Issue 12 of Athemaura is newly ready to go. Above are the master pages. Themes covered include: feminist heroines in film (including Wadjda and Frances Ha), my history with making zines going back to the days of electronic typewriters!, reflections on perfect pubs and arguing against gentrification of pubs, an article about temporary workers' rights and how tough it can be as an agency worker/how you can get treated, thoughts on library work, bird sightings, and other assorted things.
Issue 12 of Athemaura comes in time for the Yorkshire Zine Weekend, where the zine will be on sale all weekend. I did that usual thing where a dozen ideas come to mind that had to be made into zines right there and then and in time for a zine fest. But I honed in on making this one new issue for now.
It does come pretty hot on the heels of January's issue 11, though, I must admit. Issue 11 is s round up of highlights and memories of 2013, including the ludicrous number of zine events and things I was involved in last year, also travel, gigs, and learning to take better care especially when involved in many creative pursuits as well as working in (then) really tough job circumstances. The zine goes into 2014, looking ahead to a calmer year in mind, as well as some of the year's highlights so far.
Etsy has now been updated with the new zine if you would like to buy it.