Zeugma

Zeugma is a Canadian literary journal associated with St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It was first published in February 2006 by Meghan Beresford and Tomasz Mrozewski and was established as a venue for original writing and related creative work. Its editorial scope encompasses fiction, poetry, erotica, nonfiction, personal essays, reviews of print and electronic writing, comics, line drawings, and photography. The journal places particular emphasis on new authors while also publishing local, national, and international contributors. The publication emerged within the independent literary and arts culture of Newfoundland and Labrador. Rather than operating as a commercial magazine supported by advertising, Zeugma has been produced primarily through volunteer labour and in-kind contributions. Copy sales have helped cover production expenses, while public arts support has contributed to specific editorial and contributor-related costs. In May 2006, the journal received a project grant from the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council, allowing it to provide honoraria to contributors to its second and third issues. Zeugma's physical production has been a notable part of its identity. Its covers have been designed by Jedediah Baker and silk-screened by St. John's independent printers and designers Ben Jackson and Lesley Thompson. Issues have been sewn-bound, hand-numbered, and produced with photocopied interior content. This handmade process places the journal within the tradition of small-run independent publishing, where material design, local collaboration, and direct engagement with contributors are central to the publication's character. The journal was described as producing approximately 400 copies per quarter, with content consisting primarily of Canadian work alongside a number of international contributions. Its ISSN is 1718-5475. Available reference material documents the journal's founding, editorial remit, production methods, and early funding, but does not establish its current publication schedule, ownership, organizational structure, or continuing operating status. Accordingly, Zeugma is best characterized as an independently produced Canadian literary-publication brand with a documented early history, rather than as a conventional corporate media company.

Zeugma was founded in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, by Meghan Beresford and Tomasz Mrozewski. Its first issue appeared in February 2006. The journal was created as an outlet for original literary and visual work, with a stated interest in new authors and a willingness to publish contributors from local, Canadian, and international contexts. Its editorial program covered several forms rather than concentrating on a single genre. Fiction, poetry, and erotica appeared alongside nonfiction and personal essays. The journal also included reviews of printed and electronic writing, as well as comics, line drawings, and photography. This combination positioned Zeugma as a broad literary-arts publication rather than a narrowly defined poetry or fiction review. The journal's early production model reflected independent publishing practices. It did not sell advertising and relied mainly on volunteer work, donated resources, and the sale of copies to meet its costs. A project grant from the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council in May 2006 helped fund honoraria for contributors to the second and third issues. The grant indicates that the publication operated within the wider regional arts-support system while retaining an independent editorial and production structure. Physical craftsmanship was central to the journal's presentation. Jedediah Baker designed the covers, which were silk-screened by St. John's independent printers and designers Ben Jackson and Lesley Thompson. The editions were sewn-bound, their interiors were photocopied, and every issue was hand-numbered. These choices gave the publication a limited-edition, locally made character and connected its literary output with the practical skills of independent artists and printers. Reference material describes Zeugma as producing about 400 copies per quarter. The journal's contents were primarily Canadian, although it also carried international material. Its documented ISSN is 1718-5475. The available sources provide substantial information about its founding and early editorial and production practices, but they do not confirm how long publication continued, whether the journal remains active, or what organization currently controls the name. Its present status is therefore recorded as unknown.

• 2006

  First issue published

  [1]Zeugma (literary journal)en.wikipedia.org

  Zeugma published its inaugural issue in February 2006 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

• 2006

  Arts council project grant awarded

  [1]Zeugma (literary journal)en.wikipedia.org

  The Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council awarded Zeugma a project grant in May 2006 to support honoraria for contributors to its second and third issues.

An independent Canadian literary journal focused on original creative work, emerging writers, local arts collaboration, and handmade small-run publishing.

• Literary periodical · 2006

  Zeugma literary journal

  Zeugma is a small-run Canadian literary journal publishing original fiction, poetry, erotica, nonfiction, personal essays, reviews, comics, line drawings, and photography. It gives particular attention to new authors while including local, national, and international contributors. Its documented production format includes photocopied interiors, sewn binding, hand-numbered copies, and silk-screened covers made through collaboration with independent St. John's designers and printers.

1. 1Zeugma (literary journal)en.wikipedia.org