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

•  Less Than Three Press is closing.
•  Bedside Press is launching a mentorship and publishing program for new comics creators. Email pitches to submissions@bedsidepress.com for response.
• 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.
• 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 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.

 The Ripped Bodice Awards for Excellence in Romantic Fiction will announce its winners on February 14, 2020. While there is no formal submissions process and judges are tasked with making note of memorable romance fiction, you are welcome to submit your work for consideration.

Crowdfunded Projects

Ema Vieceli and Malin Ruyden are currently raising funds to produce BREAKS 2: Special Edition. BREAKS follows the high school years of two young men who must contend with bullying, toxic masculinity, and growing up through it all, “offering an LGBTQ positive story told through a violent and dramatic mystery that has kept readers guessing for years.” This second volume will feature 160 pages monochromatic comic pages. Tier options include digital and physical copies of books 1 and 2, a dust jacket, signed art prints, and original artwork. The Kickstarter ends on July 31.

 Che Grayson is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to produce Magic Hour, a TV anthology series that features magical and mystifying stories with Queer & POC folks at the center. To quote the Kickstarter project page, “the show explores identity through the lens of fantasy, science-fiction and horror,” and its pilot episode will feature Indya Moore, the incredible nonbinary actor who plays Angel on Pose. Tier options include a postcard, behind-the-scenes photos, a digital download of the Magic Hour screenplay, a digital download of the Magic Hour soundtrack, digital access to the pilot film, a poster, a t-shirt, an enamel pin, a DVD, a private screening of the film, and more. The Kickstarter ends on July 31.

 Strange Horizons is currently raising funds to support their magazine running costs through 2020. The speculative fiction magazine has been nominated for a Hugo Award seven years in a row, and has published stories that have either been shortlisted for or won Hugo, Nebula, Locus, James Tiptree Jr., and World Fantasy Awards. Tier options include an ebook copy of their special issue for this fund drive, all 2019 Strange Horizons ebooks, a digital wallpaper, pins, mugs, t-shirts, tote bags, and more. The Kickstarter ends on July 31.

 The Center for Cartoon Studies is currently raising funds to produce This is What Democracy Look Like: A Graphic Guide to Governance. The 32-page comic features resources and free study guide, and CCS plans to visit schools throughout the country to work with teachers and inform students about US government. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, a bumper sticker, a tote bag, a risograph poster, and more. The Kickstarter ends on July 31.

 Hope Nicholson is currently raising funds to produce Love After the End, a young adult anthology featuring short stories by Indigenous authors with Two-Spirit & Queer heroes. Edited by Joshua Whitehead, the anthology is approximately 120 pages long and will be published by Bedside Press. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, digital and physical copies of Love Beyond Body, Space, and Time, and its audiobook. The Kickstarter ends on August 7.

General

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

The Kurodahan Press Translation Prize is accepting entries until end of day September 30, Japan time. The grand prize winner will receive a cash prize of 30,000 yen and a contract for publication for an additional payment to the winner.

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

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.
• (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.
•  (Kilkenny, Ireland) Cartoon Saloon is seeking a Character and Prop Designer, Character Designer, Location Designer, Production Coordinator, Storyboard Artist, and Storyboard Supervisor.
• (Burbank, CA) Be sure to check Disney’s website for both creative and office positions with Disney!
•  (Glendale, CA) DreamWorks is hiring an Animatic Editor, an Assistant Animatic Editor, an Assistant Editor (Feature), a CG Generalist (Scripting/Modeling), a Character Designer, a Department TD, a Production Assistant (Feature), a Production Designer (Feature), a Storyboard Artist (Feature), a Storyboard Artists (TV), a Visual Development Artist (Feature), a Visual Development Artist (TV), and more. They’re also hiring interns for Fall 2019.
• (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, Art Directors, a Background Designer, Background Painters, Episode Directors, a Freelance Writer, a Head of Story, a Lead Character Designer, a Line Producer, Production Coordinators, Production Managers, a Production Supervisor, Prop Designers, Storyboard Artists, a Technical Director, and Visual Development Artists (one for Pashmina, one for Prince of Port Au Prince, and one for general work).
•  (Burbank, CA) Nickelodeon is hiring an Animation Technical Support Representative, Background Designer/2D Layout Artists, a Character Designer, a CG Character Modeler, a CG Generalist, a CG Texture Artist, a Freelance Storyboard Artist, a Storyboard Artist, a Picture/Animatic Editor, a Production Designer, a Senior Publicist, a Supervising Director, and more.
• 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 Animation Checker, an Assistant Editor, a Production Coordinator, and interns in Los Angeles, CA. In New York, they’re seeking artist and production interns. They’re also seeking a 2D Animator in Vancouver, Canada.
• (Burbank, CA) Walt Disney Animation Studios is hiring an environment look development artist and a story artist. They’re also seeking applications for Apprentice Story Artists until August 11.
•  (Burbank, CA) Warner Bros. Picture Group is seeking a Feature Production Trainee.

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

• The Comics Workforce Study is now available. Thank you Sasha Bassett for all of your work in collecting and parsing this data!
•  Threadless is accepting artwork for the following design challenges: Sweatshirts, due today, July 26; Industrial, due August 2; and Oceanography, due August 9.
•  Bedside Press is accepting artist and cartoonist team applications for Gothic Tales of Haunted Love 2: The Beloved Hereafter until today, July 26. Comics may be 5-10 pages, and pin-up artists will be accepted. Contributors will be paid $100/page.
•  Rebellion Publishing, inspired by Ryan Estrada’s tweet about Simu Liu “[shooting his] shot,” is accepting one-tweet pitches until July 28. Interested editors will reach out via Twitter DMs, so make sure yours are open!
•  The Trans Day of Resilience art project is accepting applications from trans and nonbinary people of color and Indigenous Two Spirit artists and poets until July 28.
•  The Antiracist Research & Policy Center (ARPC) and Penguin Random House are accepting submissions for the Antiracism Symbol Design Challenge until July 29. The winning design will be used as the ARPC’s logo, and the winning artist will receive $5,000.00 and permanent all-access to ARPC’s annual National Antiracist Book Festival.
• Clip Studio Paint is now accepting “Tips of the Month.” This month, submit a tutorial about effect techniques, costume design for fantasy characters, or digital hand lettering and line art until July 31 for a chance at cash prizes.
• 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.
• SpiderForest Webcomic Collective is accepting applications from creators of ongoing webcomics until July 31.
•  DigiComix is accepting applications from artists comfortable with drawing muscular, “jock”-like men for the upcoming “Ghost Bros” comic until August 15.
•  Fiyah Lit Mag is accepting applications from artists who wish to do cover work until August 20.
•  Webtoon is giving away 300 Clip Studio Paint licenses. You can enter by submitting artwork of your original character holding a sign that reads #WEBTOONCanvasSweeps until August 25. For more details, click here.
• Old Growth Press is currently accepting submissions of poetry, prose, or art-focused comics that speaks to the experience of being a BIPOC and/or LGBTQ2S+ individual, from Canada-based creators, and particularly from BIPOC and 2SLGBTQ+ folks, until September 1.
• 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.
• Sinister Wisdom is seeking fiction, non-fiction, prose, poetry, and visual art from Asian lesbians until September 30. There is no mention of how contributors will be compensated.
• 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.
• 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.
• Stephanie Cooke is actively connecting comic creators of all types for paid projects. Check out Creator Advisor for more information.
•  Creatively Queer Press is seeking submissions for Cuentos, an anthology that focuses on folkltales from Latin America and beyond. Email creativelyqueer@gmail.com for more information.
•  (Burbank, CA) DC Comics is seeking a Content Strategy Coordinator for the Publishing Operations Department. DC Entertainment is seeking a Creative Director, Development.
• 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.
• 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.
•  (Ottawa, Canada) Kindly Beast is hiring a Marketing Illustrator and a Marketing 3D Generalist.
• 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.
• 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.
•  (New York, NY) Penguin Young Readers is seeking an Assistant Art Director.
• 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.
• 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 Haven, CT) Yale University Press 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.

 Hope Nicholson of Bedside Press is offering a $500 stipend to any Indigenous creator going to con and needing assistance with travel funds.

•  Anime Los Angeles (January 9-12, 2020) is accepting applications until August 15. Their tables will be decided by lottery.
•  Albuquerque Zine Fest (October 5) is accepting vendor applications until July 31.
• 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.
•  CANZINE‘s table registration is now open for all cities.
• Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, or C2E2 (February 28 – March 1, 2020), is accepting artist alley applications until August 15.
• Comic Arts Brooklyn (November 2) is accepting applications for table space until July 31.

• The Comic-Con and WonderCon Anaheim 2020 Professional Application Period is open. All applications and verification materials are due by August 16.

•  ConnectiCon (July 9-12, 2020) has Artist Colony tables available.
•  Denver Pop Culture Con (July 3-5, 2020) is accepting applications for tables.
• Emerald City Comic Con (March 12-March 15, 2020) is accepting artist alley applications until August 29.
• The New York Queer Zine Fest (October 5) is accepting table applications.
•  Pittsburgh Zine Fair (October 27) is accepting table applications until August 5.
• Reno Pop Culture Con (November 8-10) is accepting artist alley applications until August 21.
• 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

•  The Antiracist Research & Policy Center (ARPC) and Penguin Random House are accepting submissions for the Antiracism Symbol Design Challenge until July 29. The winning design will be used as the ARPC’s logo, and the winning artist will receive $5,000.00 and permanent all-access to ARPC’s annual National Antiracist Book Festival.
• (Avon, MA) Adams Media is seeking a Graphic Designer.
• (Somerville, MA) Candlewick Press is seeking a Designer and an Executive Art Director.
• (New York, NY) Little, Brown Books for Young Readers is seeking a Designer.
•  (New York, NY) Penguin Young Readers is seeking an Assistant Art Director. Penguin Random House is seeking an Ebook Technical Specialist.
• (New York, NY) Simon & Schuster is seeking an Ad Promo Designer, a Graphic Designer, a Production Editor, a Senior Book Cover Designer, a Senior Designer for Tiller Press, and a Senior Designer for FTC/Maternity Cover.
• (San Francisco, CA) Viz Media is seeking a Designer for Trade Books.
•  (New York, NY) W.W. Norton is seeking a Senior Designer in their Trade Art Department and a Photo Editor.
• (Burbank, CA) Warner Bros. Consumer Products is seeking a Designer.
•  (New Haven, CT) Yale University Press is seeking an Art Director.

Fan Zines

•  Palingenesis, a Fate Grand Order fanzine, is currently accepting applications from writers and artists until August 25. All proceeds will be donated to GREFA.

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 and a Character Artist.
• DICE LA is seeking a Lead Character Artist, a Graphics Engineer, and more.
• GoodbyeWorld Games is currently seeking a 3D Art Lead to do high-quality low-poly modeling and work in Unity.
• 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.
• (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 a 3D Animator, a 3D Lead, a 3D Rigger/Generalist, a Level Designer, a Marketing Illustrator, a Marketing 3D Generalist, a Senior Developer, and a Senior Sound Developer.
•  (Kirkland, WA) Monolith Productions is seeking an Advanced Narrative Designer, a Materials Lead Artist, an Advanced Technical Artist for World “Construction,” Advanced UI Artist, an Art Lead for Facial Animation, a Cinematics Director/Master Artist, Presentation, a Senior Artist/Animator, Presentation, a Senior Artist/Animator, Outsourcing, and a Senior Game Writer.
•  (Chicago, Illinois) NetherRealmStudios is seeking a Senior Designer, Senior FX Artist, an FX Artist, an Advanced Concept Artist, a Senior UI Designer, a Senior Technical Artist for World “Construction,” and a Senior Technical Artist for Animation.
• (Irvine, CA) Game studio Nexon is currently hiring animators, artists, designers, and programmers. They’re also seeking localizers for contract work in El Segundo.
• (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.
• (Albuquerque, NM) Subliminal is looking for a 3D Artist with a focus in low poly.
• (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 Senior/Lead Gameplay Designer, a Senior VFX Artist, a Technical Artist, and a UI Artist.
• (Toronto, Canada) Ubisoft is hiring artists, programmers, office workers, and more.
• WB Games is seeking a Lead 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.
• 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

• 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.
•  Jillian Tamaki is accepting applications for mentees until August 15. Two mentees will be selected – one in Toronto, and one located anywhere.
•  The Asian American Writers’ Workshop is accepting applications for the 2020 Margins Fellowship until September 9. Four emerging Asian American, Muslim, and Arab writers of fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction based in New York City aged 30 and under will receive $5,000, residency time at the Millay Colony for the Arts, mentorship, access to the AAWW writing space, and publication opportunities in our online magazine, The Margins.

Residencies, Retreats, and Workshops

• 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.
•  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.
•  Hope Nicholson of Bedside Press is offering a $500 stipend to any Indigenous creator going to con and needing assistance with travel funds.
• 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.

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

Teaching

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Voice Acting

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

Writing and Editing

•  Rebellion Publishing, inspired by Ryan Estrada’s tweet about Simu Liu “[shooting his] shot,” is accepting one-tweet pitches until July 28. Interested editors will reach out via Twitter DMs, so make sure yours are open!
•  The Trans Day of Resilience art project is accepting applications from trans and nonbinary people of color and Indigenous Two Spirit artists and poets until July 28.
•   Strange Horizons is accepting applications for Submissions Editors until July 29. The position is volunteer and unpaid.
•   Fiyah Lit Mag is accepting submissions of poetry prose baed on the theme “Chains” until July 30.
• The American Greetings Alternative Writing Studio is accepting applications for freelance card writers. They’re also seeking funny cards for men until July 31.
• Fiyah Lit Mag is accepting submissions of short stories, novelettes, and poetry for their twelfth issue “Chains” 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.
•  Name and None is seeking submissions from trans/non-binary/two-spirit/genderqueer creators for its third issue until August 9. Contributors receive a small honorarium.
• 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.
• Old Growth Press is currently accepting submissions of poetry, prose, or art-focused comics that speaks to the experience of being a BIPOC and/or LGBTQ2S+ individual, from Canada-based creators, and particularly from BIPOC and 2SLGBTQ+ folks, until September 1.
•  Avon Books is accepting submissions of Adult HEA or HFN romance from unagented authors until September 15. #OwnVoices is highly encouraged, and writers of all gender identity, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, religion, national origin and ability are invited to apply.
• Sinister Wisdom is seeking fiction, non-fiction, prose, poetry, and visual art from Asian lesbians until September 30. There is no mention of how contributors will be compensated.
• 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.

•  (New York, NY) Abbeville Press is seeking an Assistant Editor.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 an Editor.
• (San Francisco, CA) CrunchyRoll is seeking an Editor for a 6-month position.
• 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.
•  (Burbank, CA) DC Comics is seeking a Content Strategy Coordinator for the Publishing Operations Department.
• (Glendale, CA) Disney Publishing Worldwide is seeking an Editor.
• (New York, NY) Erewhon Books is seeking an Editor of literary speculative fiction.
• Fiyah Lit Mag is seeking Black book reviewers.
• GenderTerror is accepting submissions of LGBTQ+ horror from artists and writers.
•  Hashtag Blak is accepting submissions of YA or adult fiction from Black British 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.
•  (Austin, TX) Literati, Inc. is seeking a Curation Lead for Children’s Books.
• 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!
•  (New York, NY) Penguin Random House is seeking a Managing Editor for their Penguins Young Readers group. They’re also seeking an Editorial Assistant for Clarkson Potter Editorial Department.
• POMEgranate Magazine is accepting pitches from artists and writers.
• Queerly Represent Me is seeking more pitches for their Game As You Are series. Selected contributors will be paid.
• 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.
• 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 a Developmental Editor, an Editor, and a Production 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 first readers. The position is 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.
• (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) Yen Press is seeking an Editorial Assistant (Manga).
• 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

• Looking to hire a remote intern? Jessica shared some tips on how to do so!
• (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.
•  (Glendale, CA) DreamWorks is hiring interns for Fall 2019 for Creative Services Marketing, Employee Engagement and Events, Feature Casting, Feature Development, Feature Production, Learning and Development, Preschool Series Development, Training, and more.
• My Documented Life maintains a list of scholarships for undocumented students.
• (Brooklyn, NY) Narratively is seeking Editorial Interns until August 1.
• 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) Radish Fiction is seeking an Editorial Intern.
•  (Philadelphia, PA) Running Press is seeking a Design Intern for Fall 2019.
• (Manhattan, NY) The School of Interactive Arts is offering a free game design summer camp and is accepting applications from high school students until July 31.
• Titmouse is seeking production and art interns in New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA.
• (Burbank, CA) Walt Disney Animation Studios is seeking applications for Apprentice Story Artists until August 11.
•  Texas residents aged 11-18 are invited to submit essays to the Texas Teen Book Festival and We Need Diverse Books on the theme “Community means…” until September 1. Selected entrants will receive entry to an exclusive event at the Texas Teen Book Festival on October 12 and an invitation to join BookPeople’s Teen Press Corps.

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 on Affordable Adobe Alternatives for Illustrators. 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!
• #DisabledAndHere has provided free stock photography, portraits, and interviews from from disabled BIPOC in the Pacific Northwest.
• 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.
•  H-P Lehkonen’s guide Patreon for Small Creators is available for free on Gumroad.
• 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.
• Kyle T. Webster shared a script for artists who are asked to work work for free.
•  Lacey shared her method of creating word bubble in Photoshop.
•  Lauren B. shared a visual guide to choosing color palettes.
• 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!
•  POC in Audio is a place where employers can find candidates of color, and POC can find each other for meetups, advice, mentorships, and collaborations.
• Artist Reimena Yee shared advice on How to Break Into Comics: A Guide for Malaysians by a Malaysian.
•  Reuben Lara created an interactive perspective grid!! This is too cool. Can’t wait to play around with this later!
• 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!
•  Wendy Xu shared a primer on how to get an agent as a comic artist.
•  Wudan Yan shared their story of trying to hold publications accountable for paying late. I think I need to start adding that 20% late fee to my contracts!
• 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.
• 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).
• 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

• Goodreads constantly offers giveaways for a variety of titles in all genres. Check out these giveaways for comics andgraphic novels, including this one for Excuse Me by Liana Finck and Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo.
• Seven Seas has a survey for June/July. 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 – July 12, 2019