COVEN

A COLLABORATIVE ZINE

As part of the 2021 Verb Readers and Writers festival, Wellington Zinefest created a new project, titled COVEN: A Collaborative Zine.

COVEN is a zine series which brings together work by creatives in Aotearoa which explored the theme of witchcraft and the coven. Contributors shared poetry, short stories, illustrations, photography, spells and other work.

Originally intended to be one zine, the number and diversity of contributions we received led us to split the zine into four parts. Each of the four zines is loosely dedicated to an element - Fire, Earth, Water and Air.

COVEN zines on sale at VERB Readers and Writers' Festival, Nov 2021

A cover of a zine featuring a nude woman holding a wand.

Air

The Air chapter of COVEN features a cover by Arden Etoile, and contributions from Madeline McGovern, Rosie Mazur, Angelica Blevins, Catherine McDonald, Galena Marie, Fey Nally, Miles Davitt, So-Young, Michaela Keeble, Cerys Wiles, TreesDraws and Lottie.

A cover of a zine featuring a photo of a moon, with a blue background.

Water

The Water chapter of COVEN features a cover by Liz Platova, and contributions from Madeline McGovern, Anne Taylor, Galena Marie, Leo Hollbrook, Cat Fraser and Eli Vaughan.

A cover of a zine featuring a drawing of a person's face, in front of a sun, with plants and lizards around them.

Fire

The Fire chapter of COVEN features a cover and contributions by Madeline McGovern. Other contributions by Kai, Rosie Mazur, Nerida Woods, Nina Harper, Daily Secretion, Frankie J, Charlotte Kelly, June Moth and Dane Divine.

A cover of a zine featuring a nude woman standing in a garden surrounded by plants.

Earth

The Fire chapter of COVEN features a cover and contributions by Alice Fennessy. Other contributions by Madeline McGovern, Kez Townshend, Charlotte Page, Fey Nally, KTINE, Arden Etoile, Tiffany Gray and JPaige.

Support

Funding for this project comes from Wellington City Council and Creative New Zealand.

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