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 || Games || Mentorships & Fellowships || Residencies, Retreats, and Workshops || Scholarships, Sponsorships, and Grants || Teaching || Typesetting || Voice Acting || Writing and Editing || Youth and Internships || Resources || Deals || Giveaways

News

• If you follow Paper Cat Press on WordPress, the emails you receive when I post may wind up in your Spam folders, even if you check the emails every week. Be sure to check, and mark as “Not Spam”! I will create a new mailing list in April soon that will hopefully address this.
•  XOXO announced that they will no longer be working to create a successor to Drip, Kickstarter’s subscription platform for independent artists. 
• Sparkler Monthly will cease operations this year. Their last issue is scheduled to be released in July, and some of their ongoing series will finish by then or before the end of the year.  They are also be hosting up to 50% off sale on their books and ebooks.
• You can now generate URLs before your Kickstarter project launches.
• Kickstarter will be a launching a new challenge called “Break Kickstarter” from July 15 through August 15.
• 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

Bitch Media is currently accepting nominations of “leaders from marginalized communities who have made a tangible impact in the previous 12 months in the areas of activism, education, entertainment, politics, science, sports, and technology” for its Bitch 50 awards.

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

Tess Stone is currently raising funds to produce Not Drunk Enough Book Two. Following the events of its first volume, the horror-comedy comic continues the misadventures of Logan Ibarra and his compatriots, who must struggle to survive in a weird, monstrous unraveling of reality’s rules. Tier options include digital and physical copies of both book one and book two, a mixology zine, an enamel pin, a signed bookplate, original artwork, a cameo, and more. The Kickstarter ends on June 28.

Ariel Vittori is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to produce SYNTH:org – a Robot Comics Anthology. The sci-fi comics anthology features 13 stories consisting of just under 200 full-color pages about artificial intelligence, androids, synthetic life, and more. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, a sticker, an enamel pin, a bookmark, a t-shirt, additional comics, and original artwork. Note: The physical book will only be in Italian, but English-language PDFs are available. The campaign ends on June 29.

Jamie-Lee Reynolds is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to produce D&D Inspired Enamel Pins. The cute, spunky enamel pins are inspired by tabletop games such as Dungeons and Dragons and Critical Role. Tier options include enamel pins, the Miss Mythical Monster Coloring Book, and commissions. The Kickstarter ends on June 30.

 Stacked Deck Press is currently raising funds to publish Crush: First Love, New Talent. The anthology features the work of 32 contributors and over 200 pages of full-color comics about first love told from LGBTQAIU perspectives. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, a tote bag, other Stacked Deck Press books, and original artwork. The Kickstarter ends on July 10.

 Kel McDonald is raising funds to reprint the anthology Can I Pet Your Werewolf? The anthology features 160 pages of black and white comics about friendship, family, romance, and lycanthropy. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, digital copies of other books by the contributors, prints, and original artwork. The Kickstarter ends on July 12.

 The SpiderForest Webcomic Collective is currently raising funds to publish Threads: Haunted. This spooky anthology features 20 new stand-alone comics by SpiderForest members about anything hauntingly eerie. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, digital or physical copies of past SpiderForest books, and prints. The Kickstarter ends on July 12.

General

 CatStealers is running a group order for notebooks. They’re accepting signups until June 25.

 The updated Diversity in Children’s Books 2018 Infographic is now available. Unfortunately, “children’s literature continues to misrepresent underrepresented communities.”

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

(New York, NY) Random House Graphic is seeking a Marketing & Publicity Manager.

Rory Polanco is seeking feedback about a potential book subscription service “LGBTQube.”

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!

Animation

• (Burbank, CA) Bento Box is seeking a Production Manager, Design Coordinators, Background Designers (for Feature), 2-D Character Animators, a Compositor, Experienced X-Sheet Timers, a Background Supervisor, and Animation Directors.
• (Greenwich, CT) Blue Sky Studios is seeking a Head of Story and an FX Supervisor.
• (London, UK) Blue-Zoo Animation is seeking an Assistant Editor, CG Modellers and Texture Artists, a Clean-Up Storyboard Artist, a Development Artist, an FX TD, a Lighting TD/Compositor, a Maya Character Animator, a Rigger, a Speculative Script Writer, a Toon Boom Harmony Compositor, a Toon Boom Harmony Effects Animator, and more.
• Cartoon Network is seeking a Production Assistant.
• (Burbank, CA) Be sure to check Disney’s website for both creative and office positions with Disney!
• (Glendale, CA) DreamWorks is hiring a CG Generalist (Tech Animation/Crowds), a CG Generalist (Scripting/Modeling), a Character Designer, a Department TD, a Production Manager, a Production Supervisor, a Production Assistant, a Post-Production Supervisor, a Software Engineer, a Visual Development Artist (Feature), a Visual Development Artist (TV), and more. 
• (Ottawa, Canada) Imaginera Inc. is seeking 3D animators.
• Matthew shared this look into some of the different roles in animation.
• (Los Angeles, CA) Netflix Animation is hiring an Animatic Editor, an Art Director, Background Designers, Background Painters, a Character Designer, Episode Directors, a Head of Story, a Line Producer, Production Coordinators, Production Managers, a Production Supervisor, Prop Designers, Storyboard Artists, a Technical Director, and Visual Development Artists.
• The New Chitose Airport Animation Festival is accepting short animation entries until June 30 and animated feature film submissions until July 31.
• (Burbank, CA) Nickelodeon is hiring an Asset Production Coordinator, a Background Designer/2D Layout Artist, CG Character Modeler (Rugrats), a CG Generalist/Environment Modeler (Rugrats), a CG Texture Artist (Rugrats), a Character Designer, a Character Technical Director/Rigger (Rugrats), a Compositing Director, a Picture/Animatic Editor, a Post-Production Supervisor, a Production/Department Coordinator, a Production Designer, a Senior Director of Preschool Development, a Senior Publicist, Storyboard Artists, and a Supervising Director.
• 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.
• (Burbank, CA) Solar Opposites is seeking Character Designers.
• (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 Animation Checker, an Assistant Editor, a Production Coordinator, and interns in Los Angeles, CA. In New York, they’re seeking a 2D Animator, a Background Layout Artist, a Background Painter, a Compositor, and artist interns for summer. They’re also seeking a 2D animator, a 2D Builds and Rigging Artist, and compositors in Vancouver, Canada.
• (Burbank, CA) Walt Disney Animation Studios is hiring an environment designer, a layout artist, and a story artist. 

Check this list of animation and gaming 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

• Creator Resource is accepting answers to its 2018 page rates survey. If you worked in comics in 2018, share what you were paid to produce your work. Answers will be collected anonymously.
•  Threadless is accepting artwork for the following design challenges: Lowbrow, due June 21; Venn Diagrams, until June 28; and Contrast, due July 5.
• Invisible Illness: Depression is accepting prose and comic pitches until June 24. All contributors will receive a digital copy of the anthology and reprinting rights, with physical copies and monetary compensation  depending on Kickstarter success.
• REBIRTH: An Ecosocialist Anthology is seeking comic and prose pitches regarding ecosocialism until June 25. Contributors will be paid 50$ per page or .10 per word, plus any Kickstarter bonuses. Contributors also receive a minimum of 5 complimentary copies of the anthology, and royalties on any future print runs of the anthology after the first printing sells out.
• Horror Collective Artemisia’s Axe is accepting submissions to their pride-themed horror zine NEON HORROR until June 30. Comics, illustrations, short stories, flash fiction, and collages from the LGBTQIA+ community are welcome. Contributors will be paid 25 pounds, with additional compensation depending on the success of funding. Contributors will also receive three zines and a PDF for self-printing.
• Clip Studio Paint is now accepting “Tips of the Month.” This month, submit a tutorial about emulating colored pencils, creating fantasy backgrounds, or 3D Figures for Concept Art until June 30 for a chance at cash prizes.
• Power and Magic Press is accepting applications for Latinx or Latin American artists, writers, and solo creators until July 7 for upcoming anthology Mañana.
•  Sapphic Zines is accepting applications from writers and artists for their upcoming volume “Celebrate” until July 14. Contributors will receive one free digital and printed copy. Profits will be split equally among the contributors.
• Bonfire Comics is accepting submissions for Topia: a Bonfire Anthology until July 15. Submissions must be between 1-16 pages. Illustrators will be paid $45 per illustration, and comic creators will be paid $15 per page. Artists will receive 5 copies of the finished book.
•  Corn Maze Press is accepting short comic proposals for their upcoming anthology “Home Sweet Home” until July 15. Contributors will be paid $25 per page.
• Fat Craft, a charity art zine about fat witches benefitting NOLOSE, will be accepting applications from artists until July 8.
• The Kyoto International Manga Award is accepting entries from manga/comic artists and illustrators until July 31. The theme of the competitions is “Kyoto,” and winners will be invited to Kyoto for the Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2019 (and receive travel accommodations, including an interpreter). Cash prizes are also available.
• Sound: A Comic Anthology is accepting submissions from artists of Asian descent living in Southeast Asia until July 31. Selected contributors will receive a page rate of $30/page.
• The Blobby Horror Zine is accepting work until September 20. Selected contributors will not be compensated, but will be provided with files to print and sell the finished zine.
• The JUMP Paint Global Artistic Manga Award is accepting entries until September 24. Entries must be over 3 pages and submitted through the JUMP Paint app, and can be either original works or based on title selected by the JUMP editing team.
• The Silent Manga Audition is accepting entires for its 12th competition with the theme “New Beginning” until September 30.
• Object Head Zine: Science and Technology is accepting submissions until October 2. Entries will be accepted provided that the follows the theme and rules. The zine will be available digitally for free.

• Anathema accepts fiction and nonfiction submissions year-round from queer and nonwhite writers. They are open to portfolio submissions from illustrators for new/original and/or reprint cover art.
• Argot Magazine is seeking written and illustrated submissions about queer and marginalized experiences. Their payment ranges from $35 to $250 per piece.
• Arledge Comics is accepting submissions of all-ages comics on a rolling basis.
• Arsenika is accepting portfolio submissions for reprint cover work and pays $100 for reprint artwork.
•  (New York, NY) Artisan Books, a division of Workman Publishing, Co. is seeking an art director.
• The Asexual is accepting general submissions from marginalized voices in the queer community.
• Asexual Artists is always seeking creative asexual interviewees.
• 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.
• Chris Hernandez is seeking a Latina editor to assist with a comic short.
• Stephanie Cooke is actively connecting comic creators of all types for paid projects. Check out Creator Advisor for more information.
• Creator Resource is accepting answers to its 2018 page rates survey. If you worked in comics in 2018, share what you were paid to produce your work. Answers will be collected anonymously.
• (Burbank, CA) DC Comics is hiring a Managing Editor.
• (Pittsburgh, PA) Duolingo is seeking an Illustrator and a Senior Illustrator.
• Emerald Comics Distro is accepting submissions for distribution opportunities.
• ENBY Magazine is looking for non-binary zinesters to interview.
• FIYAH Lit Mag is seeking Black comic creators to feature in its 2019 issues.
• The Gay League is looking for an artist with a realistic superhero/action style to illustrate a 20-28 page LGBTQ comic featuring 2 characters and a small cast.
• (New York, NY) Grand Central Publishing is seeking a Junior Designer.
• 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.
•  (New York, NY) Kodansha is seeking a Manga Editor for a one-year contract. They’re also seeking an Assistant Production Manager.
• Do you have a webcomic with LGBTQ characters and themes? LGBTQ Webcomics is looking to add more queer webcomics to their database on Tagpacker!
• Longreads is accepting portfolio submissions from illustrators.
• Love in Panels is seeking another romance comics reviewer.
• 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.
• 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.
• You can send samples of your work along with pitches to thenib@firstlook.org to be considered by The Nib.
• New horror imprint Nightfire is seeking horror pitches, including graphic novel pitches. They’re also seeking a Senior Editor in New York, NY.
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• People of Color in Publishing is looking to spotlight Indigenous and booksellers of color.
• 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.
• QueerWebcomics.com, a new small comics publisher, recently launched and has two mailing lists available for sign-up – one for professionals, and a general list for customers. 
• Robot Dinosaur Games is accepting artwork submissions for its upcoming anthology. They will pay $75 per piece.
• Scholastic Canada invites professional illustrators to email sample art and links to an online portfolio to Andrea Casault, Art Director at acasault@scholastic.ca.
• Sugar Cookie Jazz is seeking an artist or team of artist to help craft the look of the series and create a large number of portraits. This is a paid, full-time but short-term project.
• The Webcomic Library is a new resource that hopes to serve as a comprehensive list of webcomics. Submit your webcomic using this form.
•  (New York, NY) Workman Publishing is seeking an Art Director.
•  (New York, NY) Yen Press is seeking an Editorial Assistant (Manga).

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 NorWesCon, the Locus Awards weekend, the Nebula Conference, and more.

•  Anime Milwaukee (February 14-16) is accepting applications for their artist alley until July 1.
• Big Easy Con (June 1-2) announced the rescheduling of their show today, May 10. The convention will now take place on November 1-3, NOT June 1-2.
• Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, or C2E2 (February 28 – March 1, 2020), is accepting artist alley applications until August 15.
• Comic Arts LA (December 7-8) will be accepting applications until June 30.
• Emerald City Comic Con (March 12-March 15, 2020) is accepting artist alley applications until August 29.
•  The Pomona Zine Fest (October 12) is accepting applications for exhibitor tables.
• Reno Pop Culture Con (November 8-10) is accepting artist alley applications until August 21.
• The New York Queer Zine Fest (October 5) is accepting table applications.
•  The San Antonio Zine Fest (October 5) is accepting applications for exhibitor tables until August 1.
• Short Run Comix and Art Festival (November 9) is accepting exhibitor applications until July 31.
• Tuscon Comic Con (November 1-3) is accepting applications for its artist alley.
• WonderCon (April 10-12, 2020) is accepting artist alley applications.

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

Designers

• (Avon, MA) Adams Media is seeking a Graphic Designer.
•  (New York, NY) Artisan Books, a division of Workman Publishing, Co. is seeking an art director.
•  (Somerville, MA) Candlewick Press is seeking a Designer.
•  (New York, NY) Grand Central Publishing is seeking a Junior Designer and a Graphic Designer for their Marketing Department.
• (Princeton, New Jersey) HarperCollins is seeking a Designer.
• (New York, NY) HarperCollins Children’s Design team is seeking a Senior Designer.
•  (New York, NY) Kodansha is seeking a Manga Editor for a one-year contract. They’re also seeking an Assistant Production Manager.
• (New York, NY) Penguin Random House is seeking a Senior Designer.
• (Seattle, WA) The Quarto Group is seeking a Design Manager.
• (New York, NY) Random House Children’s Books is seeking a Senior Designer.
• (New York, NY) Simon & Schuster is seeking an Ad Promo Designer, a Production Editor, a Senior Designer for Simon & Schuster Children’s Books, and a Senior Designer for Tiller Press.
• (San Francisco, CA) Viz Media is seeking a Designer for Trade Books.
• (Glendale, CA) The Walt Disney Company’s Parks, Experiences and Products division is seeking a Senior Digital Art Director.
• (Burbank, CA) Warner Bros. Consumer Products is seeking a Designer.

Fan Zines

• Milestones, A Killua/Gon Hunter x Hunter fan zine, is accepting applications from artists and writers until July 15. Funds accrued will be put towards production costs and charity.
•  A Good Omens Fan Zine is accepting applications from writers, artists, and merch artists until June 19. More information is available here. There is no information about how funds will be distributed or if contributors will 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!

Games

• (Warszawa, Poland) 11 Bit Studios is seeking a DevOps Engineer, an Expert Gameplay/Technical Animator, an Expert UX/UI Designer, a Lead Environment Artist, a Senior Gameplay Programmer, and a Senior system Designer.
•  (Salt Lake City, UT) Avalanche is seeking a Senior Character Artist.
• ComicBook.com is seeking a Gaming Staff Writer.
• DICE LA is seeking a Lead Character Artist, a Graphics Engineer, and more.
• Grimlore Games is seeking a content designer/scripter, a network programmer, a tools programmer, a character artist, an environment artist, an animation programmer, a lead programmer, a tester or lead tester, a level designer, and a C++ graphics/engine dev.
• (Irvine, CA) Game studio Nexon is currently hiring animators, artists, designers, and programmers. They’re also seeking localizers for contract work in El Segundo.
• (Kirkland, WA) Harebrained Schemes is hiring a Senior Character Technical Artist.
• itch.io has soft-launched a job board so that studios can post paid positions to the itch.io development team.
• (Ottawa, Canada) Kindly Beast is hiring character artists, developers, art directors, and many more!
• (Kirkland, WA) Monolith Productions is seeking a Materials Lead Artist, an Advanced Technical Artist for World “Construction,” Advanced UI Artist, an Art Lead for Facial Animation, and a Cinematics Director/Master Artist, Presentation.
•  (Chicago, Illinois) NetherRealmStudios is seeking a Senior FX Artist, an FX Artist, an Advanced Concept Artist, a Senior UI Designer, a Senior Designer, a Senior Technical Artist for World “Construction,” a Senior Technical Artist for Animation, and an Artist/Animator.
• (Vancouver, BC) Red Hook Studios is seeking a Character Modeler and Texture Artist.
• (London, UK) Roll7 is seeking a Lead Programmer, a Lead Artist, a Lead UI Designer, a Lead Animator, a Lead Producer, an Assistant Producer, a Game Artist, and Administrator/Assistant. Employees work from home 9 days out of 10.
• (London, UK) Supersolid Games is seeking a 3D Artist, a Data Analyst, a Marketing Artist, a Senior Game Artist (2D), a Senior 3D Artist, and a Server Developer.
• (Manchester, UK) TT Games is seeking a Junior Designer, a Senior VFX Artist, and a Technical Artist.
• (Toronto, Canada) Ubisoft is hiring artists, programmers, office workers, and more.
•  Warner Brothers Animation is seeking an Assistant Production Manager.
•  WB Games is seeking a Lead Concept Artist and an Advanced Concept Artist in Kirkland, Washington. They’re also seeking a Creative Director in Needham, MA. They’re also seeking a Senior Games Producer in San Francisco, CA. They are also seeking gamers in Montreal, San Francisco, and Seattle to test games currently in development.
• (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) WB Games Montreal is seeking a Senior Game AI Designer and a Senior Character Artist.

Check this list of animation and gaming jobs worldwide that’s updated daily.

Mentorships & Fellowships

• Bitch Media’s Fellowships for Writers are accepting applications until June 30. Selected fellows will receive a $2,000 stipend for the duration of their 3-month fellowship.
•  The Submerging Writer Fellowship is accepting applications from writers who have had no books published, won no major awards, and aren’t enrolled in an MFA/PhD program until July 31.
• (Cornish, NH) The Cornish CCS Fellowship Residency is currently accepting applications until August 15. The fellowship lasts from October 15 to November 15 and includes a $3,000 honorarium.

Residencies, Retreats, and Workshops

• London-based LGBTQ+ creatives (aged 18-25) are invited to apply for the opportunity to participate in POW!, a series of free workshops involving performance art. Apply by July 1 for a chance to attend.
• The Oulu Comics Center in Northern Finland, Liminka is hosting a Comic Artists Residency lasting from October 1 to November 30. Apply by July 29 for consideration.

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

Scholarships, Sponsorships, and Grants

• PEN America’s grants for writers and translators are now accepting applications.
• The Louise Meriwether First Book Prize is currently accepting fiction and narrative fiction from women of color and nonbinary writers of color until June 28. One winner will be awarded a $5,000 advance (half at the time of the initial award and half upon publication) and a contract to publish their book with the Feminist Press in print and digital editions in spring 2021.
• The Mo Siewcharran Prize is accepting submissions from previously unpublished BAME authors until July 12. Prize winners will receive cash prizes and the opportunity to be published by Dialogue Books.
• Applications are open for the Cupcake Award until July 30. The winner of the award will receive $250 to print a new minicomic, a free half table at next year’s CAKE (where their minicomic will debut), and the mentor support of CAKE’s special guest judge.

• 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.
• 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.
• We Need Diverse Books is accepting applications for their Internship Grant.

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

Teaching

• OCAD University is seeking an Assistant Professor of Illustration. The position is open only to qualified racialized and Indigenous persons.
• (Westport, Connecticut) One River School of Art + Design is seeking a Manga and Comic Book Drawing Instructor.
• The art department at Southern Arkansas University is seeking a full time instructor in Communication/Graphic Design.

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

• Sophia Rosie is currently seeking volunteer voice actors for a dub of the comic Falconhyrste by Melissa Capriglione. This is an unpaid position.

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

Writing and Editing

• Blue Literary Magazine, a small press by and for sapphic women & nonbinary individuals, has a rolling submission policy. Their next issue is titled “supercut”, and all submissions up until the end of June will be considered for said issue. They are also seeking submissions for the Price of Violets Chapbook Contest, with the first place winner receiving $200 and ten copies of their published chapbook. There is a $25 submission fee, but fees will be waived for those coming from Paper Cat via email request.
• Invisible Illness: Depression is accepting prose and comic pitches until June 24. All contributors will receive a digital copy of the anthology and reprinting rights, with physical copies and monetary compensation  depending on Kickstarter success.
• REBIRTH: An Ecosocialist Anthology is seeking comic and prose pitches regarding ecosocialism until June 25. Contributors will be paid 50$ per page or .10 per word, plus any Kickstarter bonuses. Contributors also receive a minimum of 5 complimentary copies of the anthology, and royalties on any future print runs of the anthology after the first printing sells out.
• Horror Collective Artemisia’s Axe is accepting submissions to their pride-themed horror zine NEON HORROR until June 30. Comics, illustrations, short stories, flash fiction, and collages from the LGBTQIA+ community are welcome. Contributors will be paid 25 pounds, with additional compensation depending on the success of funding. Contributors will also receive three zines and a PDF for self-printing.
• Bitch Media’s Fellowships for Writers are accepting applications until June 30. Selected fellows will receive a $2,000 stipend for the duration of their 3-month fellowship.
• Nightlight Pod is accepting submissions from Black horror writers until June 30. Writers of short fiction and reprints are paid $35, whereas writers of pieces longer than 3,500 will be paid $75.
• KT Literary is accepting queries for agents from writers from underrepresented backgrounds during the month of July. See their page for more information on agent schedules for July.
•  What You Need to Know About Me, a new anthology from McSweeney’s, is accepting nonfiction and poetry from immigrant writers aged 11-24 until July 1. There is no information available about compensation for contributors.
•  Sapphic Zines is accepting applications from writers and artists for their upcoming volume “Celebrate” until July 14. Contributors will receive one free digital and printed copy. Profits will be split equally among the contributors.
• ENBY Magazine is accepting pitches from nonbinary contributors for their fifth issues on “Bodies” until July 15. Small stipends will be paid to contributors.
•  PodCastle is accepting fantasy fiction submissions until July 15. 
• The American Greetings Alternative Writing Studio is accepting applications for freelance card writers. They’re also seeking funny cards for men until July 31.
• Less Than Three Press is accepting submissions for its LGBTQIA anthology Creature Feature until July 31.
• Bitch Media is seeking submissions for issue #85, “Sanctuary,” until August 6.
• GAY Magazine is seeking submissions regarding pain until August 17. The magazine pays $1 per word.
• Lee & Low Books is accepting picture book and middle grade/young adult manuscripts from previously unpublished writers of color and Native/Indigenous writers for two opportunities until August 31. The New Voices Award is for picture book manuscripts, and the New Visions Award is for middle grade/young adult manuscripts. Winners of each contest receive a cash prize of $2,000 and a standard publishing contract with Lee & Low Books.
• Vestal Review is seeking flash fiction of 1,000 words or less by first and second generation immigrants until August 31. Writers can be immigrants in any country, but stories should reference or involve America. A small honorarium and a copy of the book will be provided to contributors, but contributors from outside the US will not receive a print copy.
• Belt Publishing is seeking nonfiction narratives for an anthology about queer experiences in the Midwest, Appalachia, Plains, and Rust Belt until October 1.
• 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.

• The American Greetings Alternative Writing Studio is accepting applications for freelance card writers. They’re also seeking funny cards for men until July 31.
• Anathema accepts fiction and nonfiction submissions year-round from queer and nonwhite writers. They are open to portfolio submissions from illustrators for new/original and/or reprint cover art.
• 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 Convention Correspondents and Freelance Editorial Contributors.
• (New York, NY) Aperture Magazine is seeking an Editorial Assistant.
• Aqueduct Press is open to submissions of feminist sci-fi or works related to feminist sci-fi.
• 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.
• 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.
• Black Youth Project is seeking pitches related to ableism and physical and mental health.
• (London, UK/REMOTE OKAY) Blue-Zoo Animation is seeking Speculative Script Writers.
• Bustle is accepting pitches and shared guidelines for how to pitch to them. They’re currently seeking personal essay pitches from queer women and femme-identifying people on the role religion plays in your life.
• 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 a new call for Carina Adores, a new trope-driven LGBTQ+ contemporary romance line. They also have an open proposal call. Find out what the editors want to read here!
• Carnation Press is 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.
• CBR is seeking experienced writers to write on comic book news, analyses, and movie and tv show casting news. They’re also seeking a listicle writer.
• 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.
• ComicBook.com is seeking a Gaming Staff Writer.
• 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.
• (Glendale, CA) Disney Publishing Worldwide is seeking an Editor and an Assistant Editor. They’re also seeking an Editor in New York, NY.
• Fiyah Lit Mag is seeking Black book reviewers.
• GenderTerror is accepting submissions of LGBTQ+ horror from artists and writers.
• 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) Little Bee Books is seeking an Editorial Director.
•  (New York, NY) Little, Brown Books for Young Readers is seeking an Assistant Editor.
• Longreads is seeking pitches about the myths, ideologies & complexities of mother love for a series. Essays should be more than 1,200 words, and rates start at $500.
• 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.
• “Love Like Mine,” an ongoing column in Xtra, is seeking essays about queer love in all its forms – romantic, familial, platonic, and more.
• Native Ink Press is seeking submissions of nonfiction prose and children’s books.
• Narratively is seeking submissions of writing, photography, and illustrations.
• New horror imprint Nightfire is seeking horror pitches, including graphic novel pitches. They’re also seeking a Senior Editor in New York, NY.
• Panel Patter is looking for contributors, particularly from writers interested in manga and webcomics!
• POMEgranate Magazine is accepting pitches from artists and writers.
• (Hudson, NY) Princeton Architectural Press is seeking an Illustrated Book Editor.
• (Seattle, WA) The Quarto Group is seeking an Acquiring Editor.
• Queerly Represent Me is seeking more pitches for their Game As You Are series. Selected contributors will be paid.
• (New York, NY) Random House Children’s Books is seeking an Editorial Assistant.
•  Rebel Girls is seeking a Children’s Book Editor. They have locations in LA and NYC, and you can work in either office.
• Reckoning is accepting submissions of creative writing (fiction or nonfiction) about urban nature and environmental challenges of cities for its fourth issue.
• (Los Angeles, CA) Root Literary is seeking a Literary Agent Assistant.
• Sam Dylan is seeking pitches about chronic conditions, disability, and mental health.
• 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.
• The SFWA blog is open to nonfiction submissions that might be of interest to new and/or established writers of science fiction and fantasy.
• (New York, NY) Simon & Schuster is seeking an Editorial Director for their Books for Young Readers, an Editorial Assistant, and an Editor.
• Slide Stories is seeking writers for their love and sex short fiction platform focused on underrepresented audiences. Applications are open here and here.
• Strange Horizons is seeking an accessibility specialist, a webmaster, first readers, and an art director. The positions are volunteer and unpaid.
• The Temper is seeking written works, particularly from marginalized writers, that relate to sobriety, addiction, or recovery.
• 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.
• Tor is seeking a part-time book entertainment news writer and a part-time short fiction coordinator (contract).
• (Albuquerque, NM) The University of New Mexico Press is seeking a Senior Acquisitions Editor.
• (New York, NY) Warner Brothers is seeking an Editor (Project) with experience in children’s lit and YA.
• Women Write About Comics is seeking new contributors.
• (New York, NY) Workman Publishing is seeking a Senior Editor.
•  (New York, NY) Yen Press is seeking an Editorial Assistant (Manga).
• (Bellevue, WA) Zongheng Culture, Inc. is seeking an 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 interns of color for paid internships in Marketing, Publicity, Digital and Social Media, Production, and Editorial for Fall 2019.
• (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.
• inQluded is seeking out a volunteer/unpaid QTPOC high school or college student for a nonfiction editor position. They’re also 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.
• (New York, NY) Simon & Schuster are accepting applications for their Fall 2019 internship program. The internship is paid and involves 16 weeks of work over an 8-week period.
• Titmouse is seeking production and art interns in New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA.
• We Need Diverse Books is accepting applications for their Internship Grant.

Resources

• The 2019 Convention Artist Survey is now accepting submissions from artists who sold work at 2019 shows.
• Adrienne shared great tips about using value and framing in comics to express mood and emotion!
• Alisa shared this great tip on hanging prints at cons!
• Amber shared some great information about color and atmospheric degradation!
• Becca Hillburn of Nattosoup shared a post regarding the change in Copic distribution in the U.S. and North America. 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.
• Chelsea shared some great perspective short cuts and tips! Wow, thanks, Chelsea!
• 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.
• The Creative Independent shared an article on How to Write a Book with a Full-Time Job.
• Creator Resource aims to share resources for comic book creators, writers, and editors. Check it out!
• Artist E.Hanby opened a blog sharing Clip Studio Paint tips!
• The Electric Zine Maker is a web-based print shop and art tool for making zines. It even shows you folding instructions, and you can save your work, too! Thank you Nathalie for this cool resource and website!
• 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!
• 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.
• Julia shared a guide to analog self-publishing. Print your comics yourself with this handy guide!
• Kickstarter has a large resource area for bringing publishing, comics, or journalism projects to life.
• Liz Kramer shared a thread of free portfolio website hosts.
• Miss Anthology shared a tip on How to Nail Your Con Pitch!
• 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.
• Nin shared a holographic texture tutorial. Gradient meshes can save you a lot of time and stress!
• Pai shared great information on using Clip Studio Paint’s perspective rulers!
• Artist Reimena Yee shared advice on How to Break Into Comics: A Guide for Malaysians by a Malaysian.
• Ever had your work stolen? RitheGuardian created a free DMCA takedown template!
• Artist Shattered-Earth shared a great way to deal with “influencers” requesting free products. Seems practical and great for everyone involved!
• Spike and Mari Naomi discussed how going viral impacts a creator’s bottom line. 
• 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. Recently, they shared the questions they ask in an anonymous survey given out at the end of anthology projects, which help contributors air grievances and help the publisher gain insight and grow to be better. Amazing! Thanks for always being so helpful!
•  Yoshi Yoshitani shared a comprehensive Guide to Tabling at Conventions (2019 Edition). They also shared a quick tutorial on painting snake skin!

Deals

• Every Monday, Barnes and Noble offers deals on manga.
•  Clip Studio Paint is offering up to 50% off its software until June 25. They’re also offering a chance to win a Wacom Cintiq Pro 24!
• Daiya Manga lists great deals for manga and anime.
• Greg Pak is offering his Kickstarter Secrets How-To ebook to trans creators for free using the code TransRightsAreHumanRights at checkout (honor system).
• Interlude Press is offering Buy One, Get One Free on all of their ebooks with code PRIDE2019 throughout the month of June.
• Sparkler Monthly is selling its remaining stock of books and ebooks for up to 50% off. However, books will not ship until August, as Sparkler focuses on completing its final issues.

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

•  Clip Studio Paint is offering a chance to win a Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 until June 25.
• 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 You Don’t Know Cat by Elliott Carruthers.
• Seven Seas has a survey for May. 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!
• Tor.com’s free ebooks of the month include The Lamb Will Slaughter The Lion by Margaret Killjoy, Passing Strange by Ellen Klages, A Taste of Honey by Kai Ashante Wilson, and The Black Tides of Heaven by JY Yang. Celebrate Pride Month by enjoying these critically acclaimed novellas featuring LGBTQ+ characters and reflections of queer identity by queer authors.

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 – June 14, 2019