Multiple copies of a magazine titled "ZORA" with a black-and-white portrait of a woman on the cover, floral and fruit illustrations, and the text "Spring 2023" on a fabric surface.

Our Zines

and other publications

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.

We also publish the BIPOC Self-Love Zine annually. This zine features the artwork of BIPOC Queer folk living in our community. Each issue encompasses a specific theme on the topic of self-love. This zine was created as a way of celebrating BIPOC joy and excellence in the arts.

Current Publications

A person holding a colorful magazine or publication titled 'ZORA' in a cozy room with pictures and paintings on the walls, a small table with a lamp, a vase of flowers, and a green wall.

ZORA Magazine

A magazine titled "BIRD OG SELF CARE ZINE" resting on a wooden surface. The cover features an illustration of a woman with dark blue hair surrounded by orange flowers.

BIPOC Self Love Zine

Cover of Zora, a feminist publication, featuring a woman with braided hair in an orange dress against a blue sky background.

Archived Issues

Free to read digital copies provided bellow!

  • 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 our Coordinator, Rhea Shahe.

  • 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 our coordinator, Rhea Shahe.

  • 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).

“There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside of you.”

— Zora Neale Hurston

A collection of feminist publications including a blue issue of ZORA magazine, a book titled 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' by Zora Neale Hurston, and various colorful magazines and pamphlets spread on a white surface.

ZORA 2023