Our Zines
Zines have been a tool for marginalized communities to publish their writing and art work and share their thoughts with each other and the communities they live in since as early as the 1930s. Zines gained popularity in the political activism of the 1960s and the punk rock and riot grrl movements of the 1980s and 1990s.
Every year The Centre publishes Zora: A Feminist Publication, featuring the work of gender-marginalized artists and writers in the Peterborough community. This zine is a contemporary spin on the feminist insert the Trent Women’s Centre used to publish in Arthur Newspaper called Lilith which was published throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.
Zora - 2021
This edition of Zora was designed by Casandra Lee (@casandramlee on Instagram) and features cover photography by the 2020 Charlie Earle Memorial Micro-Grant recipient, Ethel Nalule (@ethel on Instagram).
Created in an effort to showcase BIPOC artists within the Nogojiwanong area. In accordance with the theme of power and self-love, our artists submitted pieces that represent personal and/or community empowerment. Created and designed by Rhea Shahe.
BIPOC Self Love Zine - 2022
Made in collaboration with The Trent Queer Collective and featuring work by gender-marginalized BIPOC artists in Peterborough around the theme of “Self-Care”. Graphic design by Rhea Shahe.
BIPOC Self-Care Zine - 2021
“There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside of you.”
— Zora Neale Hurston
About Zora
Zora is an annual publication in partnership with Arthur Newspaper and Watson & Lou. Zora is a zine featuring the writing and artwork of gender-marginalized people living in Nogojiwanong-Peterborough. This zine also features the work of each year’s Charlie Earle Memorial Micro-Grant recipient and can be bought either directly through The Centre or through Watson & Lou in downtown Peterborough. The writing and artwork is also featured on Arthur Newspaper’s website.