Made in distance, to bring us together.

The first lockdown was when Betty was created. No surfing and many stressful, confusing and strange feelings—Betty was thought up as a way to channel those feelings into creativity and connection, making something a meaningful collaboration as we were all kept separated. Betty was intended just to be a fun and positive record of that unusual time!

Made by the community, for the community.

The response was overwhelming, and with enough content submissions we made another zine… and another… and just kept going. Betty is now a proud publication showcasing genuine and authentic storytelling, art, photography and more. We are deeply proud of our community’s talent and are proud to provide a platform that doesn’t exist in most traditional sport or surf media. We accept submissions from people from all waves of life: you don’t have to be professional and there is a space for everyone. We love showing you off!

Since the first zine we have hosted surf meetups, movie nights, art exhibitions and other events to bring our community together and champion our talent. We can’t wait to see what’s next and continue to grow!

Made by us, with love.

Team Betty is made by Steph Brookes, Rachel Lewis and Zofia Seymour. We are juggling this passion project along with our full time other jobs and roles so bear with us as we try and learn how to run a small business and continue to bring you awesome content and events. We really appreciate your support, and the best way you can support us is to buy a zine, subscribe or get your hands on some merch. Much love! Team betty xo.