Beeswax Magazine is an independent journal of literature and art based in Oakland, California. We have published six issues so far, all of which are available for purchase online, as well as in select Bay Area bookstores.

We come from an eclectic background of music, writing, printmaking and visual art, and our foremost goal in Beeswax is to create a medium that approaches writing and art in a new way, encouraging experimentation, collaboration, and cross-genre work. We are lucky enough to know a wealth of writers and artists who do just these things in their work already -- writers who play music, musicians who are writers, illustrators who write, poets who paint, artists and writers who work together to produce graphic-oriented work... And, when we sat down to think about all the fantastic talent that we know, our biggest question was this: where can writers and artists like these showcase their work? Thus, Beeswax.

Classic printmaking/bookmaking elements play an integral role in each issue of Beeswax. Issue 1 has a 3-color letterpressed cover; Issue 2 features a hand-sewn binding and letterpressed cover; Issue 3 has a hand-printed wraparound cover that turns into a full-sized poster; Issue 4 has a 2-color letterpressed cover and a screwpost block binding; Issue 5 has a linen-bound cover letterpressed in two colors and a hand-sewn binding; and Issue 6 is a build-it yourself book with all parts (and instructions) included. Incorporating these handmade components into each issue is integral to Beeswax, because while we're all about the new directions in which writing and art are going, we also celebrate the classic traditions of printmaking and book arts.

If you're still curious about us, or need any further info or press, please get in touch - you can reach us at: editors(at)beeswaxmagazine(dot)com.