Mudgee Zinemakers
The Mudgee Zine Makers project sprang out of seed funding and has resulted in the launch of two Wiradjuri zines at the Mudgee Readers’ Festival.
Zines created
• Light Jack
• Burning
• Bangamalanha
Dates
2017-2019
Partners
MWRC Libraries
Mudgee LALC
The Book Nest Mudgee
The opportunity to share stories from young people in a regional area — and to develop narrative voice and a passion for creating — is important to us, which is why we launch the work of the Mudgee Zine Makers at the main Festival and share these zines with our community.
The Story
• The original group of Mudgee Zine Makers created original stories and pictures to tell the shared story of a week in the life of their character Cassie Swartzkopf. Their zine Light Jack was launched at the Festival by special guest Sarah Ayoub.
• In 2018 the project developed into a partnership with Mudgee Local Aboriginal Land Council to share a cultural story through the words and pictures of young Wiradjuri people. Their zine — Burning — was launched at the Festival by special guest Paul Collis.
• In 2019 the Mudgee Zine Makers launched Wiradjuri language zine Bangamalanha at the Festival, with special guest Indigenous Literacy Foundation Youth Ambassador Kiara Harris.
• Wiradjuri zines Burning and Bangamalanha are popular teaching resources for schools and preschools in the Mudgee Region and are now available through The Book Nest Mudgee.
