Metatron interview + excerpt

My interview with Metatron Press is now live! Includes one of the short stories from my book, Accounting for Taste, which was previously published by Looseleaf Magazine. Continue reading →

2021 Metatron Prize for Rising Authors

I’m happy to announce I was shortlisted for the 2021 Metatron Prize for Rising Authors for a collection of short stories. Congrats to all the writers who made it! You can learn more details and find out more about Metatron’s Poetry shortlist on the publisher’s website. Stay tuned for more writing news from me when … Continue reading →

Writing from the ground up

A veteran activist was kind enough to speak with me the other day about antiracist work and we both agreed that we were dissatisfied with what we saw as an overemphasis on education and training. Personally, I have long thought this was not an effective strategy – only useful if augmenting more radical changes that … Continue reading →

Leste Issue 10

I wrote about Leste awhile ago in a sex zine and journal roundup and I’m really pleased to post here about Leste again because I’m a contributor to its denary issue. In the past five years or so, there have been a number of new sex zines and journals being published, all seeking to explore … Continue reading →

An article on Sino-Canadian relations

The Walrus just published my article: China, Prosperity, & Stereotypes that won’t Die. It’s written in first person but is very much a research-based piece. The original title I had pitched was “The Involuntary Switch” (the original draft was more about shifting positions of power in society). But that was not very SEO-friendly so the … Continue reading →

Ink Brick 9

Issue 9 of Ink Brick is debuting at SPX this weekend! Features a comic by yours truly. If you’re not at SPX, you can pre-order a copy online. Continue reading →

SPX & Canzine 2018

It’s almost fall which means Gart of Rotten Variety and I will be back at Canzine Toronto, serving up another helping of self-published marvels for your enjoyment! Canzine is the biggest zine festival hosting events across Canada and it’s a great way to discover a vibrant scene of artists. This year in addition to my … Continue reading →

because SUPREME deserves to be teased

Selfie // eifles // Cute Juice Comics – Rotten Variety collab SELFIE shirts available next weekend at TCAF Zineland — ~limited quantities ~ reverse text on T 4 yur 🔥 selfie picz 😱👀🎉🔥 #zineland #selfielove #tshirtdesigner #suprememarket A post shared by Gart Darley (@dart.garley) on May 7, 2018 at 6:13pm PDT //www.instagram.com/embed.js Happy to announce … Continue reading →

Pre-TCAF Updates

I’m happy to announce that Rotten Variety and Cute Juice will be tabling together this year at the TCAF Zineland! Click below and enjoy some amazing collage art by RV’s Gart Darley 🙂 Gart and I have been working on a secret project together and we are really looking forward to sharing it with you … Continue reading →

The basic business of tabling at zine fairs

I just tabled for my third year at Canzine. Instead of doing a typical show recap, I thought I might reflect upon what I’ve learned about $$$ doing all these fairs. [Edit: You’ll notice an obvious omission below and that is compensation for labour. It’s because I don’t actually consider zine-making a business or a … Continue reading →