In early 2020, our team decided that it was time to plan for our first ever print edition. Over the past two years we have accumulated an array of rich and meaningful content for online publication, engaging with contributors from around thirty different countries. While our website continues to grow, we recognise that zines are becoming increasingly popular mediums for sharing creative work and we wanted to provide our contributors with something tangible to call their own. We have selected a powerful collection of thought pieces, poetry and illustrations to form our first print publication: Growing Pains.

When COVID-19 put a halt to the daily runnings of the world, production was put on hold. Over ten months later, we can finally present Growing Pains to you in it’s most complete form. We think now, more than ever, the ideas of growth and pain are strikingly relevant. We hope that this collection of work brings you some joy and happiness after this difficult period. It stands as a tribute to the connections we make through creativity and the importance of art as a resource in times of hardship.

Growing Pains will be available to purchase from the 30th of November 2020. All proceeds will go towards the upcoming Mxogyny Project Fund which will provide grants to marginalised creatives in support of their artistic practices. More information to follow early 2021.