{"title":"Books \u0026 Zines","description":"\u003cp\u003eBooks, magazines, pamphlets and zines available from Ventnor Exchange.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"so-young-magazine","title":"So Young Magazine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssue Sixty-One\u003c\/strong\u003e welcomes sunnier skies and the return of one of our favourite bands, Iceage. The Danish punk rock band, fronted by Elias Rønnenfelt, are refined, raw and urgent on new record ‘For Love of Grace \u0026amp; the Hereafter’. Chatting to us for the cover, Elias arrives late from Muay Thai to join Johan and discuss how they shed all unnecessary weight on the songs of this record, recording sounds from the rehearsal room straight to tape – a process which has led to this album feeling “fucking perfect”.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssue Sixty-Two\u003c\/strong\u003e marks the halfway point for 2026 and drops off the back of a heatwave. The sunshine has teased the festival season but it’s in the sweaty, small- but growing- rooms that Bleech 9:3 have been causing chaos. As every show that’s made public sells out, the band confess that in the background they’ve been the subject of a label bidding war. Now signed with Polydor and the debut EP under their belt, longtime favourites Bleech 9:3 are on the cover. 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Much of his spare time is spent in character design and writing. He has a degree in animation from the University of Gloucestershire BA (Hons).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFunding from \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Brave Island\" href=\"https:\/\/braveisland.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBrave Island'\u003c\/a\u003es Young Creative of the Month Fund helped him finish and self-publish \u003cem\u003eFreda and the Troll King, \u003c\/em\u003ea story about a brave and quick-thinking young girl who, lost in an ancient forest, finds herself face-to-face with large and terrible trolls after unwittingly committing a crime in their realm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/braveisland.uk\/interview-julys-young-creative-of-the-month\/\"\u003eSee Jack's Young Creative of the Month interview with Brave Island here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Instagram Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jackhollidayhughes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJack's Instagram\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"YouTube Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@jackhughes7733\"\u003eJack's YouTube Channel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ventnor Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55799937106295,"sku":null,"price":7.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0516\/6841\/8725\/files\/Freda.jpg?v=1758202209"},{"product_id":"earth-spirit-magazine-2025","title":"Earth Spirit Magazine 2025","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"texteditor-inline-color\"\u003e\"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/earthspiritmagazine.com\/\" title=\"Earth Spirit Magazine\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEarth Spirit Magazine \u003c\/a\u003ewas founded in 2023 by photographer \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jasminemettatruman.myportfolio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJasmine Metta Truman\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"texteditor-inline-color\"\u003eIt is an annual magazine exploring our ancient connection to the natural world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"texteditor-inline-color\"\u003eEach year a new group of creatives are selected to make work in response to their relationship with the natural world. Over the course of 7 weeks they create work, in their chosen medium, and respond to their experience or place in nature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe hope to inspire our readers to connect more with their creativity, and spend more time in the natural world. We believe that the world would be a better place if each of us re-kindled our ancient relationship with the Earth.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"texteditor-inline-color\"\u003eYou can follow the work and find out more about the creatives over on our Instagram: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/earthspiritmag\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e@earthspiritmag\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ventnor Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56700131901815,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0516\/6841\/8725\/files\/EarthSpirit2025.webp?v=1770637396"},{"product_id":"brave-island-zine-vol-2-should-i-stay-or-should-i-go","title":"Brave Island Zine - Vol. 2: Should I Stay Or Should I Go?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWelcome to the second edition of the Brave Island Zine! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"We're so excited to share this collection of creativity from the talented young artists of the Isle of Wight. Featuring the work of 11 under 25s who submitted their photography, artwork and creative writing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Zine project is in the lead up to a new \u003cstrong\u003eBrave Island Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e taking place on \u003cstrong\u003e10th October\u003c\/strong\u003e this year, an event which will be all about celebrating young people. Make sure you put the date in your diary and sign up via our website to find out more and get involved!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA massive thank you goes out to all our contributors, to Jasmine Metta Truman who masterfully edited this entire publication, and to Daysi and Luca for hosting the zine launch events. We're so grateful for all of your hard work! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe’ll be celebrating the launch of the next edition at Ventnor Fringe! 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