about — Zoë Beery

I am a freelance feature writer and editor focused on the radical edges of social and cultural change, a contributing writer at Hell Gate, and a co-founder of the reading series Writing on Raving. Previously, I edited culture stories at the Village Voice, and before that, I edited sound at Lucasfilm. I live in Brooklyn but grew up in northern California, near where The Birds was filmed.

I also work to make nightlife a safer space as a dance floor monitor and community events producer at Nowadays and independent parties in Brooklyn. Through that work, I was selected in 2019 for the Horst Arts & Music Festival’s inaugural Music Lab, which I co-facilitated in 2022, teaching young people from across Europe about harm reduction, bystander intervention, and related skills. I also co-created and produce the festival-wide safer spaces programs at Horst, Sustain-Release, and Return to the Source.

I am available to consult with music event producers, particularly in electronic music, about creating and implementing safer spaces/awareness programs, and speak with journalists about these topics.

You can email me at zoexbeery @ gmail dot com