Independent Magazine Reviews
The stories surrounding tennis Just as the Wimbledon tennis tournament ended this year, Stack posted Racquet magazine through my door. The 4th issue of Racquet, a US quarterly independent magazine, focuses on American tennis players and gives a fascinating insight into some of the most well-known champions' careers. Racquet is perfectly pitched whether you're a tennis…
'We can share a new story of what it means to be alive at this time. A story that will unleash human potential instead of drowning it in a sea of anxiety and cynicism.' Editor's letter, Positive News issue 88 Doesn't it feel like we're in an endless cycle of news? I don't know about…
Anyone feeling angry? I sure am. Trump, Theresa May, Brexit, the widening gap between rich and poor... there's a lot to be angry about now. Anxy magazine's The Anger Issue hit the shelves at just the right time. Anxy magazine is a project funded by Kickstarter backers, based in California. It aims to smash the…
The beginning of this post signals that the wedding has happened! I am married and I am overjoyed that I have more time for reading independent magazines again, and writing about them! Illustoria is a magazine for creative kids and their grownups. But even as a grownup without kids, I fell in love with the simple…
The lateness of this review doesn’t reflect how quickly I read issue 2 of Phox Pop* magazine; it was devoured within a couple of days over Christmas. (Lack of natural light and knee-deep wedding planning conspired to keep me from blogging!) Phox Pop is a well researched, engaging and beautifully designed magazine. It defies easy…
On My Bookshelf is a series of my most favourite books, frequently recommended to friends, family, and now to you! I write this sitting in the kitchen sink. That is, my feet are in it; the rest of me is on the draining-board, which I have padded with our dog's blanket and the tea-cosy. When…
Just before Rogue One, the newest Star Wars film, was released in December, Little White Lies released an a special Star Wars colour-in edition. The joy of colouring in never really leaves you when you grow up, and it was lovely to have the time (and excuse!) to get out a fistful of colouring pencils…
Happy new year! I'm enjoying a brand new year with new resolutions underway. I'm calming down the eating and drinking post-Christmas with my first dry January and a (nearly) veggie month of eating. I'm also following Lauren Laverne's advice to only take on one task at once, 'single-tasking', to stay more relaxed. This year is…
A few weeks ago I wrote about reading frankie, an Australian independent magazine whose summery pages helped make the UK winter feel a little less severe. Recently it's been so dull and grey outside that another trip down under, this time with Peppermint magazine, has helped to brighten things up! Peppermint is an Australian quarterly magazine,…
I’m in denial about it being autumn; I miss the long sunny evenings of summer and Christmas is not quite near enough to get excited about yet. So when I picked up a copy of frankie, an Australian independent magazine, and found that it was infused with the down under excitement of ‘summer is just…
