About Archer Magazine
Archer Magazine is a multi-award-winning print and digital publication about sexuality and gender based in Naarm, in so-called Australia.
For the past 13 years, Archer has platformed first-person writing and artwork from those living at the intersections of LGBTIQA+ communities. Since launching in 2013, Archer has received several awards including a Media Peace Prize from the United Nations Association of Australia and Media of the Year at 2024's Victorian Pride Awards. The magazine is currently sold in 11 countries worldwide.
The team behind Archer Magazine run Archer Studio, a creative agency by LGBTQIA+ community.
Archer accepts story and photography pitches, see our guidelines for more info.
We sell advertising packages to values-aligned brands, orgs and businesses.
See our media kit for more.
We are a print magazine and an online publication. Buy the mag here.
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We also love feedback and discussion, so please keep in touch.
CONTACT US
Archer Magazine
PO Box 651
Carlton South, VIC 3053
info@archermagazine.com.au
Amy Middleton | Founder + publisher
Amy is a Naarm-based writer and publisher. Amy has written and edited for dozens of magazines and books, including Australian Geographic, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, The Big Issue, Junkee, Meanjin, The Lifted Brow and more. She has run events for LGBTIQA+ community across the globe. She founded multi-award-winning Archer Magazine in 2013, and kick-started Archer Studio in 2023. In her spare time, she plays Aussie Rules football and collects interesting editions of Alice in Wonderland.
Alexis Desaulniers-Lea | Art & Design Curator
Lex is a photographer, creative director, editor and studio founder. Her work focuses on celebrating gender identity, sexuality and expression. She has a passion for shared storytelling through integrative collaboration across many creative and queer communities. Her clients have included major festivals, not-for-profit organisations, renowned venues and bespoke artists and touring groups across the arts and entertainment industry.
Hailey Moroney | Image Curator and Digital Specialist
Hailey Moroney is a multidisciplinary creative specializing in graphic design, image curation and photography. Since 2017, she has been a key member of the design team at Archer Magazine, the world’s leading inclusive publication on sexuality and gender. As a driving force behind Archer Magazine’s visual identity, Hailey blends bold aesthetics with intentional storytelling across print, digital, and social platforms. With a passion for bold design and a keen eye for visual storytelling, Hailey brings a forward-thinking approach to contemporary queer media.
Dani Leever | Online editor
Dani Leever is online editor and content creator for Archer Studio and Archer Magazine. Dani writes and edits narrative non-fiction, and they've been published in Junkee, SBS, Broadsheet, Time Out, MTV and Freemantle Press’ anthology Try Not to Think of a Pink Elephant. Outside Archer, Dani’s beloved dancefloor alter ego is DJ Gay Dad. They were the 2025 recipient of Transgender Victoria's Most Influential Award, and were nominated in 2024 for the MEDEA's DJ of the Year. Their trusty carabiner of USBs has graced the decks of queer parties and major festivals all around so-called Australia.
Alex Creece | Online editor
Alex Creece is writer, editor and collage artist living on Wadawurrung land. Alex works in editorial roles for Archer Magazine, Cordite Poetry Review and Sunder Journal, and her writing has been widely published. Alex's work has been shortlisted for the Kat Muscat Fellowship, the Next Chapter Scheme, the Gwen Harwood Poetry Prize, the Five Islands Poetry Prize and the Lord Mayor's Creative Writing Award, among others. Alex is the author of Potty Mouth, Potty Mouth (Cordite Books, 2024).
