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.

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News || Helping Others || Awards || Recent Webcomic Debuts || Crowdfunded Projects || General || 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 and Internships || Resources || Deals || Giveaways

News

•  Etsy charged anywhere from hundreds to hundreds of thousands of dollars to seller accounts last weekend, causing some sellers to have emptied bank accounts, automatically cancelled cards, and fraud alerts on their bank accounts. Etsy returned the money to seller payment accounts rather than directly to their bank accounts, resulting in a delay in returned payments. The bank holiday on Monday, February 18 caused further delays for affected sellers. What was called a “bill payment error” by Etsy looked like fraud to affected sellers and bystanders. Etsy stated that it will cover bank overdraft fees for the sellers affected.
•  The #VisibleWomen hashtag event took place on February 18. Hiring professionals in publishing can request spreadsheets of the latest and past #VisibleWomen participants here.
•  Earlier this week, Light Box Expo, a first-year animation artist-focused convention in Pasadena, CA, announced that they had accepted the sponsorship of Skydance Media. Skydance Media recently hired serial sexual harasser Jon Lasseter after he was let go from Disney. Following resounding condemnation from the animation community, Light Box Expo “politely” declined Skydance’s sponsorship.
•  Clip Studio Paint announced an update for February 28. It will include 12 new brushes for realistic watercolor and gouache painting, a new Pose Scanner feature, and improvements in file sharing for the iPad version.
•  Gumroad released a WordPress 5 plugin that allows you to embed Gumroad into your website.
• Lee & Low Books are relaunching their Diversity Baseline Survey to compare results with their previous survey from 5 years ago. All publishers, agents, and review journals are encouraged to contribute.
• SPX has created a legal aid fund in support of 11 indie artists and an indie publisher who are faced with a defamation lawsuit because they spoke out against another creator’s alleged pattern of sexual abuse. Please support their cause and send the message that survivors of sexual assault do not feel afraid to speak out against their abusers and supporters of victims should not pay for an abuser’s crimes.

Social Resources

• Need information on elections, candidates, and public policy in the US? Check out Ballotpedia.
• Need to contact your government officials? Let Resist Bot and 5calls help you out.
• The Crash Override Network has resources on what to do if you’re a victim of online harassment and/or doxxing and how to protect yourself.
• 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.

Remember to rest, eat, and drink water when you can. Take care of yourself the best that you can. You, your presence, and your work have an incredible impact on the people around you. You should be here.

Awards

 The Comics Studies Society is accepting nomination letters for four different awards until March 1. The awards include the CSS Article Prize, the Seldes Prize, the Charles Hatfield Book Prize, and the Hillary Chute Award for Best Graduate Student Conference Presentation.

The Eisner Awards are now accepting submissions through March 15. Publishers may submit a maximum of five nominees for any one category, and the same item or person can be submitted in more than one category. Individual creators can also submit.

Eisner Hall of Fame voting for 2019 is open until March 15. Comics professionals working in the industry are welcome to vote.

The Hugo Awards are accepting nominations from WorldCon members until March 15. Renay made this handy spreadsheet so that members can more easily find your sci-fi/fantasy or SF/F-adjacent work and nominate it for voting. Creators from around the world can add themselves to the spreadsheet and are encouraged to do so for the best visibility. Nilah Magruder also explained the Hugos further in this thread!

 You can vote for the Locus Awards until April 15.

The DiNKy Awards are accepting submissions for their 2019 show.

The Penguin Random House Library Award for Innovation Through Adversity is accepting applications from US libraries and staff who overcome adversity and create lasting innovative community service programs that successfully inspire and connect with new readers. A $10,000 cash award will be given to a US library, and four runners-up will receive $1,000 in Penguin Random House books.

The Ladies of Horror Fiction Awards is accepting submissions of works of horror created by women (cis or trans) until December 31. The awards will be announced in 2020.

Crowdfunded Projects

Comic creator Eve is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to produce the first paperback volume of their webcomic Inhibit. Inhibit follows Victor, a super-powered but hapless teenage superhero trainee with too many marks against his name. Soon he crosses path with an arsonist and finds himself tied up in crimes against the government. The paperback will feature over 200 pages of comics, including the prologue, the first five chapters of the comic, and bonus materials. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, stickers, prints, a charm, a commission, and a comic cameo. The Kickstarter ends on February 27.

Heartspark Press is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to publish 99% Chance of Magic, the first anthology for transgender kids written & illustrated by trans women and (C)AMAB non-binary creatives. The book features 180 pages composed of 9 illustrated chapters with inclusive and supportive stories for trans youth. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book (available in paperback and hardcover), a postcard, a social media shoutout, and additional children’s books. The Kickstarter ends on February 27.

Paradise Systems is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to produce Naked Body: An Anthology of Chinese Underground Comics. The book will feature 100 full-color pages of comics from China’s comic community. Each 5-page long comic story will feature all nude main characters. tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, prints, short comics, lianhuanhua, and commissions. The Kickstarter ends on February 27.

Malissa White is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to produce NIGHTMARE! Issue #1. The dark fantasy comic follows Lucinda “Luz” Padilla as she discovers her recurring nightmares are actually alternative realities, wreaking havoc on her relationship, job, and sobriety. Because of graphic violence and horror, this series is recommended for mature readers. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the issue, an enamel pin, music, and a personalized thank you. The Kickstarter ends on February 28.

Jenn Dugan is raising funds on Kickstarter to produce Circadia’s 5th and final issue. Circadia is a queer fantasy about a ballerina and an assassin falling in love while trying to save the world, with each issue featuring a different team of queer women and nonbinary artists. Tier options include digital and physical copies of this fifth and final series issue, all previous issues, an enamel pin, mini comics, prints, an annotated script, and original artwork. The Kickstarter ends on February 28.

Writer Pat Shand is currently raising funds to produce Destiny, NY’s third volume. Logan McBride, once a magical girl, and Lilith Aberdine, the last surviving daughter of a mystical crime family, are the leads in this series where magic is a part of everyday life. This third volume will feature 200 pages of comics following Logan in California and Lilith in New York City. Tier options include digital and physical copies of volume 3, all previous volumes, art prints, a sticker, a signed bookplate, an enamel pin, art cards, additional comics, and more. The Kickstarter ends on February 28.

Sam Beck is currently raising funds on Kickstarterto produce the first book of comic Verse. Set in the fantasy world of Verse, the story follow Fife, who wants to apprentice as a swordsmith, and Neitya, a horned girl with no memories and the potential ability to tap into ancient magic. This volume of the comic will features its first four chapters and bonus world-building content. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book and postcard prints. The Kickstarter ends on March 1.

Hiveworks is currently raising funds to publish the paperback edition of comic Never Satisfied’s first volume. In this all-ages comic, magic apprentices compete for the coveted title of “representative” and forge friendships and rivalries along the way. tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, a digital wallpaper, postcards, and keychains. The Kickstarter ends on March 2.

Vagabond Comics is raising funds on Kickstarter to produce its tenth issue as a full-color comic anthology. The volume features 17 stories about community and family. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, an enamel pin, buttons, a sticker, a tote bag, an embroidered hat, and more. The Kickstarter ends on March 3.

Artist Melquea Smith is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to produce Awakening: An Uplifting Art Book. The paperback book will feature 32 pages of full-color artwork as well as Melquea’s personal reflections on dealing with creative and personal setbacks intended to inspire and uplift artists. Tier options include a copy of the book, computer and cell phone wallpapers, a 90-minute video on the artist’s process, original artwork, and a commission. The Kickstarter ends on March 3.

Artist Yoshi Yoshitani is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to produce her book “Foxy Fashions.” The hardcover art book will feature 56 pages with 21 color illustrations and 4 tutorials. Tier options include the book, a signed book with a sketch inside, an enamel pin set, prints, and more with stretch goals. The Kickstarter ends on March 5.

 J. Kiakas is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to produce Paint the Town Red Volume 1.1. Paint The Town Red is a noir-inspired rom-com, and this volumes features the shelter for wayward werewolves maintained by werewolves Winny and Odile. The book will be black and white and feature 100 pages of content. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, additional books, and commissions. The Kickstarter ends on April 7.

Comic artist Rad is current raising funds to produce Die Hibi Die Volume 0: Welcome to the Jungle. In this volume of Die Hibi Die, the Beastman people of Tatibah transgress against Primordial Law, in hopes of raising a feral child they find in the civilized ways of a Beastman. The paperback book will feature 68 pages of black and white comics. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, a digital wallpaper, and a print. The Kickstarter ends on March 12.

 Kel McDonald is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to produce the print edition of The Dead Deception. Detective Maria Pimienta’s new partner is Connor Burke, the first and only open werewolf detective. As casualties pile up, she begins to suspect him as a suspect in a murder case. The Dead Deception is the third book in The City Between series, but any of the series can be read as a stand-alone novel. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, digital or physical bundles of “The City Between” books, and additional digital and/or physical books. The Kickstarter ends on March 13.

General

 The Comics Studies Society is accepting nominations for Executive Board positions.

 Sakura-Con is hiring Japanese-speaking Guest Relations to assist their Japanese guests of honor.

Under the Ink is hosting a survey on Webcomic Self-Marketing. They’re seeking 100 submissions so they can publish the results.

The Latinx Collective shared a directory of Latina and Latinx small business owners and collectives. Check it out!

Did you or will you table in an artist alley in the US in 2019? Take the 2019 Artist Alley Convention Survey here. The results of the 2018 survey are available here.

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!

(Irvine, CA) Game studio Nexon is currently hiring artists, designers, and programmers. They’re also seeking localizers for contract work in El Segundo.

Animation

• (Greenwich, CT) Blue Sky Studios is seeking a temporary animator. They’re also seeking summer interns in animation, character, character simulation, crowds, effects, lighting/compositing, story, vis dev, and more.
• (London, UK) Blue-Zoo Animation is seeking a 2D Background Painter, a 2D Environment Designer, a 2D Layout Artist,  CG Modelers and Texture Artists, Lighting TD/Compositor, a Maya Character Animator, a Prop Designer, a Rigger, a Storyboard Artist, Toon Boom Breakdown Artists, a Toon Boom Harmony Animator, and Toon Boom Rigging Artists.
• Cartoon Network is seeking a Storyboard Artist and a Production Assistant.
• (Vancouver, BC) DHX has job openings for a 2D BG Builds Supervisor, a 2D Harmony Animator, a Flash Animation Supervisor (Short Term), a Flash Builds Supervisor (Short Term), a Lead Designer, 2D/3D, a Harmony Animation Supervisor, a Production Coordinator (Scripts/Boards), a Production Coordinator (Design/Assets), a Storyboard Artist, a Storyboard Supervisor, and more.
• DICE LA is seeking a Lead Character Artist.
• (Burbank, CA) Disney TV Animation is hiring Creative/Production interns for Summer. Be sure to check Disney’s website for both creative and office positions with Disney!
•  (Glendale, CA) Dreamworks is hiring an Artistic Recruiter, Assistant Animatic Editor, a Character Designer, a Feature Technical Director, a Lead Effects Artist, a Modeler, a Production Assistant, a Production Intern, a Supervising Director, two Visual Development Artists, and more. They’re also offering a temp Lighter/Compositor position.
• (Playa Vista, CA) FoxNext Games is hiring a Concept Artist and a Technical Artist to work on Marvel Strike Force.
• (London, UK) The Line Studio is hiring animators, production designers, and producers for 3-month positions until April 15.
• (Los Angeles, CA) Netflix Animation is hiring an Animatic Editor, an Art Director, a Background Designer, a Background Painter, a Character Designer, a Head of Story, a Line Producer, Production Coordinators, Production Managers, a Prop Designer, and Storyboard Artists.
• (Burbank, CA) Nickelodeon is hiring an Asset Production Coordinator, Character Technical Director/Rigger, CG Animation Director, Character Designer, a Production Coordinator, a Post-Production Supervisor, a Storyboard Artist, and a VP of Digital Content.
• Pixomondo is seeking an Animator, a CG Supervisor, a Compositor, a Houdini FX Artist, a Pipeline TD, and a Senior Lighting Artist in Los Angeles, CA. They’re also seeking animators in Toronto, a Senior Lighting Artist in Vancouver, and more internationally.
• (Vancouver, BC) Sony Imageworks is hiring Animators, Character FX Technical Directors, Compositors, FX Artists, Layout Artists, Lighters, Matte Painters, Modelers, and more.
•  Titmouse is looking for an Associate Producer, Character Designer, an Episodic Director, a Line Producer, a Production Coordinator, a Storyboard Artist, and artist and production interns in Los Angeles, CA. In New York, they’re seeking a 2D Animator and artist and production interns for summer. They’re also seeking a 2D animator, a background layout artist, a background painter, compositors, a line producer, and a prop designer in Vancouver, Canada.
• (Toronto, Canada) Ubisoft is hiring artists, programmers, office workers, and more.
•  (Burbank, CA) Walt Disney Animation Studios is hiring an animator, a character TD, a crowds artist, an effects artist, an environment designer, an environment modeler, lighting artists, and a story artist. They’re also seeking interns in CG Art, Story Art, and Visual Development Art.

Check this list of animation jobs worldwide that’s updated daily. You can find a directory of currently open animation jobs at animatedjobs.com. See Entertainment Careers for more listings.

Comics, Illustration, and More

• Comics Beat is doing a daily feature of free comics in 2019.
•  Threadless is accepting artwork for the following design challenges: Tropicália, due March 1; and Kawaii, due March 8.
• Iron Circus Comics is accepting pitches for upcoming death-positive anthology “You Died” until February 28.
• Little Heroes is accepting submissions of comics involving “science” through February 28. The anthology will be for charity and creators will not be compensated.
• The OC Adventure Zine “A Call to Action” is accepting applications from artists and writers until March 1. Profits will be evenly distributed amongst contributors after printing costs are covered.
• Oneshi Press is currently accepting submissions for their upcoming Summer 2019 issue until March 1. Creators will be paid royalties based on book sales.
• The Oxford Comics Network has a Call for Papers on “Comics and Travel” open until March 8.
• Power and Magic Press is accepting pitches for The Queer Witch Comics Anthology Volume 2 until March 10. Contributors must be a person of color and a woman, “whether fully or partially or complicatedly.” Use the hashtag #CovenSearch if you’re look for a team member!
• Augmented: A 2019 Cyberpunk Anthology is accepting pitches until March 12. Contributors will be paid $50 per full color comic page.’
•  Hellcat Press is accepting submissions to its horror comic anthology Dark Lady Returns from female (cis or trans) contributors until March 15.
• SpiderForest Webcomic Collective is accepting submissions from webcomic creators for their Yemen Humanitarian Crisis Charity Zine until March 15. Creators do not need to be affiliated with SpiderForest Webcomic Collective. Submissions should include original webcomic characters as children.
• ComixCentral is accepting 1-12 page all-ages comics with the theme “family” for an anthology until March 31. Contributors will be compensated with 3 printed books per page of comics they produce.
• The Silent Manga Audition is now accepting entries for its 11th competition through March 31. Submit text-free comics of 31 pages or less with the theme “Promise” for a chance to win cash prizes, professional feedback, and editorial support.
• The Webcomic Almanac 2.0 is accepting submissions until April 6. The charity art zine is for webcomic creators to submit new artwork promoting their series.
• Clip Studio Paint is accepting submissions of illustrations and comics with the theme “gift” from students until May 9.

• Alisha and Mamath are seeking pitches from Australian people of color for an upcoming anthology with the theme “futurescape.”
• Argot Magazine is seeking written and illustrated submissions about queer and marginalized experiences. Their payment ranges from $35 to $250 per piece.
• Arsenika is accepting portfolio submissions for cover work and pays $100 for reprint artwork.
• The Asexual is accepting general submissions from marginalized voices in the queer community.
• Asexual Artists is always seeking creative asexual interviewees.
• Daily comics news blog The Beat is hiring a Managing Editor.
• The Brave Some is seeking submissions of short stories, prose, essays, reviews, and visual art by black and/or brown women and femmes.
• New publisher Bulgihan Press is seeking to publish short self-contained comics of 20-40 pages by solo creators.
• Carnation Books is accepting submissions of queer genre fiction and welcomes fanfiction writers seeking to transition into publishing original writing content. They are actively seeking submissions with asexual or aromantic main characters. They are also seeking cover artists and plot and style editors.
• ComicsMNT is seeking pitches for features. They are also seeking to interview comic artists on their process.
• Stephanie Cooke is actively connecting comic creators of all types for paid projects. Check out Creator Advisor for more information.
• FIYAH Lit Mag is seeking Black comic creators to feature in its 2019 issues.
• GenderTerror is accepting submissions of LGBTQ+ horror from artists and writers.
• Jerry’s Art-A-Rama hosts a number of art contests, some ongoing and some requiring specific materials.
• Do you have a webcomic with LGBTQ characters and themes? LGBTQ Webcomics is looking to add more queer webcomics to their database on Tagpacker!
• Lindsay of Hellcat Press is seeking new back cover art for “Screams Heard ‘Round the World.”
• Longreads is accepting portfolio submissions from illustrators.
• Lore Lush Publishing is seeking Cover Artists.
• Narratively is seeking submissions of writing, photography, and illustrations.
• Natashane is accepting entries from asexual creators or creators of comics with asexual characters for a directory of Asexual Comics that they’ve created.
• You can send samples of your work along with pitches to thenib@firstlook.org to be considered by The Nib.
• The New Southern Fugitives is seeking submissions of fiction, book reviews, essays, poetry, photography, and visual art from creators in the South. They pay $60 per book review, essay, or story and $25 per poem, photograph, or visual art.
• Pink Narcissus Press is seeking cover artwork for SF/F speculative fiction. They pay $100-$200 for nonexclusive rights.
• POMEgranate Magazine is accepting pitches from artists and writers.
• Robot Dinosaur Games is accepting artwork submissions for its upcoming anthology. They will pay $75 per piece.
• Scholastic Canada is currently interested in reviewing Indigenous material in all genres and at all levels. No other unsolicited submissions are being accepted at this time.
• (New York, NY) Scholastic Corporation is seeking a Senior Editor to join their imprint Graphix to work on graphic novels for elementary and middle grade readers.
• The Webcomic Library is a new resource that hopes to serve as a comprehensive list of webcomics. Submit your webcomic using this form.

Check out Arts for LA, Call for Entry, College Art Opportunities, Graphic Competitions, or Hey, Art Friends 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. Check Chris Arrant’s #ComicJobs hashtag on Twitter. Check Comic Ops to see opportunities specifically for comic creators.

Conventions and Events

Con or Bust has free tickets available for people of color for a number of upcoming conventions, including the Nebula Conference, CrossingsCon, and more. Request assistance outside of ticket costs February 1-10.

• Big Easy Con (June 1-2) is currently accepting applications from exhibitors.
• ChromaCon (June 1-2) is accepting exhibitor applications, including from international artists, until March 1.
• ClexaCon (April 11-15) is currently accepting applications from artists and exhibitors. If you can’t afford a ticket and/or travel costs, apply for the Clexacon Scholarship Fund.
• Flame Con’s (August 17-18) press applications are open, as are applications to be a FlameCon featured cosplayer.
•  GeekGirlCon’s Programming applications are open until May 31.
• Artist Submissions are open for the Gender Unbound Fest (September 2) until April 28.
•  Love in Panels is hosting RomBlogCon: A Virtual Conference for Romance Bloggers on April 13 and 14.
• SPX’s table lottery is open until February 25.
• TCAF is accepting programming proposals until February 28.
•  Thought Bubble is currently accepting applications for exhibitors until March 10.
• WonderCon (March 29-31) professional registration is now open.

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

Designers

•  (New York, NY) The Experiment is seeking an Associate Designer.
• (Los Angeles, CA) Getty Publications is seeking a a Design and Production Manager.
• (New York, NY) Little Bee Books is seeking a Designer for children’s books.
• (New York, NY) Penguin Random House is seeking a Designer to join the Creative Marketing Services Department.
• (San Francisco, CA) Viz Media is seeking a Designer and a Prepress & Production Specialist.
•  (New York, NY) Workman Publishing is seeking a Senior Designer in adult trade book cover and interior design.

Fan Zines

• The Summer of She-Ra zine is currently accepting applications from writers and artists until today, February 22. The zine will be for an undecided charity, and contributors will not be compensated.

Looking for more fan zines to submit to? Check out this spreadsheet created by magicalzombie for more! Have a finished zine project you want to advertise? Check out Zine RTer!

Mentorships & Fellowships

• 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.
•  The Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing (June 9-15 and June 16-22) is offering fellowships for writers of color and parent writers. Poetry and fiction writers are encouraged to apply by February 25.
• The Book Publishers Association of Alberta is offering 5 one-week residencies to Indigenous people interested in publishing. Participants receive $500 to cover time and expenses. Applications are due by February 28.
• The Ida B. Wells Fellowship is accepting applications from investigative reporters until March 1. Fellows will receive a $16,000 award, dedicated guidance from an editor at Type Investigations, and other funds related to travel and investigative costs.
• The 2019 LGBTQ Research Fellowship is accepting applications until March 4. Scholars engaged in graduate-level, post-doctoral, and independent research are welcome to apply, and may receive $1,500 for research.
• Writing by Writers is offering fellowships to Esalen Writer’s Camp in Big Sur, CA until April 15. Emerging writers of color and members of the LGBTQIA+ community are welcome to apply.

Residencies, Retreats, and Workshops

• The Trailer Blaze Residency in Seaview, WA is accepting applications from emerging and established female artists and writers until February 26. They also accept applications from “trans women, genderqueer women, and non-binary people who are significantly female-identified.”
•  (New York, NY) The Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art and Storytelling is seeking an artist-in-residence for 2019-2020 and accepting applications until April 15. The selected artist will be granted a non-living studio, $7,000 honorarium, and the possibility of earning additional income by leading workshops with museum patrons.

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

Scholarships, Sponsorships, and Grants

• The 2020 Creative Capital Award is accepting applications until February 28. Artists in all disciplines are invited to apply. Recipients will have access to up to $50,000 in funding to develop their project, plus advisory services valued at $50,000, for a total value of $100,000.
• The Queer Press Grant is currently accepting submissions through March 1.
•  GLAAD’s Rising Stars Grant is accepting applications from people aged 18-30 who enhance intersectional LGBTQ media advocacy and representation in their communities until March 10. Recipients will receive $5,000 and will attend the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards.
• The Creators for Creators Grant is accepting applications from single cartoonists or writer/artist duos until March 18. Applicants must not have ever been published by a third-party publisher, and stories pitches must be between 64-100 pages upon completion.

•  The Ann Whitford Paul—Writer’s Digest Manuscript Award is accepting submissions until April 1. $1,000 will be granted to a picture book manuscript from any SCBWI picture book writers who are not under contract and/or have not sold a picture book manuscript in the last three years.

• The Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant is accepting applications from nonfiction writers with a signed contract from a publisher until April 22.

• A number of micro grants are available for marginalized writers.
• The Awesome Foundation offers $1000 grants on a rolling basis.
• Black Rainbow offers microgrants of $300 to LGBQTI people of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community that includes $200 to assist with hosting Indigenous LGBTQI community events.
• The Eyebeam Center for the Future of Journalism is accepting applications from artists on a rolling basis. Artists covering data privacy, the 2018/2020 elections, the role of technology in society, political influence campaigns, harmful technologies, countering disinformation, and artificial intelligence may receive $500 to $5,000 in grants.
•  Gumroad’s Creators Fund is accepting applications on a rolling basis. Gumroad will be allocating $50,000 in creative grants of $500 to $5,000 throughout the year.
• Mel Gillman shared this list of Grants, Fellowships, and Residencies for Cartoonists! Thanks, Mel!
• My Documented Life maintains a list of scholarships for undocumented students.
• Canadian artists and cultural connectors are welcome to apply for grant funds through the Professional Development for Arts Professionals of Supporting Artistic Practice. Details on how and when you can apply are available on the page.
• Are you a professional freelancer experiencing financial duress? The Haven Foundation offers grants and assistance to applicants with chronic illness or injury or other career-threatening emergencies.
• The Spare Change Grant Program offers grants each month to a person of color and/or gender minority to be used for covering application costs for residencies and calls for submissions. Apply by the 25th of each month for a chance at the award.
• Springboard for the arts offers an Emergency Relief Fund for personal and community disasters that affect artists in Minnesota.
• Tulsa Remote is accepting applications from remote workers who are willing to relocate to Tulsa, OK in exchange for reduced rent and a total of $10,000 over the course of a year. Read more about the program here.
• The Vlogbrothers are offering sponsorships to creators of educational video content.

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

Teaching

• The Design Department of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design is seeking full-time faculty for Comic Art.
•  OCAD University is seeking an Assistant Professor of Illustration. The position is open only to qualified racialized and Indigenous persons.

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

• Nightlight Podcast is seeking Black voice actors.
• Season 2 of Starship Iris is seeking voice actors, particularly Latinx voice actors for the part of Julio.

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

Writing and Editing

•  Cristina Arreola is seeking pitches about nonfiction books focused on overlooked women for Bustle.
• Lee & Low Books are relaunching their Diversity Baseline Survey to compare results with their previous survey from 5 years ago. All publishers, agents, and review journals are encouraged to contribute.
• 3 of Cups Press is seeking applications from writers until February 24.
• Carina Press is seeking proposals for contemporary romances for the 2019 holiday season until February 27. Writers only need to submit 7,500 words of completed manuscript at minimum; more can be completed after acceptance. Carina Press is also seeking other proposals for Carina Adores, detailed further below.
•  Apparition Lit is seeking submissions of poetry and short stories with the theme “Ambition” until February 28.
• Uncanny Magazine is currently accepting proposals from disabled writers for upcoming issue “Disabled People Destroy Fantasy” until February 28.
• We Need Diverse Books is hosting a short story contest from February 4 to March 4. Unpublished authors are welcome to apply. Submissions must be 4,000 words or less. and reflect the theme “fantastic worlds, impossible places.” The selected author will be published in an upcoming WNDB anthology and be paid $1,500.
• The OC Adventure Zine “A Call to Action” is accepting applications from artists and writers until March 1. Profits will be evenly distributed amongst contributors after printing costs are covered.
•  The next #PitMad event is on March 7! Read up on the event here.
• The Oxford Comics Network has a Call for Papers on “Comics and Travel” open until March 8.
• The Auburn Avenue is seeking written submissions and photography with the theme “The South Got More to Say…”  for their Spring/Summer 2019 issue until March 31.
•  FORESHADOW: A Serial YA Anthology is seeking its final submissions until April 1.
•  Vulture Bones is seeking submissions of speculative fiction from trans and nonbinary voices for its fourth issue until April 1.
• #DVPit will be held on April 23 and 24. Please read the rules before participating in the event!
• Lethe Press is seeking short story submissions for Hatchet Job, an anthology collection full of horror short stories of 10,000 words or less, until April 30.
• Carnation Press is seeking queer interpretations of the ACD canon for an anthology of Sherlock Holmes-inspired works until May 1. They’re also seeking submissions of short stories from fanfiction writers seeking to transition into publishing their original writing content. They are actively seeking submissions with asexual or aromantic main characters. They are also seeking cover artists and plot and style editors.
• Catapult and Soft Skull Press are accepting submissions for their upcoming Tiny Nightmares anthology until May 1. Writers of accepted stories will be paid $100.
• Cleis Press is seeking submissions for Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 6 from authors who are “women, gender nonconforming, genderqueer and/or nonbinary” until June 1. Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis. Selected writers will receive $225 and 2 copies of the printed book.
• Less Than Three Press is accepting submissions for its LGBTQIA anthology Creature Feature until July 31.
• Professor Grace Dillon is accepting submissions from emerging writers for “Imaging Indigenous Futurisms,” the 10th Annual Science Fiction Writing Contest, for a $1,000 award until November 1.

• (New York, NY) ALA is seeking an Editor/Publisher for Booklist Publications, a unit of ALA Publishing.
• The American Greetings Alternative Writing Studio is accepting applications for freelance card writers.
• Anathema accepts fiction and nonfiction submissions year-round from queer nonwhite writers.
• Anime Feminist is looking for contributors in the upcoming year. Read here for more information. Article writers will be paid $50 per article.
• Anime News Network is looking for Freelance Editorial Contributors and Convention Correspondents.
• Argot Magazine is seeking written and illustrated submissions about queer and marginalized experiences. Their payment ranges from $35 to $250 per piece.
• Do you have aromantic or asexual characters in your prose? Enter your book into this database so that more people can find your work.
• Autostraddle is seeking personal essays, feature stories, and article submissions on fashion and beauty, sex and relationships, humor, and investigative journalism, particularly from butch/masculine-of-center women, people of color, people over age 45, and trans women.
• (New York, NY) Avid Reader Press is seeking an editor.
• Daily comics news blog The Beat is hiring a Managing Editor.
• Black Girls Create is looking for submissions of creative work from black creators showing what their time at Hogwarts would’ve looked like! They are also seeking black women creators and pop culture critique and commentary from black women creators.
• Black Rainbow accepts pitches from LGBQTI people of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and pays $150 for selected articles.
• (London, UK/REMOTE OKAY) Blue-Zoo Animation is seeking Speculative Script Writers.
• Book ‘N Pieces Magazine is accepting fiction submissions. Writers of previously unpublished stories over 2500 words receive $100, and writers with stories under 2500 words or previously published receive $50.
• (New York, NY) Book of the Month is seeking an Editorial Assistant.
• The Brave Some is seeking submissions of short stories, prose, essays, reviews, and visual art by creators who identify as black and/or brown women and femmes.
• Bustle is accepting pitches and shared guidelines for how to pitch to them.
• Cake Literary is looking for Black male writers for upcoming SFF Middle Grade projects. They’re also seeking Native/Indigenous, US-based writers for upcoming Middle Grade fantasy projects.
• Carina Press has an ongoing open call for male/male romantic suspense and a new call for Carina Adores, a new trope-driven LGBTQ+ contemporary romance line. Find out what the editors want to read here!
• CBR is seeking experienced writers to write on comic book news, analyses, and movie and tv show casting news.
• Choice of Games is hiring writers for their new line of interactive romance games.
• Clarksworld Magazine is looking for fiction and nonfiction contributors and pays up to $0.10 per word.
• Comics MNT is seeking writers open to taking assignments and writers with interesting pitches for articles about comics.
•  (New York, NY) Crooked Line Books is seeking an Editor/Senior Editor for Women’s Fiction.
• Online monthly magazine The Dark is accepting submissions from 2000 to 6000 words in length. Encouraged genres include horror and dark fantasy, but graphic, violent horror is not desired. Payment is $0.06/word for up to 6000 words. Republishing payment is $0.01/word.
• Five Four Ventures is seeking freelance writers excited about creating engaging romance/erotica-based stories for Women of Color and/or the LGBTQ community.
• Fiyah Lit Mag is seeking Black book reviewers.
• GenderTerror is accepting submissions of LGBTQ+ horror from artists and writers.
• Glittercats Fine Amusements is seeking writers for their upcoming Laser Kittens RPG expansion.
• Grimlore Games is seeking a full-time writer. Remote okay.
•  (Kirkland, WA) Harebrained Schemes is hiring a Lead Writer/Narrative designer.
• (New York, NY) Harlequin is hiring an Editorial Assistant.
• Interlude Press is seeking LGBTQA+ contemporary, fantasy, and science fiction YA novels and LGBTQA+ contemporary, historical, romantic comedy, mystery/suspense, and romantic adult fiction. Manuscripts should be 60,000-80,000 words in length.
• (New York, NY) Scholastic Corporation is seeking a Senior Editor to join their imprint Graphix to work on graphic novels for elementary and middle grade readers.
• Lerner Books are growing their freelancer pool and are seeking out copy editors, fact-checkers, and proofreaders of color. Send them your info to join the list.
•  (San Francisco, CA) Letterform Archive is seeking an Assistant Editor.
• Longreads is seeking pitches for personal essays, interviews, reading lists, and more.
• Lore Lush Publishing is accepting manuscript submissions in a number of genres. Diverse and inclusive works are prioritized. They’re also hiring Editors, a Publishing Assistant, and a Publicist.
• Native Ink Press is seeking submissions of nonfiction prose and children’s books.
• Narratively is seeking submissions of writing, photography, and illustrations.
• Ninestar Press is seeking LGBTQA+ romance, paranormal, sci-fi, fantasy, and horror fiction.
• Panel Patter is looking for contributors, particularly from writers interested in manga and webcomics!
•  (New York, NY) Penguin Random House is seeking an Editor with an affinity for pop culture.
• POMEgranate Magazine is accepting pitches from artists and writers.
•  (New York, NY) Putnam Young Readers is seeking an Editor.
• Reckoning is accepting submissions of creative writing (fiction or nonfiction) about urban nature and environmental challenges of cities for its fourth issue.
• Scholastic Canada is currently interested in reviewing Indigenous material in all genres and at all levels. No other unsolicited submissions are being accepted at this time.
• Three-Lobed Burning Eye is seeking original speculative short stories and flash fiction. Accepted authors of short stories will receive $100 and for flash fiction authors will receive $30.
• (San Francisco, CA) Viz is seeking an Editor to manage graphic novels, trade books, and the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine.
• (New York, NY) Hachette Book Group is seeking an Editorial Assistant.
• (New York, NY) W. W. Norton is seeking an Assistant Project Editor for its Trade department.
•  (New York, NY) Yen Press is seeking an Assistant or Associate Production Editor.
• Zooscape is accepting submissions of furry fiction up to 10,000 words. They pay 6 cents per word up to 1000 words, $60 for longer stories, and $20 for reprints.

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

Youth & Internships

•  (Boston, MA) Beacon Press is seeking summer interns in Design, Digital & Social Media, Editorial, Marketing, and Publicity
• (Somerville, MA) Candlewick Press is seeking interns in Design, Editorial, Graphic Production, Marketing, Production and Manufacturing, Publishing Technologies, and Sales.
• Comics Club highlights and connects comic clubs and shares advice and resources to help youth comic creators.
• (Burbank, CA) Disney TV Animation is hiring Creative/Production interns for Summer. 
• Hachette Book Group is hiring interns in Boulder, CO, Berkeley, CA, New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA, and Boston, MA.
•  (New York, NY) Harper Collins Children’s Books is seeking a summer intern in Digital Design. 
• inQluded, a new platform for LGBTQIA+ youth, is accepting submissions.
• My Documented Life maintains a list of scholarships for undocumented students.
• 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.
• Titmouse is seeking production and art interns in New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA.

Resources

• The 2019 Convention Artist Survey is now accepting submissions from artists who sold work at 2019 shows.
• Avery Alder shared some great insights about how self-deprecation can limit your relationships and unravel uplifting environments.
• Becca Hillburn of Nattosoup shared a post on Getting to Know Traditional Comic Materials and Promoting a Class or Workshop. She also shared a list of Recommending Reading for Comic Artists. Be sure to check Becca’s Youtube channel for new video interviews with independent artists, walkthroughs with dip pen nibs, tutorials, and more.
• Byelacey shared a great thread of tips for artists on Twitter!
• Camilla Zhang hosted the “Running A Comics Project on Kickstarter” Webinar, and you can watch it here.
• Camila Torrano shared a guide to painting diverse skin tones.
• Clip Studio Paint’s 2018 webinars can be found in this playlist.
• Have you checked out the Creator Advisor? Initialized and run by Stephanie Cooke,  the project aims to connect artists, writers, editors, and anyone involved in making comics together for paid projects, with an aim to prioritize marginalized creators.
• Creator Resource aims to share resources for comic book creators, writers, and editors. Check it out!
• Delilah S. Dawson has been sharing informative threads about publishing. Here’s one about editors, and here’s another about the business end of writing. There’s also a thread on Twitter tips for writers, literary agents, and deepening character.
• Artist E.Hanby opened a blog sharing Clip Studio Paint tips!
• Read this thread by Emily Ree to understand how incredible independent webcomic creators are.
• Emily maintains a Dropbox folder of fat body reference images for artists.
• Erin Roseberry shared some great info on getting your work into your local library! Thanks, Erin!
• Ethan M. Aldridge shared a thread on getting an agent.
• Fai wrote a comprehensive Zine Organizing Guide. Thanks, Fai!
• H.D. Harris shared color palettes that cover a range of different skin tones.
•  Hnery shared a web app that lets you rotate a 3D model of a skeleton.
•  Io Black shared the results of a poll that asked nearly 3,000 people how they find out about new comics.
• Isa shared an invoice and accounting managing tool for Google Sheets.
• Jen Bartel talked about networking and what makes for a healthy peer relationship.
• Jim Mortensen shared a 50-page PDF with storyboarding tips. The PDF is pay-what-you-want, and all proceeds are donated to Inner City Arts.
• Justine shared some great tips for dealing with low professional self esteem.
• Kat shared tips on dealing with the guilt that comes from not creating enough.
• Kickstarter has a large resource area for bringing publishing, comics, or journalism projects to life.
• Kyle T. Webster shared a a plugin for making seamless textures in Photoshop.
• Laura brought up some great points about exclusionary language and cis-patriarchal gatekeeping. It’s something that everyone who calls themselves an ally and creator of inclusive opportunities needs to be aware of.
• Liz Kramer shared a thread of free portfolio website hosts.
• Luna Chai shared a comparison of online shop services for artists. This is thorough and recently updated, so check it out!
• Marie Lum shared this great color resource for artists!
•  Nilah Magruder updated the list of literary agents who represent illustrators and added a new page with Steps to Querying. Niki Smith also has a list of agents who represent creators of graphic novels. Maria Vicente shared a guide on querying your graphic novel, from the perspective of a literary agent.
• Nilah also shared this great piece of wisdom: don’t self-reject! And for those who don’t self-reject, but still get rejections, read the thread for her compassionate encouragement.
• Pai shared a thread with tips on starting out with or improving artwork of  backgrounds! I know this is something I struggle with a lot. Thanks, Pai!
• Ever had your work stolen? RitheGuardian created a free DMCA takedown template!
•  Sam released new brushes for Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, and an image pack.
• Shay shared these great tips on selecting zines to participate in (I follow these too!). They also created this incredible spreadsheet for zine templates… wow! Thank you, Shay!
• Stephanie Cooke shared this great list of comic shops for you to sell your indie comics and wares at!
• TO Comix Press has shared a sample contract for comic anthology projects, the start-to-finish process of producing an anthology, and articles on marketing and getting indie books into stores. Thanks for always being so helpful!
• Xavier shared a thread of calculating day rates for freelancers. Women have a tendency to charge 30% less than male freelancers – but we all have bills to pay! David created a free responsive spreadsheet for you to use, in case the math is daunting.

Deals

• Adobe is offering discounts on Creative Cloud memberships for former subscribers until March 1.
• Every Monday, Barnes and Noble offers deals on manga.
• Daiya Manga lists great deals for manga and anime.
• Use code “wihmx” to get a free month of SHUDDER, a streaming horror video site (some great series, movies, and docs on here!!).

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

• Book Riot has frequent book giveaways. Right now, they’re giving away a $100 Amazon gift card (for US residents, excluding Puerto Rico and all other US territories).
•  Goodreads constantly offers giveaways for a variety of titles in all genres. Check out these giveaways for comics and graphic novels, like this one for Just Jaime by Terri Libenson and Kakegurui Twin Volume 1 by Homura Kawamoto and Kei Saiki.
• Seven Seas has a survey for January. Suggest up to 18 new titles for Seven Seas to consider for licensing. Fill out the survey to be entered into a raffle to win a copy of any book Seven Seas has published so far in 2018!
•  Follow the WebcomicUpdates Twitter and RT this tweet by March 5 for a chance to win a bundle of webcomics goodies!

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 15, 2019