigger warning: allusions to domestic violence.
Free Zine Day 7th May!
Make sure you head to FREE COMIC BOOK DAY at Junky Comics! on Saturday 7th May 2016! There will be sweet prizes, discounts, and free shit, including copies of my Feminist Puzzle Zine! There’s a very limited number of copies being given away for FREE so make sure you get there early!
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