Covert Literary Magazine Issue 6 & Textured Zine 2 Launch – WOL @ Family Day Take Part

Celebrate our Covert Literature Magazine Issue 6, “Water/Water in People’s Lives” and Texture Zine Edition 2, with readings from contributors and a chance to buy a copy, too.
Saturday 7 November 2026 | 12pm-12:45pm
Brighton Museum – Museum Lab
Free entry
More info about Covert 6
Contributors: Alinah Azadeh, Alton Melvar M Dapanas, Amanyi, Amy Z. Glass, Avril Shakira Villar, Cindy A Velasquez, Daniella Fearon, Dionne Elizabeth, Erica Li, Erika MacNeil, Eve Xin, Fan Sissoko, Fawzia Muradali Kane, Folami Bayode, Gayathiri Kamalakanthan, Gemma Weekes, Hanifah, Jackie Mendoza, j.emmy, Jessica Olivia Neill, Joshua Omeke, Laremy Lee, LiSa LoRe, Lucy Chau Lai-Tuen, Lu-Hai Liang, Maika Carrillo, Mbeke Waseme, Michelle Inniss, Nam Joo Huh, Omikemi Bryan, Penelope Helbest, Rachael Ajisafe, Rachel Ayeh-Datey, Reema Kausar Majid, Rhiya Pau, Roy McFarlane FRSL, Sandra Tan, Sheena Hussain, Shone Raine, Si Long Chan, Síle Maguire, Susmita Bhattacharya, TAVIA, Tireni Adeniji, Umi Sinha, Victor Cabinta, Yvie Holder, Zita Holbourne FRSA
Guest Editors: Roy McFarlane FRSL, Fawzia Muradali Kane, Gemma Weekes, Remi Graves and Alinah Azadeh
Editorial Team: Amy Z. Glass, Claire Jacobs, Zita Holbourne FRSA and Jackie Mendoza
Front cover: Bequia by Dionne Elizabeth
More info about Textured Zine Edition 2
Contributors: Samreen Faria, Jackie Hutchinson, Mona Manjot Dhaliwal, L Kiew, Olusegun Ajayi, Alton Melvar M Dapanas, Melissa Christine Goodrum, O.S.King, The Mollusc Dimension, Barsa Ray, Taslin Pollock, Mbeke Waseme, Seema Kapila, Oluwatosin Daniju.
Guest Editors: Roy McFarlane FRSL, Fawzia Muradali Kane, Gemma Weekes, Remi Graves and Alinah Azadeh
Editorial Team: Amy Z. Glass, Claire Jacobs, Zita Holbourne FRSA and Jackie Mendoza
Front cover: Untitled by Folami Bayode.
This issue of Covert Literary Magazine is part of the Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation programme. This issue is part of the Downs to the Sea programme funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. In partnership with South Downs National Park Trust, South Downs National Park Authority, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Western Sussex Rivers Trust, Brighton and Hove City Council and Writing Our Legacy.
Writing Our Legacy @ Family Day Take Part
Writing Our Legacy is pleased to be a partner for this year’s Family Day Take Part at Brighton Dome and Brighton Museum. Join us for the return of Brighton’s biggest free celebration of arts, music, history, performances, spoken word culture and heritage.
This uplifting intergenerational event will take you on a journey across continents as we honour the outstanding contributions of the Global Majority and the diaspora communities in our vibrant city. Bring yourself or your family and friends and take part in a day full of joy, creativity, and connection! Whether you’re looking to get active, explore your artistic side, or just spend quality time together, there’s something for everyone!
This year’s festival is brought to you by African Night Fever in partnership with Brighton and Hove Black History, Writing Our Legacy, Brighton Dome and Brighton Museum.