Literary and Publishing
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Literary and Publishing *
Celebrating Indigenous storytelling through words, worlds, and publication.
From curated literary series to hybrid publishing models, these projects uplift Pacific and Indigenous writers while reimagining the publishing landscape through community, kinship, and sovereignty.
Senikau ni Viti
2024 • Poster series by Elsie Andrewes
Format: Visual publication – educational poster series
Role: Graphic Designer, Developmental editor & publishing partner (Rarama Ink)
Summary: Senikau ni Viti is a beautifully illustrated poster series showcasing native and endemic Fijian plants, rooted in community knowledge and visual storytelling. The series aims to reconnect audiences with Fijian ecologies and cultural heritage.
Partners: Boosted x Moana Donors, Creative New Zealand
Kalokalo
2024 • Poetry collection by Arieta Tegeilolo Talanoa Tora Rika
Format: Print poetry anthology
Role: Graphic Designer, Writer, Developmental editor & publishing partner (Rarama Ink)
Summary: Kalokalo meaning stars in Vosa vakaViti, is Arieta Rika’s first published collection of poems, spanning themes of motherhood, romance, friendship, grief, anger, healing, love.
Partners: Boosted x Moana Donors, Creative New Zealand
Rooted in Freedom
2021 • Boorloo/Perth
Format: Literary anthology developed through writing workshops
Role: Produced by Emele Ugavule and Linda Iriza
Summary: A powerful collection by Bla(c)k women writers living on Bibbulmun Country, exploring the intersections of race, gender, personal story, and the longing for liberation. Developed through a series of community-led workshops guided by Dr Elfie Shiosaki, Brianne Yarran, and N’Gadie Roberts, the anthology celebrates Bla(c)k literature and honours the matriarchs who came before.
Partners: Soul Alphabet, Community Arts Network
Kuboha
2023 • Indigenous arts magazine
Format: Digital & print magazine (in development)
Role: Graphic Designer, Publisher & editorial lead (Rarama Ink)
Summary: Kuboha is a forthcoming Indigenous arts magazine that spotlights storytelling, criticism, and creative practice .Curated by and for Indigenous artists and thinkers, the magazine holds space for critical conversations, creative essays, and visual storytelling grounded in relationality and sovereignty.
Partners: Creative New Zealand
Talanoa Zine: Issue 1
2021 • Community-led arts zine (Oceania)
Format: Print & digital zine
Role: Publisher & editorial lead
Summary: Talanoa Zine: Recycle features contributions from artists across Fiji, Tokelau, Rotuma, Sāmoa, and Tonga, responding to the theme of recycling through poetry, photography, and illustration. Designed in collaboration with Tatanja Ross and Kushla Ross of Studio Cahoots this issue brings together regional voices in a bold and textured collective work.
Partners: Talanoa, Studio Cahoots, On Jackson Street