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

• 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.
•  The New York Times will be including mass market paperbacks and combined graphic books once again on their Best-Seller lists. “These monthly lists will begin publishing on October 2 (online) and October 20 (in print).”
•  Starting on October 11, Paypal will no longer return processing fees (2.9% + $0.30) when you refund customers.
•  If you live in California, make sure you familiarize yourself with the new labor law about independent contractors!
•  Kickstarter sent a reply to Nathan J. Robinson, who, with the Editorial staff of Current Affairs, sent Kickstarter a statement of support signed by hundreds of Kickstarter campaign creators. Unfortunately, Kickstarter’s CEO Aziz Hasan continues to stand by union-busting tactics.
• In response to the news above and below, Kickstarter creators are encouraged to add their name in support of the workers attempting to form a union. See the list of union supporters here.
•  Kickstarter has recently fired two of its employees who were leaders in the effort to form a union at the company. Since interim CEO Aziz Hasan took over in March of this year, employees have experienced a number of retaliatory actions against efforts to unionize, outlined in this article by April Glaser.
• The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced that as of September 1, books printed in China or Hong Kong will be subject to a 10% tariff. Tariffs on children’s picture, drawing, or coloring books will be delayed until December 15.
• Patreon notified users that a new EU law will require Patreon to add an extra security step for EU patrons. More details are available in this article from their help center.
• 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

Nilah Magruder shared this Illustration Awards Masterlist. Wow. Scroll down to the Resources section to see even more that Nilah has contributed to the community for free. Thank you so much, Nilah!

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 Lambda Literary Awards are accepting entries until November 15. There is an entrance fee of $55.

The 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards is accepting submissions until November 27 (6PM PST). Each submission requires a separate entry form and a $100 processing fee payable to GLAAD; reduced fees or hardship waivers can be requested. More information about submissions can be found here.

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

Cloudscape Comics is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to produce Life Finds A Way. The 180-page full-color comics anthology explores finding hope and renewal in a post-apocalyptic world, and features the talents of 37 creators. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, postcards, stickers, and past Cloudscape books. The Kickstarter ends on September 28.

 Enrica Jang is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to publish “What Fresh Hell Is this?” 9 Levels of Studio Hell! Inspired by Dante’s Inferno and tropes of old Hollywood, the comic anthology features over 100 full-color pages from 23 creators. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the anthology, digital or physical copies of comics from the Red Stylo store, an enamel pin set, stickers, a poster, and original art. The Kickstarter ends on October 1.

Zainab Akhtar of ShortBox is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to print a comic collection by Rosemary Valero-O’Connell titled Don’t Go Without Me. The three included comics, Don’t Go Without Me, What is Left, and Con Temor, Con Ternura, feature themes of love, loss, connection, and acceptance, and collectively make up 110 pages of color comics. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book. The Kickstarter ends on October 2.

NSFW! Iron Circus Comics is currently raising funds to publish Smut Peddler Presents: Silver. The full-color comic anthology features 15 artists whose comics feature more mature, elderly subjects engaging in consensual, smut-filled fun. Tier options include Smut Peddler: Silver in digital and physical forms, and past editions of Smut Peddler books. The Kickstarter ends on October 2.

Beth Zyglowicz is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to produce Lanterns of Arcadia – Volume 1. The ongoing webcomic tells the story of a dragon and a scientist who team up to stop demons from destroying a magical library. The book features over 170 pages of full color comics, as well as a book-exclusive epilogue, character guide, and concept art and sketches. Tier option include digital and physical copies of the book, prints, original artwork, and a cameo. The Kickstarter ends on October 3.

POMEgranate Magazine is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to produce Ukelele Spells: Coda. This ukelele lesson book told in comic form also shares practical and fun spells. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, digital copies of sheet music, and digital and physical copies of POMEmag’s past books. The Kickstarter ends on October 4.

Comic artist Indira is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to publish Sacrimony Chapter 2. To quote the Kickstarter project page, Sacrimony is “a character driven, slice-of-life, fantasy drama that explores various types of love in all its glorious and terrifying forms.” Tier options include digital and physical copies of this second chapter of Sacrimony, digital and physical copies of chapter one, digital wallpapers, stickers, prints, a t-shirt, and more. The Kickstarter ends on October 4.

Anathema is currently raising funds on IndieGoGo to funds its fourth year. The tri-annual magazine of speculative fiction (SF/F/H, the weird, slipstream, surrealism, fabulism, and more) exclusively publishes the work of people of color (POC)/Indigenous/Aboriginal creators on every range of the LGBTQIA spectrum. All funds are put towards paying contributors and maintaining the website. Perks of backing the campaign include one-year, two-year, and lifelong subscriptions to Anathema, story critiques, and signed fiction anthologies. The campaign ends on October 5.

Comic artist Emily Ree is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to publish Marshmallow Horns: Volume 2. Set in the universe of Ree’s webcomic Anarchy Dreamers, Marshmallow Horns follows students from Sacred Heart High School as they find love and acceptance in the aftermath of a tragedy. Tier options include digital and physical copies of Marshmallow Horns: Volume 2, and a physical copy of Volume 1. The Kickstarter ends on October 5.

Eunsoo Namkung Jeong is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to produce updated editions of zines and new, larger zines of her series KOREANGRY. The zines use armatures and sculptures to deliver pointed, rage-filled commentary on sexist scenarios, culture, and more. Tier options include digital and physical copies of zine issues 1 through 7, a handmade mini kimchi jar, and stickers. The Kickstarter ends on October 7.

Cortney Cameron is currently raising funds to print Catians: Chapter 1. To quote the campaign page, “Three teens inherit powers from an ancient cat deity and must learn to work with each other – and a band of talking cats – to defeat a sentient blob.” Tier options include digital and physical copies of Chapter 0 and Chapter 1, an art print, a cameo, and a credit as Executive Producer. The Kickstarter ends on October 9.

 MJ Alexander is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to publish The Stoop-Gallants Volume 1. To quote the Kickstarter project page, “The Stoop-Gallants is an adventure fantasy webcomic about the foibles of magic users who honestly never intended to use magic.” This volume collects the first 230+ full-color pages of the webcomic. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, stickers, prints, a bonus comic, and a Skype session. The Kickstarter ends on October 9.

BadCo Press is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to produce My Girlfriend From the Legends. The art anthology features 33 artists whose takes on legendary women and the people who love them fill the 76-page book with full-spread artwork. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, pins, prints, and an oil painting commission. The Kickstarter ends on October 13.

 Comic artist Melissa Capriglione is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to publish Falconhyrste Volume 1. To quote the Kickstarter project page, “Falconhyrste is a young adult LGBT+ fantasy comic that deals with magic, friendship, and the dangers of authority.” This volume will collect the first 168 pages of the webcomic into a paperback, full-color comic book. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, guest artist prints, a sticker sheet, a lanyard, acrylic charms, a commission, and a cameo. The Kickstarter ends on October 16.

 S.M. Beiko is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to publish (through Bedside Press) Gothic Tales of Haunted Futures, the follow-up to 2018’s Gothic Tales of Haunted Love. To quote the project page, “Gothic Tales of Haunted Futures features 18 original stories, casting the indelible themes of gothic romance forward in time, to imagined futures and tomorrow’s afterlives.” Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, copies of Gothic Tales of Haunted Love, mini prints, larger prints, and digital commissions. The Kickstarter ends on October 16.

 Rhiannon R.S. is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to publish The Illustrated Field Guide to Monster Boys. The 32-page art book features 12 watercolor paintings by artist Cap O’Rushes accompanied by field notes written by Rhiannon R.S. describing each subject. With layout design by Shi Briggs and gold foil stamping, the art book promises to delight all who love monster boy pin-ups. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, stickers, and a commission by artists Cap O’rushes. The Kickstarter ends on October 19.

General

• The “Bloodlust” Anthology, a prospective anthology featuring queer and WLW werewolves, is currently hosting an interest check. Let them know what you’d like to see!
• Abelle, the creator of the #DrawingWhileBlack hashtag, has created a directory of artists. Please add your name if you are a Black artist!
• If you’re a Filipino artist, add your name to the Filipino American Artist Directory!
• The prompt list for Inktober is now live.
• inQluded is accepting nominations of awesome, inspiring QTIBIPoC people for features in their magazine and platform.
• Jaleesa Rosario of the University of Michigan is looking for Black creators and creators of color who do business online as artists to fill out an anonymized survey. Participants will receive a small stipend for their time.
•  Jessica and Alexander are seeking artists and writers to help work on their retrofuturist game MoonPunk.
• 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!
• LGBTQube is seeking Artists, Writers, and Content & Product Creators to be paid contributors for an upcoming queer centric subscription book box. Please apply here.
• 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 2D Layout Artists (Feature), a 2D Animation Post Production Coordinator, an Episodic Director, and a Production Supervisor.
• The Black Women Animate Boot Camp is a one-day event taking place on October 12 on the Cartoon Network campus in Los Angeles, CA. Register today to attend!
• (London, UK) Blue-Zoo Animation is seeking a Realtime Technical Artist. They’re also accepting speculative applications for Maya Animators, Maya Riggers, Maya Lighting/Compositing TDs, and Script Writers.
• (Burbank, CA) Cartoon Network is seeking a Production Assistant.
• (Kilkenny, Ireland) Cartoon Saloon is seeking a Posing Artist, a Scene Prep Artist, and a Test Animator.
•  (Glendale, CA) DreamWorks is hiring an Animatic Editor, an Animation TA (Feature), an Art Director (CG Action), an Art Director (TV), a Character Effects Artist, a Character Designer, a Compositor, a Crowds Artist, a Department TD, an Effects Artist, a Lead Designer, a Lighter (Feature), a Post Production Assistant, a Previs/Rough Layout Artist, a Production Coordinator (Feature), a Production Coordinator (TV), a Production Designer (Feature), a Senior Graphics/Rendering Engineer, a Storyboard Artist (Feature), a Visual Development Artist (Feature), and more. They’re also hiring interns for Fall 2019.
• (Los Angeles, CA) Netflix Animation is hiring a Background Designer, a Lead Character Designer, a Line Producer, a Production Assistant – Features Development, Production Coordinators, a Production Manager, a Technical Director, and a Visual Development Artist. 
•  (Burbank, CA) Nickelodeon is hiring a Background Designer/2D Layout Artist, a CG Character Modeler, a CG Generalist, a CG Texture Artist, a Character Technical Director/Rigger, a Lead FX Artist, a Lighting-Compositing Artist, a Production Assistant, a Production Manager, a Real-Time CG Supervisor, and a Senior Director for Game Production. They’re also looking for a Script Coordinator, Story Editor, and Production Coordinator in New York City, NY.
• 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 seeking interns in Los Angeles, CA. They’re also seeking interns in New York City, NY. They’re also seeking a 2D Animator and CG Generalist in Vancouver, Canada.
• (Burbank, CA) Walt Disney Animation Studios is seeking Story Artists, a Technical Director, and an Environment Look Development Artist.
• (Burbank, CA) Warner Bros. Picture Group is seeking an Animation Artist Manager/Recruiter 
•  (West Toronto, Ontario) Yowza Animation is hiring a 2D Animation Artist (Contract), 2D Animation FX Artists (Contract), a 2D Background Painter, a 2D Harmony Posing Artist, a 2D Layout Artist (Contract), a 2D Location Designer, a 2D Production Coordinator, and a 2D Tones and Shadow Artist (Contract).

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

• Masha Gunic of the Azantian Literary Agency is open to graphic novel submissions!
• Bedside Press is providing pitch feedback, crowdfunding mentorship, and publication advice for free.
• The Comics Workforce Study is now available. Thank you Sasha Bassett for all of your work in collecting and parsing this data!
• Zine-o-Matic is open for Halloween submissions! Be part of a Halloween-themed subscription box of zines!
•  Threadless is accepting artwork for the following design challenges: Grandma’s House, until October 4; and Snuggles, until October 11.
•  Calamity Woman: A Cowgirls Art Book is accepting applications from illustrators and comic artists until September 27. The book will be sold for charity.
• 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.
• Time After Time, an 80s-inspired WLW art anthology, is accepting applications from artists and cartoonists until September 30.
• Bedside Press is accepting pitches from Indigenous creators for an upcoming anthology about superheroes for middle grade and elementary school readers until October 1.
• Clip Studio Paint is hosting their 21st International Illustration Contest. Submit entries related to the theme “myths and mythology” by October 2 for the chance to win 200,000 JPY.
• 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.
• The next #DVPit events will take place on October 28 (kids/YA) and October 29 (adult/#DVArt). Find out more about #DVPit here.
• MediBang Paint is hosting its 1st Jump’s Universal Illustration Contest. Submit fanart of Naruto, Boruto, or Samurai 8 by November 12 for a chance to win up to 100,000 JPY, a signed color illustration, and comments from Masashi Kishimoto.
• The 13th Silent Manga Audition, in collaboration with UNESCO Asia & Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, is accepting submissions of manga-style comics with the theme “together for peace” until January 31, 2020.
• MediBang Paint is hosting a Carole and Tuesday Fanart Contest. Submit fanart of the series by February 28, 2020 for an opportunity to win up to 100,000 yen prize money and comments from the judges (Shinichiro Watanabe, Minami Masahiko, and Tsunemori Saito).
• Top Cow is hosting a Talent Hunt for previously unpublished writers and artists. Submit by February 28, 2020 for consideration. 

• 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.
• (Somerville, MA) Candlewick Press is seeking an Executive Art Director.
• Stephanie Cooke is actively connecting comic creators of all types for paid projects. Check out Creator Advisor for more information.
• (Burbank, CA) DC Entertainment is seeking a Creative Director, Development.
• Diskette and Harder Disk are accepting pitches, especially of erotic work, from queer creators.
• ENBY is seeking merch and zines to stock in their distro.
• 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 an Editor/Senior Editor of Manga.
• 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.
• (New York, NY) Marvel Comics is seeking an Editor to oversee middle-grade, young adult, and children’s publishing programs.
• 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.
• 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.
•  (Burlingame, CA) Tapas Media is seeking a Production Editor (Comics).
• The Webcomic Library is a new resource that hopes to serve as a comprehensive list of webcomics. Submit your webcomic using this form.
•  (Los Angeles, CA) Webtoon is seeking a Senior Copy Editor.
• (New York, NY) Workman Publishing is seeking an Art Director.

Check out Arts for LA, Call for Entry, College Art Opportunities, or Graphic Competitions for more exhibition, residency, and grant opportunities. See Find Anthologies for a list of anthologies with open submissions and to submit anthologies of your own. Check Chris Arrant’s #ComicJobs hashtag on Twitter.

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 Expo (July 2-5, 2020) Artist Alley tables will go live on October 9 at 12 PM PST. Tables are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis.
• CANZINE‘s table registration is now open for Ottawa and Saskatoon.
• ConnectiCon (July 9-12, 2020) has Artist Colony tables available.
• Denver Pop Culture Con (July 3-5, 2020) is accepting applications for tables until November 6.
• The East Bay Alternative Book & Zine Fest (December 7) is accepting table applications until October 15.
• QFX East (May 29-31, 2020) is currently accepting vendor applications.
• The Toronto Comics and Arts Festival, also known as TCAF (May 9-10, 2020), is accepting applications from vendors until October 14.
• Tuscon Comic Con (November 1-3) is accepting applications for its artist alley.
•  VanCAF (May 16-17, 2020) is accepting applications for its artist alley until December 1.
• WonderCon (April 10-12, 2020) is accepting artist alley applications.

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

Designers

• (New York, NY) Abrams is seeking a Senior Designer, a Designer, and a Junior Designer.
•  (New York, NY) The ACLU is seeing a Graphic Design Associate.
• (Avon, MA) Adams Media is seeking a Graphic Designer.
• (Somerville, MA) Candlewick Press is seeking an Executive Art Director.
• (San Francisco, CA) Google is seeking a Visual Designer.
• (New York, NY) The Penguin Young Readers group is seeking a Senior Designer and an Art Director.
• (New York, NY) Simon & Schuster is seeking a Senior Book Cover Designer, a Senior Interior Book Designer, and a Senior Designer for Tiller Press.
• (San Francisco, CA) Viz Media is seeking a Designer for Trade Books.
• (New York, NY) W. W. Norton is seeking a Senior Designer.
• (New York, NY) Workman Publishing is seeking a Senior Designer.

Fan Zines

•  CONTRAST: A Firestorm Zine celebrating Yu-Gi-Oh: VRAINS is accepting applications from writers and artists until September 30.
•  A Mononoke (2007) Zine is accepting applications from illustrators until September 30.
• FOR ETHERIA: A She-Ra Charity Fan Zine is accepting pitches from writers or artists until October 8. 
• The Ineffable Plan: A Good Omens Oracle Deck and Zine is accepting applications from artists and writers until October 16.

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 an Expert UI/UX Designer, a Gameplay Programmer, a Lead Artist, a Lead Game Designer, a QA Specialist, a Senior Environment Artist, a Senior Gameplay Animator, a Senior Gameplay Programmer, and a Senior Producer.
• (Salt Lake City, UT) Avalanche is seeking a Senior Character Artist, a Layout artist, and a Character Artist.
• (Los Angeles, CA) DICE LA is seeking an Animation Director, a Design Director, a Lead Character Artist, a Senior Concept Artist, and a Senior VFX Artist. DICE Stockholm has many job openings, as well.
• (Glendale, CA) Disney Games and Interactive Experiences is seeking an Art Director and a Senior Game Designer.
• 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 launched a job board so that studios can post paid positions to the itch.io development team.
• The League of Geeks is seeking a Gameplay Engineer, a Senior Animator, a Senior Gameplay Engineer, a Senior Level Designer, and a Technical Designer.
• (Kirkland, WA) Monolith Productions is seeking an Advanced Narrative Designer, a Materials Lead Artist, an Advanced Technical Artist for World “Construction,” Advanced UI Artist, a Cinematics Director/Master Artist, Presentation, a Senior Artist/Animator, Presentation, and a Senior Artist/Animator, Outsourcing.
• (Chicago, Illinois) NetherRealmStudios is seeking a Senior Designer, Senior FX Artist, an FX Artist, an Advanced Concept Artist, and a Senior Technical Artist for World “Construction.”
• (Irvine, CA) Nexon is seeking a Lead Gameplay Engineer, a Principal 3D Artist, a Principal Character Artist, a Senior Gameplay Engineer, a Senior Server Engineer, and a Senior Technical Animator. They’re also seeking localizers for contract work and a producer (mobile game) in El Segundo, CA.
• (Burbank, CA) Nickelodeon is seeking a Senior Director to oversee game production.
• Queerly Represent Me is seeking more pitches for their Game As You Are series. Selected contributors will be paid. They’re also seeking interviewees who are queer and work in games.
• (London, UK) Roll7 is seeking an Assistant Producer, a Game Artist, a Lead Animator, a Lead Game Designer, a Lead Producer, and a Lead UI Designer. They’re also seeking an Administrator/Assistant. Employees work from home 9 days out of 10.
• (Los Angeles, CA) SEED LA is seeking a Senior Character Technical Artist for a 6-month contract position.
• (London, UK) Supersolid Games is seeking a Marketing Artist, a Senior 3D Artist, a Senior Game Artist (2D), a Senior Game Designer, and a Server Developer.
• (Manchester, UK) TT Games is seeking a Senior/Lead Gameplay Designer, a Technical Artist, and a UI Artist.
• (Toronto, Canada) Ubisoft is hiring artists, programmers, office workers, and more.
• WB Games is seeking an Advanced Technical Artist, FX in Kirkland, Washington. They’re also seeking a Creative Director in Needham, MA and an Animation Technical Director in Montreal, Quebec. 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.

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

Mentorships & Fellowships

• Margot Atwell, the Head of Publishing at Kickstarter, is offering 2 mentorships this fall to those in the first five years of their publishing career.
• The ABR Indigenous Fellowship, worth $10,000, is accepting proposals from emerging or established Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander writers, journalists, commentators, scholars, activists, and creative writers until October 1.  The fellowship recipient will be expected to contribute three high-quality nonfiction articles to the Australian Book Review.
•  The Representation Matters Mentorship is accepting applications from people of color interested in publishing until October 1.

Residencies, Retreats, and Workshops

• The 2020 Artist’s Residency at the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Boscastle, Cornwall, UK is accepting applications from artists until October 31.

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

Scholarships, Sponsorships, and Grants

•  Essayists between ages 18-25 can submit essays of 800 words or less for consideration to the High Country News Bell Prize until October 15.
• 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.

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

Teaching

• (Houston, TX) RICE University is seeking an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing.

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

•  PodCastle is seeking a masc-presenting Russian narrator.

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

Writing and Editing

•  Augur Magazine is open to submissions 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.
•  Xtra is seeking an Executive Editor. Apply by September 30 for consideration.
• Belt Publishing is seeking nonfiction narratives for an anthology about queer experiences in the Midwest, Appalachia, Plains, and Rust Belt until October 1.
• Storm of Blue Press is seeking submissions from LGBTQ women and nonbinary individuals for its first anthology “catch flights, not feelings” through October 1 (soft deadline). Email submissions to stormofblue.lit@gmail.com and include first and last name, the category of your submission, and “catch flights, not feelings anthology” in the email title. Enclose a brief third person bio, your pronouns, & how you specifically relate to Blue as an LGBTQ woman or nonbinary individual in the email body . Include all submissions in ONE Word Doc or Google Doc.
• Study Hall is hiring a Staff Editor. Apply by October 10 for consideration.
• Gumbo Magazine is accepting submissions of short fiction, essays, poetry, profiles, interviews, photography & photo essays, original artwork, and original comics from Black and Brown communities until October 15. Themes are listed on the website.
• The next #DVPit events will take place on October 28 (kids/YA) and October 29 (adult/#DVArt). Find out more about #DVPit here.
• 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.
•  Bitch Media is seeking submissions to their issue “SICK” until November 18. Bitch pays between $275 and $400 for dispatches and culture stories and between $800 and $1000 for features.
•  The Nobrow Short Story Competition is accepting submissions around the theme “The censor” until December 9. The overall winner will receive £2000, and all selected contributors will receive £150, two complimentary copies of the book, and will be invited to attend events including a launch and readings.

• (New York, NY) Abrams Media is seeking an Associate Managing Editor, an Associate Managing Editor – Children’s, and an Associate Editor – Adult.
• Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, is seeking freelance copyeditors and proofreaders. They specify that they do not want content edits – just copy edits.
• (New York, NY) AI Now is seeking an Editorial Lead.
• The American Greetings Alternative Writing Studio is accepting applications for freelance card writers. 
• 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) Atria Books is seeking a Senior Editor and a Senior Production Editor.
• Augur Magazine is accepting submissions.
• Autostraddle is seeking personal essays, feature stories, and article submissions on fashion and beauty, sex and relationships, humor, and investigative journalism, particularly from butch/masculine-of-center women, people of color, people over age 45, and trans women.
• (New York, NY) Avid Reader Press is seeking an Editorial Assistant.
• (Boston, MA) Beacon Press is seeking an Editor.
• Black Girls Create is 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.
• (New York, NY) Bloomsbury Publishing is seeking an Editorial Assistant.
• (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.
• 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. 
• CBR is seeking experienced writers to write on comic book news, analyses, and movie and tv show casting news. 
• Clarksworld Magazine is looking for fiction and nonfiction contributors and pays up to $0.10 per word.
• (Chicago, IL) Colossal is seeking a full-time managing 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 Entertainment is seeking an Associate Editor and an Assistant Editor for young readers books in the DC Universe imprint.
• (Glendale, CA) Disney Publishing Worldwide is seeking an Editor.
• Dovetail Fiction is seeking remote, part-time developmental YA editors.
• ENBY is seeking merch and zines to stock in their distro.
• (New York, NY) Gallery Books is seeking a Senior Production Editor.
• GenderTerror is accepting submissions of LGBTQ+ horror from artists and writers.
• (New York, NY) Hachette Books is seeking an Editorial Director.
• (New York, NY) HarperCollins is seeking an Editor to solicit, acquire, and develop authors/books for the Graydon House and HQN imprints within the Harlequin trade division.
• Hashtag Blak is accepting submissions of YA or adult fiction from Black British writers.
• (New York, NY) Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books & Media Lifestyle is seeking a Production Editor.
• (San Francisco, CA) Insight Editions is seeking an Editor or Senior Editor.
• 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 or remote) Jezebel is seeking a full-time staff writer. Remote okay.
• Kevin Anderson & Associated is looking to hire three Managing Editors. Applicants may be located within the Greater NYC Area, Los Angeles County, or Nashville, TN.
•  (New York, NY) Kodansha is seeking an Editor/Senior Editor of Manga.
• “Love Like Mine,” an ongoing column in Xtra, is seeking essays about queer love in all its forms – romantic, familial, platonic, and more.
• (New York, NY) Macmillian Publishers is seeking an Editorial Assistant to work across all imprints.
• (New York, NY) Marvel Comics is seeking an Editor to oversee middle-grade, young adult, and children’s publishing programs.
• Native Ink Press is seeking submissions of nonfiction prose and children’s books.
• Panel Patter is looking for contributors, particularly from writers interested in manga and webcomics!
• (New York, NY) Patch is seeking pitches for narrative features about New York City. Pays $0.50/word.
• (New York, NY) Penguin Random House is seeking a Designer or Junior Designer.
• POMEgranate Magazine is accepting pitches from artists and writers.
• (Princeton, NJ)  Princeton University Press is seeking an Editorial Assistant to work with books in the fields of Science and Math.
• Queerly Represent Me is seeking more pitches for their Game As You Are series. Selected contributors will be paid. They’re also seeking interviewees who are queer and work in games.
• (Philadelphia, PA) Quirk Books is seeking an Editor or Senior Editor.
• Rogue’s Portal is seeking contributors.
• (New York, NY) The Root is seeking a Senior Editor of Content and Strategy.
• 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 Editor, an Editorial Assistant, and a Senior Editor.
• Slide Stories is seeking writers for their love and sex short fiction platform focused on underrepresented audiences. Applications are open here and here.
•  (Burlingame, CA) Tapas Media is seeking a Production Editor (Comics).
• 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.
• (Chapel Hill, NC) The Acquisitions Editorial Department of UNC Press is seeking an Assistant Editor.
• (New York, NY) Warner Brothers is seeking an Associate Editor (Project) with experience in children’s lit and YA.
•  (Los Angeles, CA) Webtoon is seeking a Senior Copy Editor.
•  (New York, NY) Workman Publishing is seeking a Senior 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

• Children aged 3-18 are invited to submit artwork to the Space Foundation’s International Student Art Contest. Submit artwork with the theme “how exploring space improves life on earth” by November 18 for a chance at recognition and prizes with cash values of up to $1,200.
• Looking to hire a remote intern? Jessica shared some tips on how to do so!
• (New York, NY) Abrams is seeking a Children’s Editorial intern, a Managing Editorial intern, and an Adult Marketing & Publicity intern.
•  Essayists between ages 18-25 can submit essays of 800 words or less for consideration to the High Country News Bell Prize until October 15.
• (New York, NY) Bloomsbury Publishing is seeking interns.
• (Somerville, MA) Candlewick Press is seeking interns in Design, Editorial, Graphic Production, Marketing, Production and Manufacturing, Publishing Technologies, and Sales.
• (Minneapolis, MN) Coffee House Press is seeking a paid intern for Spring 2020.
• Comics Club highlights and connects comic clubs and shares advice and resources to help youth comic creators.
•  (New York, NY) Crooked Lane Books is seeking an intern.
• Latinx in Publishing is seeking a paid intern for September 2019-January 2020.
• 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) Oxford University Press is seeking an Acquisitions Editorial Intern to help in the Academic and Trade Sciences departments.
• (London, UK) Roll7 is seeking a Level Designer intern.
•  (New York, NY) Simon and Schuster are seeking interns for their 2020 Spring Internship program.
• (Needham, MA) WB Games Boston is seeking a Graphic Design intern to work on mobile game Game of Thrones: Conquest.

Resources

• The 2019 Convention Artist Survey is now accepting submissions from artists who sold work at 2019 shows.
• Anina shared this amazing resource for comic book creators, parents, young readers, librarians, teachers, and more.
• 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.
•  Bizzy Coy shared a list of 30 things freelancers can do to support other freelancers.
• Camilla Zhang hosted the “Running A Comics Project on Kickstarter” Webinar, and you can watch it here. Camilla also shared a thread of best practices for comics project creators on Kickstarter.
• Caytlin shared some great advice on raising your prices and what to expect!
• Have you checked out the Creator Advisor? Initialized and run by Stephanie Cooke,  the project aims to connect artists, writers, editors, and anyone involved in making comics together for paid projects, with an aim to prioritize marginalized creators.
•  Creator Resource aims to share resources for comic book creators, writers, and editors. Recently, they shared a Standard Timeline Template for Artists in Comics.
• #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!
• Elissa shared a thread on reaching out to your local bookstores as an author!
• 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!
• The Etherington Brothers share all kinds of drawing advice on their Instagram.
• Fai wrote a comprehensive Zine Organizing Guide. Thanks, Fai!
• Geneva shared some great artwork shipping resources!
• 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.
• Kyle T. Webster shared a script for artists who are asked to work work for free.
• Lauren B. shared a visual guide to choosing color palettes.
• Liz Kramer shared a thread of free portfolio website hosts.
• Melissa offered great insight on making comics this week!
• An important reminder from Michelle!
• 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.
• Artist Reimena Yee shared advice on How to Break Into Comics: A Guide for Malaysians by a Malaysian. They also shared great advice for editing comics (for non-comic editors, but good for anyone) AND a blog post on researching for [historical] graphic novels! Also, I like this idea about comics having a transcript that describes what’s happening on the page in full, more illustratively than a script does.
• Reuben Lara created an interactive perspective grid.
• 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 for everyone involved!
• Shouty shared a tutorial on light reflections.
• 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!
• Toffl shared a tip on creating and applying custom patterns for clothing in Clip Studio Paint.
• Vampbyte shared a Google Sheets file with links to all of their tutorial threads.
• Wendy Xu shared a primer on how to get an agent as a comic artist.
• Yoshi Yoshitani shared a comprehensive Guide to Tabling at Conventions (2019 Edition). They also shared a guide to commenting etiquette in online spaces and how to email illustrators about work. Thanks Yoshi!

Deals

• Every Monday, Barnes and Noble offers deals on manga.
• Greg Pak is offering his Kickstarter Secrets How-To ebook to trans creators for free using the code TransRightsAreHumanRights at checkout (honor system).

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 and graphic novels.
• Seven Seas has a survey for September. 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!

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 – September 21, 2019