Cinders Zine

Category: feminism

  • Arming the nerd girls – an appreciation post for Kelly Marie Tran and Millie Bobby Brown

    Arming the nerd girls – an appreciation post for Kelly Marie Tran and Millie Bobby Brown

    Cinders was conceived as a free online haven for nerd girls. Fandom, the internet and popular culture are our absolute favourite things. And that’s why it upsets us so much to see bullying and toxicity win on platforms that we use to spread our stories and others. So, in the spirit of Hear me Roar…

  • We Love Lucy – An appreciation of the Timeless leading lady

    We Love Lucy – An appreciation of the Timeless leading lady

    For Co-editor Grainne Coyne Timeless protagonist, Lucy Preston, has been one of the best feminist characters to hit our screens in years. In the wake of the series cancellation announcement we decided to sing our praises for the wonder that is Lucy.  We’ve discussed how fantastic this show is in past issues of Cinders, but…

  • Hear me Roar! Or, how I learned to deal with my anger at the world

    Hear me Roar! Or, how I learned to deal with my anger at the world

    This week we released a new issue of Cinders Magazine, our tenth publication if you can believe it! And in it I had some very strong opinions about today’s society and how I deal with my anger at it. ‘I am woman hear me roar’ is an anthem, both literally and metaphorically. It originally comes…

  • Coping with the future – an interview with Stefanie Preissner

    Coping with the future – an interview with Stefanie Preissner

    Stefanie Preissner is not a new name to the Irish writing scene, but is one that’s getting called all the more frequently. Through her work in theatre, her critcally acclaimed series, Can’t Cope Won’t Cope and her new book, Stefanie Preissner has gone from ‘one to watch’ to someone we’re all watching closely. We sat…

  • Re-writing the story – an interview with Theodora Goss

    Re-writing the story – an interview with Theodora Goss

    Theodora Goss is  an author, poet, and fairytale professor. Cinders editor, Méabh McDonnell spoke to Theodora about heroines, fables and the adventures of her 19th century feminist series, The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter. 1. Can you remember when you realised you wanted to be a writer’? No! I must have been very young,…

  • Rocking the World – An Interview with Siobhán Parkinson

    Rocking the World – An Interview with Siobhán Parkinson

    First published in Cinders Volume Two, Issue Two Women of Irish history don’t usually get a large amount of pages in school history books. Rocking the System is a book that wants to change that. Written by Siobhán Parkinson, Rocking the System from Little Island Books, opens a window into the histories of 20 Irish…

  • Diamond in the Rough – An interview with Aine Cahill

    Diamond in the Rough – An interview with Aine Cahill

    Rising star of the Irish music industry Áine Cahill is about to hit it big. Her new single, Blood Diamonds, is blowing up the airwaves and her tour has seen her perform with the likes of Kodaline and  JP Cooper. Having been named on multiple ‘ones to watch’ and ‘best newcomer’ lists, Aine Cahill is…

  • Beautiful release – An interview with musician Sara Ryan

    Beautiful release – An interview with musician Sara Ryan

    Musician Sara Ryan is the next big thing in folk music. Here, she talks to Cinders about her musical background, being named new folk artist of the year and her plans for the future. What was your first foray into music? I grew up in Newbridge, Co. Kildare and growing up, the town was full…

  • Double Exposure – An Interview with Adrianne Finlay

    Double Exposure – An Interview with Adrianne Finlay

    People have dreams of reaching the moon, defeating death, achieving perfection. Those are the dreams that fuelled the community of Adrianne Finlay’s Your One & Only and led to the society of clones that now populates it. We spoke to Adrianne about her writing process, her clone society and her favourite science fiction. Have you…

  • Animating Parvana – Nora Twomey on the making of The Breadwinner

    Animating Parvana – Nora Twomey on the making of The Breadwinner

    Animator and inspirational woman Nora Twomey is one of the most impressive figures in the Irish film industry. After leaving school at just 15, Nora Twomey went on to graduate from the Ballyfermot College of Further Education animation programme and founded the incredible Cartoon Saloon animation studio with Tomm Moore, Paul Young and Ross Murray.The…