Weekly Roundup: February 23, 2018

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Welcome to Paper Cat Press’s Weekly Roundup! In the Weekly Roundup, I provide links and summarized information about the crowdfunded projects, creator opportunities, and resources that have caught my eye over the week. I hope you enjoy!

WARNING! Some content below may feature NSFW content. Links will be marked NSFW! when the content identifies itself as adult material.

As a note: I am not sponsored by any company, group, or individual listed below or elsewhere on this site unless otherwise listed.

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News || Helping Others || Awards || Recent Webcomic Debuts || Crowdfunded Projects || Animation || Comics, Illustration, and More || Conventions and Events || Designers || Fan Zines || Mentorships & Fellowships || Residencies, Retreats, and Workshops || Scholarships, Sponsorships, and Grants || Teaching || Typesetting || Voice Acting || Writing and Editing || Youth || Resources || Deals || Giveaways

News

 

Helping Others

Need to contact your government officials? Let Resist Bot and 5calls help you out.

If you are a trans person in need of legal assistance, check translawhelp.org for pro bono services in your state.

Here’s a list of free or low-cost mental health resources. Thank you so much for compiling this list, Tiffany!

If you need to talk to someone or otherwise vent, please utilize this list of help hotlines.

Take care and take your time. Your work is more important than ever. Thank you for sharing your originality and openness with the world. You bring light to the days of others, and it is so, so appreciated.

Awards

Lambda Literary’s Jeanne Córdova Prize for Lesbian Nonfiction is accepting submissions from emerging nonfiction writers who cover the depth and complexity of lesbian life through today, February 23. The recipient will be awarded $2500.

The Dwayne McDuffie Awards for Kids’ Comics is accepting submissions for consideration until March 1.

The Global Gamer Creators 50 Over 50 List is accepting applications through March 10. If you are or know someone who is over 50 years of age and working in the gaming industry, nominate them!

You can submit your work for the 2018 Dinky Awards until March 15. There are a number of categories open, including those for Outstanding Colorado [Resident] Award, Outstanding Mini Comic, and more.

The Second Annual PRISM Awards are accepting submissions of LGBTQIA+ comics published in 2017 through March 15.

The Eisner Awards are accepting votes for the Eisner Hall of Fame as well as nominations for other Eisner Awards through March 16.

The 2018 Toronto Book Awards is open for submissions of books featuring Toronto content published between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018 through April 30. Ebooks and self-published works are not eligible.

The Little, Brown Emerging Artist Award is accepting applications through May 15. Submit mock-ups of picture books featuring a diverse narrative for a chance to receive $1500 in American Express giftcards, a round trip ticket to New York, and a one-day mentorship with Little, Brown Books for Young Readers’ professional children’s book design and editorial team and distinguished Artist Mentor Grace Lin.

Recent Webcomic Debuts

Check out this list of 2017 Webcomic Debuts and find a new series to read!

Looking for more webcomics? Check out Michael Kinyon’s ongoing and ever-growing list of creators!

Crowdfunded Projects

weshallfight

404 Ink and BHP Comics are currently raising funds on Kickstarter for the production of WE SHALL FIGHT UNTIL WE WIN: Pioneering Political Women. The anthology will feature creators from the UK sharing the stories of women who pioneered for women’s suffrage and rights in the UK in the last century. Tier options include digital and physical copies of We Shall Fight Until We Win, and copies of Nasty Women and The Mighty Women of Science. The Kickstarter ends on February 28.

altargirl

Artist Kata Kane is running a Kickstarter to fund the printing and production of Altar Girl – Book 3. Altar Girl is an ongoing shoujo-style webcomic featuring cliques, romance, angels, and demons. Book 3 will feature chapters 7, 8, and 9 of the full-color webcomic with all-new cover art. Tier options include digital and physical copies of book 3, a physical copy of book 1, a mini comic, charms, pins, prints, and more. The Kickstarter ends on March 2.

blossom

Steve Ahn is crowdfunding on Kickstarter to fund the production of Blossom Detective Holmes: The Animated Mini-Series Project. The series aims to utilize anime aesthetics to bring crime, murder, and drama to American animation appealing to the young adult audience. The first episode of this project, Selfie with a Strange Intruder, follows detectives Skylar Holmes and Jamie as they investigate a suspicious robbery from their client. Stretch goals reached beyond the first funding goal will help fund future episodes. Tier options include digital dowloads and Blu-Ray copies of the episode, art book downloads, the soundtrack, enamel pins, acrylic stands, t-shirts, posters, prints, and more. The Kickstarter ends on March 2.

sibutlerboy

NSFW! Comic creator Tab Kimpton is raising funds on Kickstarter for the printing of The Sir, Butler and Boy Hardback Collection. Three Victorian men – a groundskeeper, a valet, and their young master – shed their social roles behind closed doors and engage in kinky, consensual activities. The hardcover collection will contain all 16 issues in over 260 pages of NSFW content. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, a mini comic short, a bookmark sticker, an enamel pin, mini cards of the original issue covers, a monogrammed handkerchief, and more. The Kickstarter ends on March 2.

lovelove

Artist S-Morishita is running a Kickstarter to fund the reprinting of Love! Love! Fighting! Breaking Bad Cycles and Finding Love, the third volume of the webcomic Love! Love! Fighting! The webcomic follows Oriana as she struggles to find herself while participating in a romantic Korean tv show. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, digital copies of books 1 and 2, a new short comic, a desktop wallpaper, and more. The Kickstarter ends on March 3.

tamberlane

Artist Caytlin Vilbrandt is running a Kickstarter to raise funds for Tamberlane: Chapter 2 – Deluxe Edition. Tamberlane is an ongoing webcomic about Belfry, a kind-hearted bat who takes in a young abandoned creature and the complications and adventures that ensue. The printed second chapters will contain 55 pages of full-color comics and at least 25 pages of fan works and additional content. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, digital and physical copies of chapter 1, a desktop wallpaper, and more. The Kickstarter ends on March 3.

corpus

CORPUS: A Comic Anthology of Bodily Ailments is crowdfunding on Kickstarter to raise funds for its printing and fulfillment. CORPUS is an anthology project featuring 40 personal stories told over 200 full-color pages of comics covering mental and physical illness and experiences with medical care. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, an enamel pin, postcards, prints, and commissions. The Kickstarter ends on March 4.

queerlooks

Margins Publishing is raising funds for the printing and fulfillment of Queer Looks 1890-2018: A Fashion Zine. The project features 2 enamel pins as well as a 16-page book of illustrated queer-signalling fashion pieces. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the zine, enamel pins, and commissions. The Kickstarter ends on March 7.

snarlbear

Natalie Reiss and Hiveworks are raising funds to print and fulfill Snarlbear: The Complete Comic Series. To quote the author, “Snarlbear tells the journey of Daisy, a young girl pulled from Earth into the Rainbow Dimension, where she learns the value of friendship and monster punching.” Tier options include digital and physical copies of the Snarlbear books, digital wallpapers, enamel pins, sticker sheets, postcards, commissions, and more. The Kickstarter ends on March 7.

chirault

Comic creator Ally Rom Colthoff is raising funds on Kickstarter to print and ship their comic Chirault: The Complete Series. Chirault, a comic 11 years in the making, follows a magically-shrunken Teeko and demon-hunting demon Kiran as they quest to find a solution for Teeko’s dilemma, and instead uncover a twenty year old conspiracy. Tier options include digital and physical copies of volumes 1-5, the mini comic “Shenanigans,” sketched and signed bookplates, prints, commissions, and original comic art. The Kickstarter ends on March 14.

almostreal

Fortuna Media is raising funds on Kickstarter to produce Almost Real: A Speculative Biology Zine (Vol 1). Almost Real will feature over 60 pages of art and writing about imagined creatures with anatomical and functional properties akin to “real” biological forms. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the zine, a pull-out poster, and enamel pins. The Kickstarter ends on March 19.

General

Did you or will you table in an artist alley in the US this year? Take the 2018 Artist Alley Convention Survey here.

Are you a Canadian writer, translator, illustrator, editor, or photographer? Do you have books in public libraries? You may be eligible to receive payment through the Public Lending Right Program! Check to see if you’re eligible and apply by May 1.

The Comic Tea Party is a weekly book club for webcomics. Participate in the Discord chat weekly on Thursdays at 5pm to 7pm PST. Sign your comic up for a chance to have it read and discussed in the group!

Have you ever participated in a fan zine? Fill out this survey so we can learn more about and improve fan zines, their organizers, and their contributors!

The National Book Foundation’s Innovations in Reading Prize is accepting applications through February 28. If you’re a US-based organization that aims to create and sustain a lifelong love of reading in their community, apply for a chance to receive $10,000.

Are you a comic critic or journalist? Take this survey!

Animation

You can find a directory of currently open animation jobs at animatedjobs.com and updated listings at The Animation Guild.

Comics, Illustration, and More

  • Bedside Press is seeking pin-up artists and interior artists for their upcoming book Work for A Million. Apply by February 28 for consideration.
  • Hellcat Press is accepting pitches for horror anthology Screams Heard ‘Round the World through February 28. Accepted entrants will receive $20 and a free copy of the final book.
  • Light Grey Art Lab is accepting applications for their upcoming show “Arboretum” through February 28.
  • The Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition is accepting applications from artists and writers who have not yet published a complete graphic novel. Applications close February 28.
  • Submissions for StArt Faire’s 24th issue are due February 28. Short stories, light novels, comics, comic mirrors, articles, and advertisement may be submitted.
  • Transcendant Transgressions: Dark Visions of Trans Artists is accepting applications from transgender, non-binary and intersex visual artists, illustrators, writers and poets, musicians and filmmakers whose works emphasize dark surrealism through February 28. Proceeds will be donated to Trans Lifeline.
  • Encounters with the Imaginary: Volume 3 is accepting applications from artists through March 1. Compensation will be based upon the success of the Kickstarter.
  • The Oneshi Press Quarterly Anthology accepts progressive comic and illustration work on a quarterly basis. Their next due date is March 1. Contributors are paid through quarterly royalties and surrender first right of publication and right of first refusal after publication.
  • The Society of Illustrators’ 2018 Student Scholarship is accepting submissions of student work from undergraduate department chairs and administrators through March 2.
  • (Washington D.C.) NPR is seeking a paid Illustration Intern through March 4.
  • Dirty Diamonds is accepting proposals from women and femmes for the 9th issue “Being” through March 6.
  • Tabloid Art Zine is seeking submissions of words and/or images exploring the relationship between contemporary culture and art history until March 25. Contributors will not be paid and the zine will be available online for free.
  • 24 Panels is accepting submissions of 24 panels or less from comic artists through March 31. They’re also seeking a comics editor! Proceeds will be donated to the mental health care of survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire.
  • GJB Publishing is accepting applications from illustrators who live with mental health issues for Colours of the Mind through March 31.
  • Jacques Nyemb is accepting pitches for NOWZine, focusing on contemporary topics and ultimately serving as an illustrated “time capsule” of our times, through March 31.
  • The Silent Manga Audition‘s 9th competition event is accepting submissions through March 31. This SMA has a limit of 16 pages or less and a choice of three themes to select from. Comic submissions should be silent and without dialogue.
  • The Webcomic Almanac is accepting submissions of promotional art from webcomic creators through March 31.
  • Cicada is seeking comics, essays, fiction, and poetry on the theme of family. Submit by April 13 for consideration.
  • The Lauren Child Poetry Illustration Prize is accepting submissions from illustrators age 18-25 through May 1. Illustrate a poem by a Betjeman Poetry Prize finalist for a chance to win £1000.
  • The European Comic Schools Contest 2018 is accepting submissions of illustrations and one-shot comics from students of European schools teaching comics, digital art, and/or illustration. Entries are due May 10. Winners may win 200-1000 €, A Wacom Intuos tablet, and copies of Clip Studio Paint.

Check out Arts for LA, College Art Opportunities, or Graphic Competitions for more exhibition, residency, and grant opportunities. See Find Anthologies for a list of anthologies with open submissions and to submit anthologies of your own. Chris Arrant regularly shares location-based jobs in comics (mostly editorial, office, or design work). Check the #ComicJobs hashtag! Check Comic Ops to see opportunities specifically for comic creators. Zine Submissions and Zine Scene have great lists of zines, too!

Conventions and Events

Con or Bust has free tickets available for people of color for a number of upcoming conventions, including the SFWA Nebua Conference, the Locus Awards weekend, and WorldCon 76! They’re also offering free digital subscriptions to Locus magazine!

Conosaurus is LIVE! Browse cons by location, date, and other variables! Check it out and support their Patreon! Here’s their Weekly Digest #48! Need convention advice? Join #ConTalkTues every Tuesday at 8PM EST!

Here’s a list of international zine fests brought to you by ZINES!

Designers

(Boston, MA) Beacon Press is seeking a Design Manager/Director.

Geeks of Color is looking for a graphic designer.

Kickstarter is seeking a Visual Design Lead.

I created a document where people who have skills in web design and are willing and able to assist comic creators in creating their own websites can list themselves. Feel free to add your name, examples, and prices!

Fan Zines

  • Human Heart: A Devilman Zine is accepting pitch submissions through February 25. The zine organizers “plan to have contributors receive free copies of the zine.”
  • Applications are being accepted through March 7 for the Overwatch Tarot Deck. Artists will receive compensation should profits allow creators to receive ore than $10 each. If not, proceeds will go to the 40 to None Project.
  • Vibrance: A BNHA Sapphic Fanzine is accepting applications from artists and writers through March 23. Contributors will receive a free digital copy of the zine and a physical copy if the zine breaks even.
  • A fanzine to celebrate the Ronin Warriors/Yoroiden Samurai Troopers 30th Anniversary is accepting submissions from artists and writers through April 1. No profit will be generated from this free zine.

Looking for more fan zines to submit to? Check out Find Anthologies and ZineAppCalls for more! Have a finished zine project you want to advertise? Check out Zine RTer!

Mentorships & Fellowships

The Tulsa Artist Fellowship is accepting applications through March 1. Each year, between 5 and 15 recipients will be selected to receive a $20,000 stipend. Selected visual artists will receive free housing and studio space for visual artists, and literary artists will receive free co-working space in Tulsa, OK.

The Representation Matters Mentorship Program is accepting applications on a rolling basis from self-identified people of color interested in the publishing industry. Mentorships will last 6 months, with a minimum of one session every two months.

Residencies, Retreats, and Workshops

Short Run’s Trailer Blaze: Ladies Comics Residency is accepting applications through February 22.

The Comics Residence in Malmo, Sweden is accepting applications from international artists through March 12. This residency includes travel expenses and a project allowance.

TRANSIT and the Chicago Publishers Resource Center (CHIPRC) are accepting applications (with $15 fee) for their two-week residency at CHIPRC for non-Chicago residents who create comics and zines. Applications are accepted through March 16.

Check out the Alliance of Art Communities, Arts for LA, College Art Opportunities for exhibition, residency, and grant opportunities.

 Scholarships, Sponsorships, and Grants

  • The Queer Press Grant is accepting applications through February 28. The selected recipient will receive $2000.
  • The Artist Trust Fellowship is accepting applications from professional artists through March 5. 10 recipients will receive $7500 each. Here are the guidelines for applying.
  • The National Endowment for the Arts is accepting applications from prose and poetry writers for their Creative Writing grants through March 7.
  • The 2018 Twining Humber Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement is accepting submissions from women visual artists over 60 who have dedicated 25 years or more to art through March 12. The recipient will receive $10,000. Here are the guidelines for applying.
  • The 2018 Writing Excuses Retreat is accepting applications for their scholarships through March 12. Two Out of Excuses scholarships will be awarded to those in financial need and two Carl Brandon Society scholarships will be awarded to writers of color.
  • The Creators for Creators Grant for $30,000 is accepting applications from single artists or writer/artist duos to support the creation of original comics work. Applications will be accepted through March 31.
  • The Older Writers Grant is accepting submissions from writers of speculative fiction over 50 through March 31.
  • The Still I Rise Grant for Black American women writers is accepting applications through April 30. Recipients will receive $100 and publication opportunities from Alternating Current Press.
  • The John Locher Memorial Award is accepting applications from political cartoonists aged 18-25 through June 15. The recipient will receive $1000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to the annual Association of American Editorial Cartoonists.
  • Western Washington primary and secondary school educators and librarians are invited to apply for the C4C3 Grant to bring more graphic novels and comics into the educational process.

Check out Arts for LA, College Art Opportunities, this list by Donathin Frye, or this list by ProFellow for grant opportunities.

 Teaching

Sign up to teach at Skillshare to earn royalties based on the premium member students in your class. See here for additional information.

 Voice Acting

Check the Casting Call Club and Voice Acting Space for more voice acting and audio opportunities.

Writing and Editing

  • NSFW! Cleis Press is seeking submissions for the Best Women’s Erotica of the Year Volume 4 until February 18. Selected writers will receive $200 and 2 copies of the published book.
  • Making Monsters is seeking short stories and poetry featuring reimagined monsters and mythology in scifi, fantasy, and horror settings through February 28.
  • Submissions for StArt Faire’s 24th issue are due February 28. Short stories, light novels, comics, comic mirrors, articles, and advertisement may be submitted.
  • The Rumpus is seeking submissions of short nonfiction about “Mothering Outside the Margins” of homogenized media representations through March 5.
  • Tabloid Art Zine is seeking submissions of words and/or images exploring the relationship between contemporary culture and art history until March 25. Contributors will not be paid and the zine will be available online for free.
  • GJB Publishing is accepting applications from writers who live with mental health issues for Headspace: Mental Health and the Creative Mind through March 31.
  • Cicada is seeking comics, essays, fiction, and poetry on the theme of family. Submit by April 13 for consideration.
  • NineStar Press is accepting submissions of romantic fiction with the theme “LOST.” Submissions are due April 30.
  • Lethe Press is seeking submissions of short stories featuring gay men in the 18th and 19th centuries for The Decadents until May.
  • Black from the Future: A Black Speculative Fiction Anthology is accepting submissions through June 30.

Check out writingcareer.com for a list of calls for submission!

Youth

Tor Teen’s Anger Is A Gift essay contest is accepting written submissions from people aged 13 and older through April 30. Winners will receive $5000, have their essay published in Teen Ink, and receive a signed copy of Anger Is A Gift.

Comics Club highlights and connects comic clubs and shares advice and resources to help youth comic creators.

Natalie “Tally” Nourigat offers advice & resources for young cartoonists ages 14-18 (although this is good advice for creators at any age)!

The NewPages Young Writers Guide for artists and writers shares publications seeking applications from youth contributors.

 Resources

 Deals

Remember to check ComiXology, Dick Blick, Jerry’s Art-A-Rama, Joann, Michael’s, and RightStuf for their weekly ads, coupons, and specials on comics and art supplies.

 Giveaways

That’s it for this week! Look out for another post next week with these categories and possibly more. Is there something you’d like to see more of? Something you know about but don’t see here? Let me know!

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Link to the previous Roundup: Weekly Roundup – February 16, 2018

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