Ache No. 4: Special Extended Issue

We are delighted to present Ache No. 4: a special extended issue of feminist writing on illness, health, bodies and pain.

ARTIST INTERVIEW: Featuring an interview with artists Nancy Willis and Jenny Polak in conversation with Susannah Morgan, discussing 'The Sleepers' a new exhibition exploring how women artists have articulated sleep and rest at The Women's Art Collection, Cambridge.

ESSAYS, FICTION AND POETRY: Abigail Tarttelin, Azadi Aliela, Anastasia Ushakova, Brittany Brewer, Caitríona Daly, Eliza Blackorby, Jess Barber, Kara Rennie, Kat Chimonides, Laura, Postlova, Maija Mäkelä, Molly Gough, Byuka Makodru, Charlotta Öberg, Christine Kanownik, Dena Igusti, Elspeth Wilson, Frances Cannon, Frankie Parris, Gray Harper, Jay Whittaker, Jennifer Brough, JP Seabright, Julie Morrissy, Leonnie Hertig, Maria Hardin, Ottavia Silvestri, Pauline P Lee, River Snowdrop, Romany Stott, Ruth Lexton, Tabby Carless-Frost, Teddy Webb, Anna Carnegie, Apurva Vurity, Brigitte de Valk, Char Heather, Denise Rose Hansen, Emma White, Fan Sissoko, Margaux Vialleron, Meghan Murphy, Michaella Parkes, Nadia de Vries, N.K. Woods, Olivia Dreisinger, Priya Khanchandani, and Susannah Morgan.

Publication date: Feb 1 2026

Edited by Kirstie Millar
Cover art and design by Theo Inglis
Pages: 224
Size: A5 (210 mm x 148 mm) | Full Colour | 360 grams (approx)

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