WE Brought On the Apocalypse
Apocalypse 1999 is a teen horror comedy about death, destruction, high school graduation and the end of everything we know.
If you hate that, consider: It is also free.
Apocalypse 1999 was made by a crew of trans and non-binary people. It’s a story featuring trans, queer and disabled leads who do something other than wring their hands and bemoan how trans, queer and disabled they are — a little something fun for folks who have seen Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Scream a million times without ever quite seeing themselves.
It’s free to all who want it, especially trans kids — this is a tough year, and no-one should have to cancel Halloween — and you can pick up your copy here or on Itch.io. For those who can afford it, we’re also accepting donations which will go to organizations benefiting trans, non-binary and gender diverse people, as selected by our team.
To learn more about the architects of Apocalypse, keep scrolling.
Writer: Sady Doyle
Sady Doyle is the author of Trainwreck: The Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear… and Why (Melville House, 2016) and Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers: Monstrosity, Patriarchy, and the Fear of Female Power (Melville House, 2019). Dead Blondes was named a Kirkus Best Non-Fiction Book of 2019 and was shortlisted for Starburst Magazine’s Brave New Words Award. In addition, they founded the feminist blog Tiger Beatdown in 2008, write an ongoing column at GEN, have a prolific freelance journalism career, and once did a flowchart about farts for the New York Times.
Doyle’s portion of the proceeds from Apocalypse 1999 will be going to Transform Cincy, an Ohio-based organization that replaces trans teens’ wardrobes for free. They’re very sympathetic to growing up in Ohio and really regretting the clothes you wore in high school.
Editor: Maddox Pennington
Maddox Pennington is the nonbinary writer of A Girl Walks Into a Book: What the Brontës Taught Me about Life, Love, and Women’s Work; when they’re not not teaching college and creative writing, you can find them performing stand-up comedy in many of DC’s finest dive bars.
Pennington’s portion of the donations will be going to Casa Ruby, a Washington, DC-based organization founded and led by trans women of color that creates “success life stories among transgender, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals.”
Sensitivity Reader: Nathaniel Glanzman
Nathaniel Glanzman is a professional sensitivity reader and the owner of Glanzman Sensitivity Reading. He has worked with authors pursuing all avenues of publishing and is always excited to see his clients’ books hit the shelves and online marketplaces. He also teaches classes on what sensitivity reading is and how to become one at his local writers’ center. He can be reached at glanzmansensitivityreading.com or on Twitter @natglanzman.
Glanzman’s portion of the donations will go to the Transgender Assistance Program of Virginia, a Virginia Beach-based organization that ends to eradicate trans homelessness in the Virginia community.
Sensitivity Reader: Inigo Purcell
Inigo Purcell is a grad student and writer currently studying on a PhD about Arthurian legend at the University of Bristol and Macquarie University. He previously studied at St Edmund’s College, Cambridge and Oxford Brookes University, and is working on a novel about political scandal.
Purcell’s donations will go to Trans Media Watch, a London-based organization working to create “a Britain in which the portrayal of trans people and their lives in the media is fair, respectful and accurate.”
Cover Design: James Curcio
James Curcio is an author, visual artist, audio producer, and editor. He is the author of many books and experimental graphic novels, including MASKS: Bowie & Artists of Artifice, Narrative Machines, Party At The World’s End, and Join My Cult!, and editor of the interdisciplinary web journal Modern Mythology. He also co-founded a number of startups and music projects you’ve probably never heard of.
Illustrations: Benny Hope
Benny Hope is a nonbinary, disabled artist living in the Pacific Northwest. They love to paint portraits and make comics about their life. You can find them marathoning cooking competition shows and avoiding the great outdoors.
Hope’s portion of the donations to Apocalypse 1999 will go to TransPonder of Eugene, Oregon, a transgender-founded and led organization that provides “support, resources, and education for the trans/gender diverse community and its allies.”
