Cover by Jago Silver
Our beautiful new, slow and mellow autumn issue is out now and holds the theme 'secret' at its heart. Within the 132 pages, we explore the ways in which we share our inner hopes, wildest wishes and silent shadows (even if only with ourselves). From the ever-growing (and unifying, universal) language of emojis, to the historical mysteries surrounding homeopathy, we navigate the little-known paths that take us to unexpected places. We explore both the importance of facing our own demons within the pages of a personal diary while also celebrating the creative benefits of visual storytelling via social media. Secrets, we learn, can be a source of passionate inspiration – fuelling us to follow our dreams irrespective of societal expectation. From the pilgrims who walk out in search of life’s truths, to the artists who find answers in nature’s featherlight brushstrokes, this secret issue was nevertheless made to be shared – because good things happen when we listen to each other.
In the same breath, we're really sad to let you know that this issue will also be the very last issue of oh magazine…
a note from oh mag publisher, Lisa Sykes
For those who don't know me, I’m Lisa Sykes, co-founder and editorial director of Iceberg Press, the publishers of oh and The Simple Things magazines. We’re a small business and as such we value the support of our loyal purchasers and subscribers but, unfortunately, we launched oh at the end of 2019 and were only able to sell two issues before the first lockdown and the closure of many of the places we could sell oh. Even now, some of these shops have closed for good or are selling far fewer magazines than before. So, we find ourselves unable to continue to publish it, which has been a really tough call to make. I’d like to thank you so much for all of your support and really hope that you'll enjoy this brilliant final issue of oh magazine.
We'll continue to publish The Simple Things, which is very much oh Magazine's big sister, and if you'd like to try it out we've put together a special trial offer, which you can access here.
Here’s a last word from Emine Kali Rushton, Editor of oh magazine, 2019-2021:
“Having worked in magazines for 20 years, the past two years as editor of oh have been the happiest of my career. It's a rare and generous thing – being given the chance to push envelopes and embrace fresh perspectives; to be unafraid of tackling those big questions and divisive topics, while also creating a read that proffers comfort, hope and inspiration. I love that our mag reflected real life with all of its ups and downs, and shone light onto the magic of our most 'everyday' moments. And while, of course, I wish that our little indie mag could have weathered these toughest years in publishing and come out the other side, I'll be forever proud of the stories we've shared and the people we've met through our inclusive, inspiring and down-to-earth magazine... but proudest of all to have worked on something that people have enjoyed and embraced with so much enthusiasm.”
If you'd like to learn more about what oh mag editor Emine's doing next you can have a read of our next blog post in which she introduces her new online journal, WELLSPRING, and seasonal self-care membership, The Clearing.
With best wishes,
Lisa Sykes
Co-founder, Iceberg Press