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 || Voice Acting || Writing and Editing || Youth and Internships || Resources || Deals || Giveaways

News

• Paper Cat Press now has an official mailing list! Sign up here and get notified whenever a new Weekly Roundup goes live.
• Kickstarter United has received several commitments from Kickstarter management indicating a fair process moving forward with union negotiations and has agreed to a media blackout as a show of good faith.
• Supporters of Kickstarter United can look to this page for ideas on how to show their support. NOTE: Paper Cat Press supports the union and will follow their lead in the use of Kickstarter.
• 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 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 Massachusetts Book Awards are accepting fiction, nonfiction, poetry, children’s picture book, early reader books, and middle grade/young adult literature by residents of Massachusetts until December 31 (postmark date).

The Ladies Do Comics Award is accepting submissions of long form graphic novels in process from women in the UK. Digital forms must be submitted by January 5, 2020 and printed books must be received by January 26, 2020.

The Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic is accepting novel-length books and short fiction by Canadian authors published in 2019 until January 31, 2020.

The 2020 Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards is accepting submissions of fiction and nonfiction graphic novels published in 2019 until February 1, 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.

The SFWA Nebula Awards are accepting nominations from Active, Lifetime Active, and Associate SFWA members in good standing until February 15, 2020, 11:59pm PST.

The Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition is accepting submissions of graphic novels in process from creators who have not yet published a full-length graphic work until February 28, 2020.

Crowdfunded Projects

Artist Yoshi Yoshitani is currently raising funds to produce kitsune-themed apparel line KITSUNE. Tier options include an enamel pin, hat, posters, a belt bag, a collar chain enamel pin duo, and a reversible jacket. The campaign ends on December 14.

The Nib is currently raising funds to publish Be Gay, Do Comics: A Queer Comics Anthology. The anthology features 250 pages of full-color comics and queer history, memoir, and satire by more than 30 contributors. Tier options include digital and physical (hardcover) copies of the anthology, a tote bag, stickers, buttons, enamel pins, and past issues of The Nib. The campaign ends on December 19. 

Forward Comix is currently raising funds to publish Gwan Anthology, Volume Two. The anthology features full-color comics from fifteen international creators that center the immigrant experience. Tier options include digital portions of the anthology, complete physical copies, and commissions. The campaign ends on December 19.

Mariah Bryant is currently raising funds to publish Six-Petal Pyramid Chapter One. The comic, serialized currently on Patreon and WEBTOON, follows a young woman who discovers a reanimated mummy in the attic of a deceased archaeologist’s ‘haunted’ house, and the development of their relationship. The series is rated mature for readers 17+ with some LGBTQ themes. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, stickers, mini prints, mini posters, and custom artwork. The project ends on December 20.

General

• 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!
• 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.
• Kickstarter will be hosting its make100 promotion again in January 2020.
• 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.

Animation

• (Burbank, CA) Bento Box is seeking an experienced Animation Producer.
• (London, UK) Blue-Zoo Animation is seeking an Art Director, a Creative Producer, a Junior Look Development Artist, a Junior Character Designer, a Lead Character Designer, a Lead Set Designer, Maya Riggers, a Mid Character Designer, a Mid Set Designer, a Mid Vehicle and Prop Designer, a Senior Set Designer, and a Senior Vehicle and Prop Designer. They’re also accepting speculative applications for Maya Animators, Maya Riggers, Maya Lighting/Compositing TDs, and Script Writers.
• (Dublin, Ireland) Brown Bag Films is seeking 2D Artists, a CG Supervisor, a Lead Texture Artist, a Matte Painter, a Production Coordinator, a Senior Rigger, and a Senior Texture Artist.
• (Glendale, CA) DreamWorks is hiring an Art Director (TV), a Crowds Artist, a Department TD, a Development Coordinator (TV), a Director of Development (TV), an Effects Artist, a Modeler, a Production Assistant (TV), a Production Designer (Feature), a Production Supervisor (Feature), a Senior Graphics/Rendering Engineer, a Storyboard Artist (TV), a Supervising Director (TV), Visual Development Artists (TV) (2), and more. They’re also hiring interns for Spring 2020 in Animation Production and TV Music.
• (Madrid, Spain) Lightbox Animation Studios is seeking CFX Artists, a Character 3D Modeler (Mid/Senior), a Layout Artist, a Matte Painter, a Production Coordinator, and a Storyboard Artist.
• (Los Angeles, CA) Netflix Animation is hiring an Episode Director, a Line Producer, a Python Programmer, a Senior Visual Development Artist (Feature), a Technical Director, and a Visual Development Artist.
• (Burbank, CA) Nickelodeon is seeking a 2D Designer, 2D Digital Animator, Animation Production Assistants, an Art Director, an Asset Manager, an Asset Production Coordinator (2), a CG Animation Director, a CG Animation Supervisor, a CG Character Designer, a CG Generalist, a Character Technical Director, a Department Coordinator, a Freelance Storyboard Artist, a Lead CG Character Modeler, a Lead CG Texture Artist, a Lead Character Technical Director, a Lead Environment Modeler, a Lead FX Artist, a Lead Look Development/Texture Artist, a Lead Technical Director, a Lighting-Compositing Artist, a Line Producer, a Production Assistant, Production Coordinators (1) (2) (3), Production Managers (2), a UE4 Artist, a UE4 Pipeline Engineer, and a UE4 Sequencer Engineer. They’re also looking for a 2D Animator/Motion Graphics Artist, a Production Audio Coordinator, a Storyboard Artist, and a Story Editor in New York City, NY.
• Pixomondo is seeking an Asset Artist/Previs, a Character/Hard Surface Animator, a Composite Artist, a Compositor, a Digital Production Artist (VFX), a Houdini FX Artist, a Lead Lighting Artist, a Look Development/Shading, a Previz Artist/Animator, a Senior Graphic Designer, an Unreal Engine Technical Artist, and a Web Programmer/Designer/Builder in Los Angeles, CA. They’re also seeking a 3D Texture Artist, an Animator, an Asset Artist, a CG Supervisor, a Comp/Nuke TD, a Houdini TD, a Junior Python Developer, a Lead Animator, a Lead Asset Artist, a Maya TD, a Nuke TD, a Pipeline TD, a Rigging TD, a Rigger, a Roto/Paint Artist, a Senior Matte Painter, a Senior Python Developer, a Show TD, a VFX Coordinator, and a VFX Supervisor in Toronto, Canada. They also have jobs in Beijing, China; Frankfurt, Germany; Montreal, Canada; and Stuttgart, Germany.
• (Austin, TX) Powerhouse Animation is seeking a 2D Animator, a Heaven’s Forest Background Artist, a Boutique 2D Animator, a Boutique 2D Compositor, a Boutique Background Artist, a Boutique Pre-Production Artist, a Heaven’s Forest Character Artist, an Editor, a Series 2D Compositor, a Series Background Artist, a Series Character Artist, a Heaven’s Forest Storyboard Artist, and a Storyboard Artist.
• (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 a Production Coordinator, Production Manager, and interns in Los Angeles, CA. They’re also seeking a 2D Animator, Background Layout Artist, and a Background Painter in Vancouver, Canada.
• (Burbank, CA) Warner Bros. Animation is seeking a Feature Production Trainee, a Post Production Supervisor, and a Technical Director.

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

• DisabledCartoonists.com has launched! Submissions at CartoonistsofColor.com and QueerCartoonists.com have reopened. Thank you Mari Naomi and Cameron for all of your work in creating and maintaining these priceless resources!
• The results of 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 challenges: Patterns Remixed, due December 13; Dada, due December 20; and Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year (which is “they”!), due December 30.
• Visual AIDS is accepting short narrative comic proposals for their upcoming exhibition until December 20. Artists need not have previous experience. Artists living with HIV are highly encouraged to apply.
• The Wool Woof Webcomic Collective is accepting webcomic applications until December 26.
• WildStar Press is accepting submissions for Tales of the Unknown: A Cryptid Anthology until January 1, 2020.
• Clip Studio Paint is holding their 22nd International Illustration Contest with the theme of “festival” and is accepting works until January 8, 2020. The grand prize winner will receive 200,000 JPY.
• The U.P. Zine is accepting submissions from contributors with experiences related to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula until January 15, 2020. All contributors will receive a print copy of the completed zine in late spring 2020, and any profit outside of production costs will be donated to a U.P. based charity.
• Spectrum 27 is accepting entries until January 23, 2020. The single entry fee is $20 per entry.
• The Great Command Meant is accepting comic proposals until January 31, 2020. The anthology will be funded through Kickstarter, though the percentages that contributors will receive is not stated.
• 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.
• Sam is accepting work from artists who identify as Asian American/Asian/Pacific Islander until January 31, 2020. More details can be found here.
• MediBang Paint is hosting a Mobile Novel Cover Art Contest. Submit your work by January 14, 2020 for a chance to be used for an ebook’s cover art (no cash prize).
• NSFW! Filthy Figments is currently accepting pitches for new comics until January 31, 2020.
• MediBang is accepting artwork with the theme of “Christmas” until January 31, 2020. A grand prize winner will receive 50,000 yen, with other runner-ups receiving 10,000 yen.
• MediBang Paint’s ARTStreet is hosting a Dog vs. Cat art contest until February 5, 2020. The winner will receive 50,000 yen.
• 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. 
•  MediBang Paint’s ARTStreet is hosting a contest to design a new cover for the mystery fantasy novel “Spinning.” Submit designs by March 9, 2020 for a chance at prize money and publication.
•  MediBang Paint’s ARTStreet is hosting a Bessatsu Shonen Manga Award. Submit a manga project by March 12, 2020 for a chance at prize money and publication.

• 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.
• 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.
• (Somerville, MA) Candlewick Press is seeking an Executive Art Director.
• Comic Tea Party is accepting webcomic submissions for its Week Long Book Club.
• 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 two Assistant Editors for the Editorial – DC Comics Department (1) (2).
• Diskette and Harder Disk are accepting pitches, especially of erotic work, from queer creators.
• 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.
• Kristen Radtke is looking for literary nonfiction comic pitches about the future for The Believer (magazine).
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• (Los Angeles, CA) Webtoon is seeking a Bilingual Copy Editor (English/Spanish) and a Senior Copy Editor. 

Check out Arts for LA, Call for Entry, College Art Opportunities, or Graphic Competitions for more exhibition, residency, and grant opportunities. Check Chris Arrant’s #ComicJobs hashtag on Twitter.

Conventions and Events

Con or Bust is seeking volunteers to join their Board as a an Interim President and Treasurer, as well as seasonal volunteers. Con or Bust aims to provide free tickets and travel grants to fans of color who want to attend SFF cons.

• AwesomeCon (Washington D.C., May 1-3, 2020) is currently accepting applications for its Artist Alley, Pride Alley, and Makers Market.
• CAKE (Chicago Alternate Comics Expo; June 13-14, 2020) is accepting applications until December 14.
• FanX (Salt Lake City, UT; September 17-19, 2020) has artist alley and exhibitor spaces available.
• The Hill City Comics and Zine Fair (Lynchburg, VA; March 21, 2020) is accepting table applications until January 3, 2020.
• LightBox Expo (Pasadena, CA; September 11-13, 2020) is accepting table applications until 9PM PST on January 31, 2020.
• The NYC Feminist Zine Fest (New York, NY; March 29, 2020) is accepting applications with sliding scale table costs until December 15.
• QFX East (Tampa, FL; May 29-31, 2020) is currently accepting vendor applications. They’re also accepting panel submissions.
• Rose City Comic Con (Portland, OR; September 11-13, 2020) is accepting Artist Alley and Makers Market applications (WAIT LIST ONLY).
• Sakura-Con (Seattle, WA; April 10-12) is accepting Artist Alley applications until December 15.
• WonderCon (Anaheim, CA; April 10-12, 2020) is accepting artist alley applications.

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

Designers

• Artists living and working in New Zealand are invited to submit proposals for the 2020 Hugo Award and the 1945 Retro Hugo Award base designs until January 17, 2020.
• (New York, NY) Abrams is seeking a Senior Designer, a Designer, a Junior Designer (Children’s Books), and a Junior Designer (Adult Design Department).
• (New York, NY) Hachette Book Group is seeking a Temp Assistant Designer/Production Coordinator.
• (Remote) Kidsbook Publishing is seeking Children’s Book Designers.
• (New York, NY) Penguin Random House is seeking a Junior Designer/Designer for their Creative Marketing Department.
• (New York, NY) Simon & Schuster is seeking a Senior Book Cover Designer and a Senior Designer for Tiller Press.
• (San Francisco, CA) Viz Media is seeking a Designer for Trade Books. They’re also seeking a Design Intern for Spring 2020.

Fan Zines

• Steven Universe Forever: I Can’t Believe We’ve Come So Far is accepting applications from artists until December 15. There is no information about how contributors will be compensated.
• TEAMWORK! A Promare Fan Zine is accepting applications from artists through January 3, 2020. The zine is for profit. Contributors will receive a copy of the zine and its additional merch.

Looking for more fan zines to submit to? Check out this spreadsheet created by magicalzombie for more!

Games

• (Warszawa, Poland) 11 Bit Studios is seeking an Expert UI/UX Designer, a Gameplay Programmer, a Lead Artist, a Lead Game Designer, a Senior Gameplay Animator, a Senior Gameplay Programmer, and a Senior Producer.
• (Salt Lake City, UT) Avalanche is seeking a Community Manager, a Senior Character Artist, a Senior FX Artist.

• (Los Angeles, CA) DICE LA is seeking an Animation Director, an Art Director – Presentation/UI, Character Technical Animation Director, a Design Director, a Lead Character Artist, and a UX/UI Design Director. DICE Stockholm has many job openings, as well.

• (San Francisco, CA) Double Fine Productions is seeking a VFX Artist.
• 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.
• itch.io has launched a job board so that studios can post paid positions to the itch.io development team.
• (Montreal, Canada) KO-OP is hiring a full-time Narrative Designer.
• (Kirkland, WA) Monolith Productions is seeking an Advanced Artist (World), an Advanced Software Engineer, an Artist (World), an Art Lead (Facial Animation), a Cinematics Director/Master Artist, a Lead Artist, Concept, a Materials Lead Artist, an Advanced Technical Artist, Characters, an Advanced Technical Artist for World “Construction,” Advanced UI Artist, a Cinematics Director/Master Artist, Presentation, a Senior Artist/Animator, a Senior Software Engineer, and a Senior Artist/Animator, Outsourcing.
• (Chicago, Illinois) NetherRealm Studios is seeking an Artist/Animator, a Senior Designer, Senior FX Artist, an FX Artist, an Advanced Concept Artist, and a Senior Technical Artist, Animation.

• (Irvine, CA) Nexon is seeking an Animator (Contract), Associate Animator (Contract), a Concept Artist (Contract), Environment Artist (Contract), a Principal 3D Concept Artist, a Principal Lighting Artist, a Principal Technical Artist, a Principal VFX Artist, a Senior Animator (Contract), a Senior Gameplay Engineer, a Senior Server Engineer, and a Tools Engineer.

• 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 a Character Artist, a Lead Artist, a Lead Environment Artist, Lead Programmer, a Level Designer, a Narrative Designer, a Quality Assurance Tester, and a Remote Studio Manager.
• (Toronto, ON) Sleeping Giant is seeking a Unity Animator.
• (London, UK) Supersolid Games is seeking a 3D Animator, an Associate Product Manager, a Cinematic Artist, a Data Analyst, a Game Developer, a Senior Game Designer, and a Server Developer.
• (Manchester, UK) TT Games is seeking an In-Game Animator, a Gameplay Programmer, a Junior Project Coordinator, and a Senior/Lead Gameplay Designer.
• (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; a Staff Game Designer, a Senior Art Manager, a Senior Software Engineer – Mobile Games, a Senior Game Designer, and a Mobile Game Designer in San Francisco, CA; and an Animation Technical Director, Animator, and Senior Animator in Montreal, Quebec. They are also seeking gamers in Montreal, San Francisco, and Seattle to test games currently in development.

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

Mentorships & Fellowships

• Permission to Write’s mentorship program is accepting writing mentors until December 15 and Black writers and writers of color as mentees until December 31.
• (Brooklyn, NY) A Public Space is accepting applications for its Editorial Fellowship program through January 15, 2020. Accepted fellows will be expected to spend 15 hours a week at A Public Space from March 15 through December 15, and will receive a $10,000 stipend.
• The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is accepting applications for the 2020 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowships in Craft/Sculpture, Digital/Electronic Arts, Nonfiction Literature, Poetry, and Printmaking/Drawing/Book Arts until January 22, 2020. Applicants must be over the age of 25 and living in the State of New York, among other restrictions. 
• Tessera Editorial is accepting mentee applications for their Editor-In-Training Mentorship Program.

Residencies, Retreats, and Workshops

• The Alaska Robotics Comic Camp (April 23-28, 2020) is accepting applications until December 16.
• (Homer, AK) The Storyknife Residency is accepting applications from “woman-identified or nonbinary” writers for 2- or 4-week long residencies until December 31.
• (Bronx, NYC) The Kundiman Retreat for Asian American writers at Fordham University is accepting applications until January 15. There is a $25 application fee and non-refundable tuition fee of $375 for those accepted. Scholarships are available.
• Light Grey Art Lab opened applications for two upcoming art camps: one in Japan ($2,295), and one in Costa Rica ($2,150). Payment plans are available.

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

Scholarships, Sponsorships, and Grants

• Genderbands is accepting grant applications for transition-related expenses until December 31.
• The Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards Program in Partnership with We Need Diverse Books is accepting applications from high school seniors set to graduate in spring 2020. Scholarships of up to $10,000 will be awarded to five high school students nationwide. Only the first 900 applications will be accepted.
• 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

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Voice Acting

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

Writing and Editing

• Beyond the Margins, Oregon Humanities’ twice-monthly online and email publication, is accepting drafts or pitches from Oregon-based writers until December 19.
•  We Need Diverse Books is looking to fill three contractual team positions this winter: Webmaster for WordPress Site; Assistant Editor for YouTube Content; and Contributing Writers for the blog.
• FIYAH Lit Mag is accepting unthemed prose and poetry submissions until December 31.
• Rebuilding Tomorrow is accepting prose submissions that feature disabled and/or chronically ill protagonists rebuilding society and living their life a significant time after an apocalyptic disaster. Submissions are open until January 31, 2020.
• Cantina Publishing is accepting submissions for f/f anthology Silk & Steel: An Adventure Anthology of Queer Ladies until February 22, 2020. Selected authors will be paid $0.08/word.
• Bitch Media is seeking pitches for their issue themed “Fantasy” until February 24, 2020.

• (New York, NY) Abrams Media is seeking an Associate Managing Editor, an Associate Managing Editor – Children’s, and an Associate Editor – Adult.
• (New York, NY) AI Now is seeking an Editorial Lead.
• (New York, NY) Algonquin Book Group is seeking an Associate Editor/Editor.
• The American Greetings Alternative Writing Studio is accepting applications for freelance card writers. They’re accepting ideas for funny cards for Christmas until December 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. 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 Production Editor.
• 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.
• (Boston, MA) Beacon Press is seeking an Editorial Assistant.
• beestung is accepting submissions from non-binary and two-spirit writers. Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, hybrids, and art with intracommunity sensibilities are welcome. Contributors will be paid a $20 honorarium.
• 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.
• (London, UK/REMOTE OKAY) Blue-Zoo Animation is seeking Speculative Script Writers.
• Carina Press has a new call for Carina Adores, a new trope-driven LGBTQ+ contemporary romance line.
• Carnation Press is seeking submissions of short stories from fanfiction writers seeking to transition into publishing their original writing content. 
• Catapult Story is seeking 2020 pitches by Black writers about love of all kinds.
• 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.
• (San Francisco, CA or remote) Crunchyroll is seeking a Subtitle Script Editor (Japanese – remote ok), a Translator and Subtitler (Japanese – remote ok), and a temp Social Media Coordinator for Crunchyroll Games.
• (New York, NY) Culture Trip is seeking a Commissioning Editor.
• 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 two Assistant Editors for the Editorial – DC Comics Department (1) (2).
• The Drinking Gourd is accepting pitches from Black Muslims. They accept work across all genres with a particular fondness for Afrofuturism and speculative fiction. All contributors are paid a $50 flat rate.
• Equally Wed is seeking pitches from LGBTQ+ writers about weddings, engagements, proposals, honeymoons, and more.
• Fiyah Lit Mag is accepting submissions from Black comic creators for features on a rolling basis. They’re also accepting prose and poetry submissions.
• GenderTerror is accepting submissions of LGBTQ+ horror from artists and writers.
• (Brentwood, TN) Hachette Nashville is seeking an Editorial Director/Executive Editor.
• Hashtag Blak is accepting submissions of YA or adult fiction from Black British writers.
• (New York, NY) Henry Holt & Company is seeking an Editor in Chief.
• Holloway is seeking freelance writers to develop sections for an upcoming longform comprehensive guide to remote work.
• 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) Kevin Anderson and Associates is seeking two Editors and a Senior Editor.
• (New York, NY) Little, Brown is seeking an Editorial Assistant and a Senior Editor.
• (New York, NY) Lonely Planet is seeking a Senior Editor to work with the Illustrated Non-Fiction Department.
• “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 Children’s Publishing Group is seeking a Production Editor.
• (New York, NY) McGraw-Hill Education is seeking a Senior Editor.
• The New York Times is seeking contributors, particularly contributors of color, for their Tiny Love Stories and Modern Love columns.
• Panel Patter is looking for contributors, particularly from writers interested in manga and webcomics!
•  (New York, NY) Penguin Random House is seeking a Production Editor.
• POMEgranate Magazine is accepting pitches from artists and writers.
• Prism is hiring staff reporters covering Criminal Justice and Gender Justice. Prism has offices in Oakland, CA, and Washington, D.C., though applicants may choose to work anywhere in the U.S.
• 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.
• Rogue’s Portal is seeking contributors.
• Scholastic Canada is currently interested in reviewing Indigenous material in all genres and at all levels. No other unsolicited submissions are being accepted at this time.
• (New York, NY) Scientific American is seeking an Editor in Chief.
• 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.
• Slide Stories is seeking writers for their love and sex short fiction platform focused on underrepresented audiences. Applications are open here and here.
• (New York, NY) Sourcebooks is seeking an Acquisitions Editor.
• 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.
• (Berkeley, CA) Ulysses Press is seeking a part-time Print Production/Editorial Assistant.
• (New York, NY) W. W. Norton is seeking an Editorial Assistant, Political Science.
• (Burbank, CA) Warner Bros. Consumer Products is seeking a Manager of Editorial Publishing.
• (Colorado Springs, CO) WaterBrook and Multnomah Books are seeking a Senior Editor.
• (Los Angeles, CA) Webtoon is seeking a Bilingual Copy Editor (English/Spanish) and Senior Copy 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

• Looking to hire a remote intern? Jessica shared some tips on how to do so!
• (New York, NY) Abrams is seeking a Managing Editorial intern.
• (Westlake, OH) American Greetings is seeking a paid summer intern to start work on June 1, 2020 for a 10-week program.
• (Boston, MA) Beacon Press is seeking interns in Book Production, Editing, Marketing, and Publicity.
• (New York, NY) Bloomsbury Publishing is seeking a Marketing Design intern.
• (Somerville, MA) Candlewick Press is seeking interns in Design, Editorial, Graphic Production, Marketing, Production and Manufacturing, Publishing Technologies, and Sales.
• (Burbank, CA) Cartoon Network is seeking interns. View their full Internships page here.
• Comics Club highlights and connects comic clubs and shares advice and resources to help youth comic creators.
•  (Glendale, CA) DreamWorks is hiring interns for Spring 2020: Animation Production, Production (Custom Animations), Public Relations, R&D Software Engineering, and TV Music.
• 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.
• The Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards Program in Partnership with We Need Diverse Books is accepting applications from high school seniors set to graduate in spring 2020. Scholarships of up to $10,000 will be awarded to five high school students nationwide. Only the first 900 applications will be accepted.
• (New York, NY) Simon and Schuster are seeking interns for their 2020 Spring Internship program.
• Titmouse is seeking production and artist interns in Los Angeles, CA and New York, NY.
• (Brooklyn, NY) Ulysses Press is seeking a Publishing Intern.
• (Burbank, CA) Walt Disney Animation Studios is seeking interns for Summer 2020 in Environments Software, Meander Drawing Software, Real-Time Rendering, and Technology Tools. They’re also seeking a Technology Research Graduate Intern.
• (Burbank, CA) WarnerMedia is seeking interns in Creative Development, Creative Services and Design, Music, and Publicity/Public Relations. Warner Bros. Animation is seeking Summer 2020 Animation interns. High school seniors can apply for the REACH Honorship with Warner Bros. Animation until February 24, 2020 (high school seniors in Burbank can apply here).
• (Needham, MA) WB Games is seeking a Technical Game Designer Intern.
• (San Francisco, CA) Viz Media is seeking a Design Intern and an Editorial Intern.

Resources

• The 2019 Convention Artist Survey is now accepting submissions from artists who sold work at 2019 shows.
• Ashley shared a spreadsheet of resources and job boards. Thanks, Ashley!
• 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.
• Camilla Zhang hosted the “Running A Comics Project on Kickstarter” Webinar, and you can watch it here.
• Caytlin shared some great advice on raising your prices and what to expect!
• Cheryl shared how you can convert traditional inks to workable digital lineart in Clip Studio Paint.
• Have you checked out the Creator Advisor? Initialized and run by Stephanie Cooke, the project aims to connect anyone involved in making comics together for paid projects, with a goal to prioritize marginalized creators.
• Creator Resource shares resources for comic book creators, writers, and editors. 
• #DisabledAndHere has provided free stock photography, portraits, and interviews from from disabled BIPOC in the Pacific Northwest.
• 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!
• Erin Roseberry shared some great info on getting your work into your local library.
• The Etherington Brothers share all kinds of drawing advice on their Instagram.
• Everest shared a HUGE list of artist opportunities (mostly residencies, grants, and galleries) with over 375 links! Wow! Thank you for sharing, Everest!
• k.e. shared a resource page for (kink) artists who have found themselves on the receiving end of a harassment campaign. Thank you, k.e.!
• Litebox has launched its website which shares wages earned by illustrators from a variety of clients.
• Literary Agents of Color is a directory that aims to support literary agents of color in the publishing industry.
• Melissa shared a thread full of excellent tips for making comics! She also shared a tip for creating randomized colors in Clip Studio Paint!
• Mikli shares great advice for freelancers.
• 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.
• 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.
• Sarah Stern shared tips on optimizing your artwork for working with a colorist.
• Setsu shared useful, thorough tips on applying for grants and funding. Thanks, Setsu!
• Shannon Wright shared the “Super Condensed Zine” PDF – a FREE collection of tips on portfolios, websites, agents, and pitching.
• Spike shared some great info on marketing to libraries! Thank you, Spike!
• 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!
• Vampbyte shared a thread of tips on using the 3D models in Clip Studio Paint.
• Wendy Xu shared a primer on getting 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!
• Illustrator Yuro shared a list of time-saving tips for Clip Studio Paint.
• Zack shared this great video of how Clip Studio’s perspective tools work. He also shared a guide on making and editing brushes in Clip Studio Paint. Thanks, Zack!

Deals

• Until 11:59 PM on January 1, 2020, The Vault comics are available for Pay What You Will. 50% of what you pay will be donated to a nonprofit you select at checkout.
• Annual subscriptions to Schoolism are on sale for $100 off until January 16, 2020.

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 offers giveaways for a variety of titles in all genres. Check out these giveaways for comics and graphic novels, like this one for Almost American Girl: An Illustrated Memoir by Robin Ha.
• Seven Seas has a survey for December. 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 2019!

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 – December 6, 2019