Cinders Zine

Tag: books

  • New year, new volume of Cinders

    New year, new volume of Cinders

    Get your free copy of Cinders magazine Volume two issue one out now!

  • Ballerina, Baker, Etsy Shop Maker?

    Ballerina, Baker, Etsy Shop Maker?

    Thinking about school and examinations, editor Méabh McDonnell looks back on her own years of exams, prospective careers and the ever present intimidation of internet geniuses. She has one piece of advice: don’t panic.

  • What we’re reading: Stephanie Garber, Sara Pascoe, Jane Austen, and Jo Baker

    What we’re reading: Stephanie Garber, Sara Pascoe, Jane Austen, and Jo Baker

    Caraval by Stephanie Garber Caraval is a book that has been all over my ‘recommended reads’ lists for months now. I finally picked up a copy to see what all of the hype was about. Billed as being similar to Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus Caraval tells the story of two sisters who are invited…

  • Feminism Forwards – An interview with Rosita Sweetman

    First published in Cinders issue three We had the pleasure of speaking with author, writer and feminist Rosita Sweetman. Author of Father’s Come First – which we reviewed in issue two of Cinders – Rosita gave us her impression of feminism today, how it has changed since Ireland of the 70s. What with the strides…

  • Unusual Beauties and their Beasts continued

    Unusual Beauties and their Beasts continued

    First published in Cinders issue three What with the new adaptation of Beauty and the Beast hitting our screens earlier in the year it got us here in Cinders thinking about some of our favourite unconventional interpretations of the classic fairytale. Méabh McDonnell looks at the ways the tale as old as time can be interpreted.

  • Beauties and their Beasts

    Beauties and their Beasts

    First published in Cinders issue three What with the new adaptation of Beauty and the Beast hitting our screens earlier in the year it got us here in Cinders thinking about some of our favourite unconventional interpretations of the classic fairytale. Méabh McDonnell looks at the ways the tale as old as time can be interpreted.…

  • Write what you need – An interview with Meg Grehan

    First Published in Cinders Issue Four Last issue we had the pleasure of reviewing Meg Grehan’s gorgeous verse novel, The Space Between. This month editor Méabh McDonnell was delighted to talk to Meg about her writing inspiration, mental health and poetry. 1.What was the inspiration for The Space Between?  It wasn’t inspiration so much as…