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Type of site | Online arts and literature journal |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Editor | Damien Levi |
| Commercial | No |
| Launched | May 9, 2022 |
| Current status | Online |
bad apple is an online arts and literature journal from New Zealand. It focuses on works by individuals living in or from New Zealand who identify as LGBTQ+.[1] The journal consistently publishes visual art, poetry, short fiction and essays through rolling submissions and special online collections, as well as reader-response criticism to local theatre, music and literature.
History
[edit]bad apple was established and began publishing in 2022.[2] The Auckland-based journal was conceived to platform writing by LGBTQ+ individuals in New Zealand[1], acting as an alternative to the more broadly media oriented Gay Express.[3]. The website was formed by a collective working group that organised through a server on Discord,[4] with book publisher and editor Damien Levi emerging as lead editor and illustrator and comic artist Sloane Hong as creative director.[5]
bad apple's establishment followed a growing trend for queer-led and focused literary publications such as eel mag,[6] edited by poets Nathan Joe, Lily Holloway and Shania Pablo.[7] In an interview for Victoria University of Wellington's 'Lunchtime poems to Poet Laureate' Chris Tse noted how these publications "are providing great platforms for the next wave of queer literature."[8]
In its first year of operation, bad apple published a variety of content—from artist interviews to music and book reviews, personal essays and a RuPaul's Drag Race recap column by poet harold coutts entitled "The Inner Saboteur". During this period, the website became well known for publishing poetry, aided by its National Poetry Day[9] collections that promised to publish any eligible contributors. Beginning with the theme 'What's on the horizon?' in 2022, the online collection expanded in 2023 to include in-person readings at Samoa House Library and Enjoy Contemporary Art Space for the theme 'FRAMED!'.[10] This continued into 2024, with bad apple partnering with Enjoy Contemporary Art Space again for 'Prism Poetry' for Wellington Pride[11] and 'the bad apple mixtape'.[12]
Toward the end of 2022, the journal established an essay-focused 'Summer Series'[13] to create space for more long-form writing on the website. The series was renewed for 2023, expanding to include six new writers.
For the Auckland Pride Festival in 2023, bad apple partnered with The Pantograph Punch, Theatre Scenes and Rat World Magazine on the Auckland Pride Review Project[14] to provide coverage of events in the festival and support queer artists.
In June of 2023, bad apple held its first in-person event at The Basement Theatre, inviting contributors of its 'Release' collection to read their published work. The journal and theatre partnered again for Auckland Pride Festival 2024, staging bad apple presents: The Showcase.[15] This five-night showcase, produced by Damien Levi and Mary Mosteller with set design by Teneal Quinsee, featured 25 queer poets from the greater Auckland region.[15] For Basement Theatre's 2024 Matariki season, another showcase, 'bad apple presents: future ANCESTORS,[16] was staged to platform Māori and Pasifika creatives in Auckland.
bad apple has collaborated with Auckland Council Libraries to produced a series of bookmarks featuring poetry by LGBTQ+ Aucklanders in 2024 and 2025 and participated in its Winter Poetry Festival 2024.[17]
Since its establishment, the journal has published several online 'collections' centred on particular provocations. These have included 'Blow', 'Release', 'FRAMED!', 'queer & voting', future ANCESTORS, 'the bad apple mixtape' and 'adjectives.' among others.
Āporo Press
[edit]In 2022, bad apple lead editor Damien Levi received funding from Copyright Licensing New Zealand's Contestable Fund to produce a poetry collection using work published on the website as its basis.[18] With co-editor Amber Esau, this collection evolved into Spoiled Fruit: Queer poetry from Aotearoa,[19] which was published on 27 October 2023 and launched as part of Verb Readers and Writers Festival 2023.[20] This led to the establishment of Āporo Press, a micro-press run by Levi to publish small runs of titles independently.
Āporo Press was included in the line-up of New Zealand small presses and independent publishers at Small Press Fest 2024 in Dunedin.[21]
In 2024, Āporo Press received additional funding from Copyright Licensing New Zealand to publish a poetry collection by Māori poet and librarian Nicola Andrews.[22]
Publications
[edit]Āporo Press aims "to publish works by minority voices in Aotearoa New Zealand and fill gaps in the market left unaddressed by major publishing houses."[23] In addition to traditional book publishing, the press also produces zines, notably partnering with Gus Fisher Gallery to produce a companion publication A Blind of Violence, for the gallery's Derek Jarman exhibition in 2024.[24]
- Spoiled Fruit: Queer Poetry from Aotearoa (2023)[19] edited by Damien Levi and Amber Esau, featuring writing by Nicola Andrews, kī anthony, kate aschoff, Jo Bragg, Cadence Chung, Rhys Feeney, Ted Greensmith-West, Haukupu, Kyra Lawler, Rex Letoa Paget, Casey Lucas, Ivy Lyden-Hancy, Amy Marguerite, Jackson McCarthy, Hannah Patterson, Ngaio Simmons, sylvan spring, El Spurlock, Fetūolemoana Tamapeau and Laura Vincent,
- Marrow & Other Stories (2024)[25] by Sloane Hong
- A Blind Kind of Violence (2024)[24] edited by Damien Levi, featuring writing by Samuel Te Kani, Micheal McCabe, Ruby Macomber and Hannah Patterson
- Fruit Basket (2024) edited by Damien Levi, featuring writing by Jiaqiao Liu, Billie Angus, Liz Breslin, Oli Mathiesen, Isla Huia, Martin Walsh, Dani Yourukova and Van Mei.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About bad apple – bad apple". Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ https://gayexpress.co.nz/
- ^ "A Letter From the Editor – bad apple". 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "Get in touch – bad apple". Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ https://eelmag.com/
- ^ "our team". eel mag. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ Wellington, Victoria University of (2023-02-27). "Lunchtime poems to Poet Laureate | News | Te Herenga Waka". Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ https://www.nzbookawards.nz/national-poetry-day/
- ^ "bad apple: FRAMED! Poetry Reading | Enjoy Contemporary Art Space". enjoy.org.nz. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "bad apple: Prism Poetry". AllEvents. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "The Bad Apple Mixtape | Enjoy Contemporary Art Space". enjoy.org.nz. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "summer series – bad apple". 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "Auckland Pride Review Project". Pantograph Punch. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ a b "bad apple Presents: The Showcase". Basement Theatre. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "bad apple presents: future ANCESTORS". Basement Theatre. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Winter Poetry Festival! | 195 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand 1023 | August 1, 2024". happeningnext.com. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Successful recipients of the 2022 Contestable Fund Grants announced". www.copyright.co.nz. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ a b Levi, Damien; Esau, Amber (2023). Spoiled Fruit: Queer poetry from Aotearoa. Auckland: Āporo Press (published 2023-10-01). ISBN 9780473686840.
- ^ "bad apple: Spoiled Fruit launch party". Verb Wellington. 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Small Press Fest • Ōtepoti • 16-18 August 2024". spf23.eveningbooks.nz. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Successful recipients of the 2024 Contestable Fund Grants announced". www.copyright.co.nz. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Āporo Press – bad apple". Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ a b "2024 Events archive | Gus Fisher Gallery". gusfishergallery.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ Hong, Sloane (2024). Marrow & Other Stories. Auckland: Āporo Press (published 2024-05-31). ISBN 9780473709044.