Issue 3 Submissions Open
Collage, Chaos and Commentary.

If you’ve never made or read a zine before, think of it as a DIY, independent publication space for personal, political, messy, funny, niche, or experimental work. Zines are often raw, expressive, imperfect on purpose, and driven more by voice than polish. This issue is inspired by that spirit.

Submissions due June 8

What you need to know:

We’re looking for work that feels bold, honest, creative, opinionated, playful, vulnerable, chaotic, or a little unhinged. That could mean essays, interviews, collage, reviews, poetry, lists, fragments, or things that do not fit neatly into a category at all.

Zines have a long history in underground and countercultural scenes. They have been used to share ideas, challenge institutions, document subcultures, spotlight overlooked voices, and make space for work that does not always fit inside more polished or traditional publishing.

For this issue, we want that same energy.

Deadline: June 8 (but earlier means we can make it look great)

How to submit:

Visit the contribute section and check out the (a) Contributor Guide before you use the (b) Submission Form

Not ready to submit? Flick us an email with a pitch and we’ll chat it out 

Exactly what we’re looking for…

  • Anti-capitalist critiques, housing crisis commentary, labour and burnout pieces, censorship debates, campus politics, and call-outs of systems that deserve scrutiny.

  • Album reviews, gig write-ups, book reviews, festival takes, niche obsessions, and commentary on the culture that matters to you.

  • Essays, rants, manifestos, diary entries, political reflections, personal stories, or full “why I’m angry” pieces.

  • Conversations with local artists, activists, musicians, an Adelaide icon, a BNOC. A super niche interesting person, you get the idea. Whip it up into a story or send it over as a Q&A.

  • Photocollaged images, found newspaper clippings, Sharpie drawings, political cartoons, grainy photos, and cut-and-paste chaos.

  • Pieces shaped by the communities you come from or the scenes you move through. That could mean subcultures, creative circles, online spaces, friendship groups, music scenes, cultural communities, queer community, campus life, or the social worlds that shape how you think and make things. This could look like shout-outs, letters, reflections, mini profiles, scene observations, recommendations, or contributions that capture a shared world.

  • Not everything has to be a full essay. This category makes room for short-form work like lists, brief observations, unfinished thoughts, and small pieces that feel sharp, funny, intimate, or oddly revealing.