Overcommunicate Magazine (2024)

18/08/2024

One week left to get your submissions in for Overcom issue 12! We are super excited to see your writing and/or artwork.

Got a pātai? Feel free to message us!

11/08/2024

Two weeks until subs close for Overcom issue 12 ~~

We accept submissions of poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction, artworks + more! Submission details can be found at overcommag.com :)

08/08/2024

Overcom was part of Winter Poetry Festival last week! We warmed up Avondale Library with some beautiful, raw, funny, new, hot poetry by Overcom pals and whānau Laura Vincent, gorm hendo, and Mary Mosteller, hosted by editor Grace Shelley. We were also honoured to hear words by local poets in the open mic at the end of the night. Thanks for having us, Avondale!

04/08/2024

Overcom is now accepting writing and artwork for our September issue!

Considering submitting something? Check out the link in our bio for more details :)

// Subs close at midnight on Sunday, 25th August.

02/08/2024

Reminiscing over the lovely day we had at the Wellington Zine Winter Market. Can't wait to see you in October at Wellington Zinefest 🌈✨

26/07/2024

This Wednesday at 6pm - join Overcom at Avondale Library for our turn at the Auckland Libraries Winter Poetry Festival! Featuring readings by gorm hendo, Laura Vincent, and Mary Mosteller, and hosted by Grace Shelley 💜

07/07/2024

Overcom is farewelling incredible acting editor, Mary Mosteller. When I (founding editor Grace) say that Mary had to take over much more suddenly than we expected, I mean that I messaged them saying "Sorry I won't be home for you to come and collect the stock today, I am in labour at the hospital". And boy did they hit the ground running. During their time as acting editor, Mary put out two really amazing issues, tabled at Wellington Zinefest, worked with Bad Apple to produce a poetry series at Basement Theatre, fostered relationships with authors, and continued to grow Overcom's reputation as a key player in Aotearoa's lit journal scene. Overcom was in safe hands with Mary, and though I'm sad to say goodbye, I'm also so excited for them as they begin their Master of Creative Writing. Haere rā, Mary ❤️

03/06/2024

Overcom Subs Open 💸 One-off special 💸 The "Cost of Living" Zine

Overcom is tabling at the Cost of Living Zine Market on Saturday 13 July. The market’s about all affordable zines, and we’re putting together a poetry zine especially for it.

It’ll be a bunch of poems, jammed in an A5 black-and-white one-page booklet, available free or by optional donation.

To submit:
💸 Email your poem to [email protected] with Cost of Living Zine in the subject line.
💸 Despite the name, the zine is unthemed.
💸 Previously published poems are welcome.
💸 Shorter poems preferred!
💸 Subs close Sunday 16 June

25/05/2024

Today is the final day to apply to be one of Overcom's new editors. There are four different roles available, and you can find out more by clicking the link in our bio x

13/05/2024

We're taking on three new editors to make an editorial team of four. For more info about the roles and how to apply, see the link in bio.

05/05/2024

Do you want to be on Overcom's new editorial team?

The four members of the team will work together to create edit issues of the journal. In addition, each editor will have a role focusing on a different area of running a lit journal.

The four roles are:
✨ Editor 1: Social media and marketing
✨ Editor 2: Markets and events
✨ Editor 3: Dispatch, stocktake, and accounting
✨ Editor 4: Issue layout and graphic design

Please note, these are all volunteer roles - and the numbers don't indicate hierarchy!

To find out more about each role, and how to apply, read the doc linked in our bio. Please feel free to get in touch with founding editor Grace if you have any questions before applying!

Applications close Sunday 26 May

04/05/2024

In our bio is a link to a document with all the info about their four editor roles. You'll see information about each role, but you won't see a list of required experience and qualifications. If you look at any of the roles and think "I could do that!" then you're qualified enough. If you're a fan of Overcom and you want to be on the team then you're qualified enough.

When you apply, you'll be asked for any relevant experience. Feel free to get creative with this. Maybe something that shows you can deliver work on a schedule is that you never handed in an assignment late or without an extension. Maybe your spreadsheet experience is your own personal budget. Maybe your event planning experience is being the one to organise your pals on a trip.

It's important that our new editorial team reflects a diversity of backgrounds and experiences, including those who are at the very beginning of their journey in the lit world. Could our editorial team include you?

02/05/2024

Could you be one of Overcom's new editors? We're looking for three people to join the team and take on a specific area to manage. On top of looking after your niche, you'll also be editing issues: reading submissions and choosing which pieces are published.

To find out more about this volunteer opportunity, head to the link in our bio. Can't wait to work with you!

01/05/2024

For its entire existence, Overcom has been completely run by one person. For most of the journal's life that was me, Grace, and while I was on maternity leave it was incredible writer and editor Mary Mosteller. Now, it's time to expand this one-man band into a team, and bring together a diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, and opinions to make Overcom even better.

27/04/2024

Do you want to be on Overcom's new editorial team?

The four members of the team will work together to create edit issues of the journal. In addition, each editor will have a role focusing on a different area of running a lit journal.

The four roles are:
✨ Editor 1: Social media and marketing
✨ Editor 2: Markets and events
✨ Editor 3: Dispatch, stocktake, and accounting
✨ Editor 4: Issue layout and graphic design

Please note, these are all volunteer roles - and the numbers don't indicate hierarchy!

To find out more about each role, and how to apply, read the doc linked in our bio. Please feel free to get in touch with founding editor Grace if you have any questions before applying!

Applications close Sunday 26 May

16/04/2024

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Link to the shop in our bio x

14/04/2024

Missing any back issues from your collection? Now is the time to catch em all! Use code FIFTY to get 50% off when you buy more than one issue.

Link in bio.

Sale excludes stickers. Write your favourite sticker design in the order notes for a wee freebie!

28/03/2024

Overcom Issue 11: a great addition to the stack of books on your night stand. Get it at the link in our bio! ***rlit

14/03/2024

🌷ISSUE 11🌷Get your copy on our website in the link in our bio.

20/02/2024

OVERCOM ISSUE 11 with poetry and art by Takatāpui and LGBTQIA+ creatives including:
Aroha Witinitara
Bingy
Emily Hēni
Ezra Baldwin
Ethan Christensen
Ivy Lyden-Hancy
Johan Kettle
Lavi Small
Lily Wenmoth
Maxie Rodil
Melanie McKerchar
Moana Murray
Ngaio Simmons
Ted Greensmith-West
Theo Coles
Zianna Ruiha

02/12/2023

Submissions close tonight at 11:59pm HOWEVER if you need a bit more time please reach out. If you’re second guessing submitting, please reach out. DMs are open today so hit us up if you have any pātai at all! Thanks for trusting us with your work 💖

19/11/2023

Two more weeks to get your submissions in! You can find the submission guidelines at the link in our bio. Cannot wait to see your work ☀️

10/04/2023

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02/02/2023

Overcom Issue 9 is out now. This q***r literary journal draws on the spirit of Aotearoa’s fleeting summers: great-grandma’s bach, dense undergrowth, rain-soaked road trips, mosquitoes, werewolves, nosebleeds, exorcisms. Join us for chance conversations in the salon, sun nourishing the sage, fungi that bleed and skin that bleeds, s*x without kissing, and ghosts in your throat. A sunflower paints its own portrait; a monster holds multitudes; a speck of glitter travels far. Play ‘I spy’ with Noah’s ark, pixelated sunsets, the rabbit in the orchard, and saplings in the sunlight. This is the summer you’ve yearned for.

Writing by Cadence Chung, Chris Yee, Ethan Christensen, harold coutts, H**e Kearney, Jackson McCarthy, Kate Bodger, Kyra Lawler, Laura Vincent, Loretta Riach, Lukas Kofoed Reimann, Meg Falconer, and Zoë Deans

Art by hey scaredy cat, Judi Soutar, laurel & bears and Stephanie Smith

Link in bio to get your copy now.

07/11/2022

Submissions are now open for the ninth issue of Overcom.
🛣️ Overcom is a print literary journal which publishes work by q***r writers and artists.
🛣️ We accept poetry, short stories, personal essays, illustrations, paintings, photography, collages, and other writing and artworks.
🛣️ Submissions close 11:59pm Monday 5th December.
🛣️ Link in bio for full submission details.
🛣️ Please get in touch with any questions.

***rpoetry ***rliterature ***rart ***rlit ***rzine

08/10/2022

08 October is International Le***an Day. International Le***an Day is a day that originated in Aotearoa, around 1980. Q***r historians say that it was celebrated in May originally, but was moved to 08 October, six months after International Women's Day. International Le***an Day is one of two annual celebrations of le****ns; the other is Le***an Visibility Day on 26 April.

Let's celebrate with 'hey girls' by Cadence Chung.

Cadence Chung is a poet, student, musician, and composer from Te Whanganui-a-Tara, currently studying at the New Zealand School of Music. Her debut poetry chapbook anomalia was written in her last year of high school and published in April 2022 by We Are Babies Press. Her writing takes inspiration from Tumblr posts, antique stores, and dead poets. She identifies as Asian, q***r, and autistic.

02/08/2022

Thrilled to be asked to appear on Poetry Snaps, a new podcast about the poetry scene in Tāmaki Makaurau. Listen to Episode 2 now to hear me talk about how and why I started Overcom, the changes it’s gone through so far, and exciting new changes and projects coming up. You’ll also hear me swear more than once, boldly proclaim what all q***r poetry is about, and do an incredible number of shoutouts. This episode answers the question “How many times can you say ‘Rebecca Hawkes’ in one podcast?” Head to to listen, or find it on Spotify 🐌

Everything and everyone I shout out in this episode, and how to find them~

Lit mags I’m excited about:
🐌 The Agenda
🐌 Eel Mag
🐌 Rat World

Pals who help keep Overcom running and/or are teaching cool stuff:
🐌 Cat Atkinson
🐌 Oli Sykes
🐌 Jordan Tricklebank
🐌 Vinnie Bowden

Poets I’ve been reading, teaching, or talking about:
🐌 Rebecca Hawkes
🐌 Lily Holloway
🐌 Hera Lindsay Bird
🐌 Hinemoana Baker
🐌 Jay Nieuwland .nieuwland
🐌 essa may ranapiri
🐌 Tayi Tibble

01/08/2022

Issue 8 of Overcom is out on Friday - link in bio to pre-order now.

Art by
🐌 Fathom
🐌 Rosheen Leslie
🐌 Serena Wolfkamp

Writing by
🐌 Alice Burnett
🐌 Dadon Rowell
🐌 Em Yu
🐌 Finn Mcwhirter
🐌 gorm hendo
🐌 Haylee Koroi
🐌 H**e Kearney
🐌 Ivailja Prodanov
🐌 Joel Keith
🐌 Madeline Reid
🐌 Naomii Seah
🐌 Rachel Lockwood
🐌 Rebecca Hawkes
🐌 Rex Letoa Paget

***rpoetry ***rliterature ***rart ***rlit ***rzine

04/07/2022

Today is the final day to submit your writing or artwork for Issue 8 of Overcommunicate. Head to www.overcommag.com/submissions for full details on how to submit. Can't wait to see your beautiful work x

18/06/2022

Some FAQs about submitting work to Issue 8

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