Issue Up!

[revena]

The latest issue of Cerise is live: January 2008: New Year, New Games

I think my favorite things from this issue are the interviews (with Mighty Ponygirl and Naomi Clark) and Samara Steele's poem.

I'm looking forward to seeing what people come up with for February's issue:

February 2008 Issue

Submission deadline: January 20th, 2008
Theme: Princess Power

Whether as passive prizes to be won, powerful allies or player characters, princesses have long been popular in both table top and video games. Why the enduring fascination with princesses? What are some of the themes of power and peril that are explored through princess characters?

Whether you love princesses or hate them, if you want to explore ideas of femininity, exceptionalism, class, empowerment and more through the lense of the princess – or even if you’ve just always wanted a shiny tiara of your very own – this is the issue you’ve been waiting for.

I think there's a ton of interesting stuff to work with, there, and I can't wait to read it.

Comments

[rachel-edidin.livejournal.com]

You should make Jill write a review of the Princess Diaries books. =)

Also, I'd be happy to put together a list of recommended princesses, sorted by target age - there's been a lot of discussion of this on Girl-Wonder, and it's something I've been working on in abstract for a while...

[borrowedwings.livejournal.com]

HA! I totally didn't even read this comment before commenting below with my Princess diaries icon! (the text on which is actually a quote from you, Rach)

And I'd be willing to write such a review, if you think it would fit in in Cerise... I don't think there's a Princess Diaries video game (though I'd probably play it if there were).

[revena.livejournal.com]

I think a recommended princesses list would be great in this issue, since there would presumably be some gaming-related princesses on there (Princess Rosella was my hero when I was a kid).

I dunno about Princess Diaries material, though. ;-) I would totally play that game if it existed, though, omg.

[borrowedwings.livejournal.com]

I love the theme! Am I allowed to repost the call for submissions to give my flist a chance to submit if they so desire?

[revena.livejournal.com]

Definitely feel free to repost - the further these calls get, the more likely we are to get some nice diversity in submissions. :-)