Ivana Stab
Ivana Stab (born 11th February 1989) is a zinester from Sydney, Australia. Born in Former Yugoslavia, Ivana spent the first 4 years of her life in Benkovac. Due to war in the area, she spent a year in Grahovo, Bosnia before moving back to Benkovac. Aged 6, Ivana moved to Belgrade, Serbia then the following year to Novi Sad, Serbia. In 1998 they moved to Australia.
Ivana began writing zines in 2003 with Annie Ly. Since 2004 she has been making zines on her own, with the exception of one collaboration with Jasmina Berber.
Ivana's pen-name "Ivana Stab" is a combination of her first name and the title of a Mandy Kane song. She has been using the name since the publication of her perzine 'Dirty Jeans' in 2004.
Ivana finished High School in 2006 and still writes her perzine Feels Like Friday.