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!
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News || Helping Others || Awards || 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
Black Lives Matter. Paper Cat Press supports police abolition and accountability for police brutality. Check this page for a list of actions you can take.
- This zine, 12 Things to Do Instead of Calling the Cops, is available for free.
- The Sherwood Forest Zine Library shared a free collection of zines regarding Black history/struggle, privilege, allyship, policing, legal rights, activism, and protest tactics.
News
- Paper Cat Press now has an official mailing list! Sign up here and get notified whenever a new Weekly Roundup goes live.
- In response to COVID–19 and the hardships many creators are facing as a result, WEBTOON is extending the current 100% net ad revenue support for CANVAS creators through the end of 2020, with the final 100% net ad revenue payout happening January 2021 for December revenue.
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.
Awards and Prizes
- Nilah Magruder shared this Illustration Awards Masterlist. 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 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries are now accepting applications through February 7, 2021. Two grants will provide support to two libraries that would like to expand their existing graphic novel services and programs; the other will provide support to a library for the initiation of a graphic novel service, program or initiative. Each grant recipient will receive $4,000 divided between different objectives.
Crowdfunded Projects
Louise Leung is currently raising funds to publish Object Head Zine 2021: Celestial Bodies. Originating in 2014, the Object Head series provides illustrators the opportunity to get paid and published for fun, illustrative work. This book’s collection of illustrations and comics was produced by 51 different artists in a 6″ x 9″, 144 pages, perfect bound, and soft cover with a rainbow shimmer effect. Reward options include digital and physical copies of the anthology, digital copies of past Object Head Zines, stickers, prints, charms, and an enamel pin. The campaign ends on December 1.
Comic artist and writer Winston Gambro is currently raising funds to publish Rex Radley: Boy Adventurer #2. Inspired by Jonny Quest, boy adventurers, and 80s cartoons designed to sell toys, the series follows Rex Radley, a boy adventurer whose time is split between two adventurous parents. Rewards for backing the campaign include digital and physical copies of issue #2, stickers, a patch, a bookmark, and commissions. The campaign ends on December 1.
Gary is raising funds to publish Incoming!, a sci-fi anthology. The 72-page perfect-bound black and white mini-book features three 20-page comics, a short prose story, and a creator interview. Reward options include a digital and physical copy of Incoming!, a sticker, a behind-the-scenes PDF, art cards, and a t-shirt. The campaign ends on December 21.
Please check the Comics section on Kickstarter to find even more creative crowdfunding campaigns to support.
General/Misc.
- Do you run a small business selling hand-made items? Sign up to be a part of Paper Cat Press’s Holiday Market! Beginning the week of November 23 through the end of the year, I’ll be listing shops that sell hand-made items, including art or writing commissions, accessories, clothing, crafts, prints, and more.
- Abelle, the creator of the #DrawingWhileBlack hashtag, has moved the directory to AirTable. 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!
- #APIpit is a Twitter pitch event for Asian/Pasifika writers and illustrators during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The inaugural event will be held on May 4, 2021. Learn more here.
- The Latinx Collective shared a directory of Latina and Latinx small business owners and collectives. Check it out!
Animation
- Elvie Mae Parian shared a Google Sheet with a Directory of Remote Animation Workplaces. Check it out!
- (Los Angeles, CA) Base Animation is seeking a Story Artist.
- Bento Box is seeking a 2D Animator, an Associate Producer, a Design Production Coordinator, a Harmony Animator/Rig Artist, a Harmony/After Effects Compositor, a Post/Retake Coordinator, a Post-Production Coordinator, a Post Production Supervisor, a Production Manager, and a Production Supervisor in Burbank, CA. In Glendale, CA, they’re seeking a 2D Animation Director and a Harmony Animator/Rig Artist. In North Hollywood, CA, they’re seeking a 2D Animator, an Animation Producer, an Assistant Animation Editor, an Associate Producer, a Dialogue Editor, a Post Coordinator, and a Retake Coordinator. In Atlanta, GA, they’re seeking a 2D Animator, a 2D Character Rig Artist, a Background Designer, a Character Designer, a Production Coordinator, and a Storyboard Artist.
- (London, UK) Blue-Zoo Animation is seeking a 2D Editor, a 2D Storyboard Artist, a 2D Layout Artist, a 3D Character Animator, an Assistant Editor, a Lead Lighting and Compositing Artist, two Lighting and Compositing Artists, a Lighting and Compositing Supervisor, a ToonBoom Harmony Animator (experienced), a ToonBoom Harmony Animator (entry-level), and a Workflow Coordinator. They’re also accepting speculative applications.
- (Kilkenny, Ireland) Cartoon Saloon is hiring an Assistant Editor, a Build and Rig Artist, a Compositing Supervisor, an Effects Artist, and a Harmony Technical Director.
- (Burbank, CA) Disney TV Animation is seeking an Art Director, a Character Design Lead, three Color Designers, a Director, a Location Designer, a Production Coordinator, a Production Supervisor, and a Storyboard Revisionist.
- (Glendale, CA) DreamWorks Animation is hiring an Animatic Editor (TV), an Editor (Animatic), an Effects Artist, a Production Coordinator, a Production Designer, a Storyboard Artist (2D Board-Driven Comedy), and a Visual Development Artist.
- Industrial Light and Magic is hiring a CG Supervisor, a Lead Compositor, a Lead Creature Technical Director, a Lead Generalist, a Lead Layout Artist, a Mid Layout Artist, an R&D Engineer, a Senior FX Technical Director, a Senior Layout Artist, a Senior Paint and Roto Artist, a Senior VFX Editor, a VFX Assistant Editor, a VFX Supervisor, and a Virtual Production TD in London, UK. In Vancouver, BC, they’re hiring a Character Facial Modeler, a Concept Artist, a Creature Modeler, a Generalist Supervisor (TV), a Junior Generalist, a Layout Supervisor, a Lead Previs Animator, an R&D Engineer, and a Senior VFX Producer. In San Francisco, CA, they’re hiring a Character Facial Modeler and a Junior Generalist. In Singapore, they’re hiring a Compositor, a Creature Technical Director, an Effects Technical Director, a Generalist Supervisor, a Groom Artist, a Look Dev Technical Director, a Senior FX Technical Director, a Texture Artist, and a VFX Producer. In Sydney, Australia, they’re seeking a VFX Editor.
- (Madrid, Spain) Lightbox Animation Studios is seeking an Animation Lead, an FX Artist, and two Senior Animators.
- (Los Angeles, CA) Netflix Animation is hiring an Art Trainee, an Artist Management Assistant, a CG Supervising Director, an Episode Director, a Post Production Supervisor, and a Technical Director.
- (Burbank, CA) Nickelodeon is seeking an Art Director, an Art Production Coordinator, a Background Designer, a CG Animation Director, a Character Designer, a Colorist Designer (Style), a Digital Asset Coordinator, a Lighting and Comp Artist, a Post Production Coordinator, a Production Coordinator, a Production Supervisor, a Storyboard Director, a Line Producer, a Storyboard Artist, and a Supervising Producer. Their Play Noggin team is also seeking the following project-based hires: a 2D Designer/Illustrator and a Producer.
- (Emeryville, CA) Pixar Animation Studios is hiring a Technical Director, Character Shading, a Technical Director, Lighting Tech, a Technical Director, Rendering, and a Technical Director, Global Technology.
- (Vancouver, BC) Sony Imageworks is hiring Animators, Character FX Technical Directors, Compositors, FX Artists, Layout Artists, Lighters, Matte Painters, Modelers, and more.
- (Burbank, CA) Walt Disney Animation Studios is hiring a Crowd/Fix Animator, a General Technical Director, a Senior Software Engineer, a Software Engineer (Hair/Cloth Toolset), and a Story Artist.
- Women in Animation is hosting a free workshop with Mike Rianda about storytelling in animation on the first four Sundays in November.
- XP-Pen is hosting a free 6-Week Animator Incubation program. All of the courses are now available to view for free.
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 2019 is now available. Thank you Sasha Bassett for all of your work in collecting and parsing this data!
- Threadless is currently running the following design challenges: Socks, due November 27; Air, due December 4; and the 20th Anniversary, due December 25.
- Carpe Noctem: Vampires Through The Ages is accepting applications from artists, writers, and poets until December 1. The project is described as “split profit,” but no additional details or specifics are given.
- The Medic! Zine is looking for single-page submissions of poetry, stories, visual art, illustration, and photography. Funds raised through the zine will be donated to the Milwaukee Resistance Medic Collctive (RMC) to help pay for EMT training and medical supplies for protests. Contributors will receive a free copy of the completed zine. Submit your work by December 10 for consideration.
- Echoes of the Mist, a collaborative mermaid-themed tarot project, is accepting portfolio submissions until December 15. All proceeds will be donated to the Coral Restoration Foundation.
- XP-Pen is hosting an art contest with the theme “My 2020: Joy or Sadness?” Prizes include the XP-Pen tablet displays, Submissions are due by January 5, 2021.
- Heebie-Jeebies, a horror comic anthology project, is accepting submissions until January 31, 2020. Contributors will receive a copy of the final printed anthology.
- The Silent Manga Audition is accepting comic submissions with the theme “Moments of Crying, Smiling, or Love” until January 27, 2021. The grand prize includes 500,000 ¥ and more!
- Oneshi Press is accepting submissions for a comic anthology based on the theme of “Becoming.” Artists or writers may submit individually and later be paired, or submit as a unit. Final works must be 8-page comics. All submissions of comics, scripts, poems, art portfolios, and cover art concepts must be received by April 7, 2021.
- Illustrators can take the State of Illustration international survey here.
- Illustrators and literary agents: With the help of
Cameron Decker and Houndstooth Designs, the Agents for Illustrators list is now a searchable directory. Search agent listings by genre, location, and agency. Agents can now sign up and log in to control their own listings. Thank you, Nilah Magruder!
- 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 and pays $100 for reprint artwork.
- AZE Journal is accepting general submissions from marginalized voices in the queer community.
- The Comicadia Herald is accepting submissions of news from webcomic creators, including convention appearances, publishing deals, relaunches and hiatus returns, contests, and more.
- Creator Advisor helps creators connect with other creators on paid comic book projects.
- GenderTerror is accepting submissions of LGBTQ+ horror from artists and writers.
- Jerry’s Art-A-Rama hosts a number of art contests, some ongoing and some requiring specific materials.
- Do you have a webcomic with LGBTQ characters and themes? LGBTQ Webcomics is looking to add more queer webcomics to their database on Tagpacker!
- Moonmaker Inc., an artist collective aimed towards networking and building a creative environment for artists who identify as Asian or part of the Asian diaspora, is now open! Check out their website, Discord, and community events to get involved.
- The New Southern Fugitives is seeking submissions of fiction, book reviews, essays, poetry, photography, and visual art from creators in the South.
- POMEgranate Magazine is accepting pitches from artists and writers.
- QueerWebcomics.com has two mailing lists available for sign-up – one for professionals, and a general list for customers.
- Scholastic Canada invites professional illustrators to email sample art and links to an online portfolio to Andrea Casault, Art Director at acasault@scholastic.ca.
- SOLRAD is now accepting pitches for comics criticism, essays, and interviews. They are especially interested in cartoonists of color interviewing other cartoonists of color.
- The Washington Center for the Book invites Washingtonians of all ages to send 1- to 3-page COVID-19 stories to be collected into an anthology zine.
- Submit your webcomic to The Webcomic Library by using this form.
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
Many conventions and major events have been cancelled due to travel restrictions, guest cancellations, and preventative responses to the spread of coronavirus. Here is a list of cancelled and postponed conventions. Please check in frequently with any event you have planned through 2021. And, as always, wash your hands.- The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) will take place December 10-12 in 2021.
- DVcon, a product of #DVpit, is a free, two-day virtual writers conference for self-identifying marginalized book creators. It will take place January 30-31, 2021.
- Emerald City Comic Con has rescheduled its event for December 2-5, 2021.
- Black speculative fiction writers can email events@sfwa.org for instructions on how to claim a free registration for the ongoing 2020 Nebula Conference Online.
- Short Run Comix and Arts Festival has been postponed. The Short Run Dash Grant is now on hold.
Designers
- Chronicle Books is seeking a mid-level Designer and a Design and Development Director for the Petit Collage brand.
- (Brentwood, TN) Hachette Nashville is seeking a Designer.
- (New York, NY) Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group (MCPG) is seeking an Associate Designer.
- (New York, NY) Orbit is seeking a Designer.
- (New York, NY) Penguin Random House is seeking a Designer, aProduction Editor, and a Senior Designer.
- (New York, NY) Workman Publishing is seeking a Design Assistant and a Designer/Senior Designer.
Fan Zines
Looking for fan zines to submit to? Check out Apps4Zines on Twitter.
Games
- (Salt Lake City, UT) Avalanche is seeking an Associate Cinematic Designer (temporary).
- itch.io has launched a job board so that studios can post paid positions to the itch.io development team.
- (REMOTE) Studio Drydock is hiring a 3D Artist, a 3D Visual Effects Artist, and a QA Tester.
- (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) Ubisoft is seeking a Narrative Designer for an unannounced project.
- WB Games is seeking a Design Director and a Principal Game Designer in San Francisco, CA; a Senior Level Designer in Montreal, Quebec.
Check this list of animation and gaming jobs worldwide. Mitch Dyer shared a doc full of Game Dev jobs. Work With Indies lists game dev jobs with independent studios.
Mentorships & Fellowships
- VS Books is accepting applications from unpublished writers who are Indigenous, Black or a person of color and who are 50 or older living in Canada until January 4, 2021.
Residencies, Retreats, and Workshops
- ViciousMinutesHour is accepting applications from Black Trans folk for two Artist-in-Residence positions. The artist-in-residence opportunity pays $225 CDN per week and serves as a space/time grant, providing an additional source of income for the general work applicants do as an artist.
Check out the Alliance of Art Communities, Arts for LA, College Art Opportunities for exhibition, residency, and grant opportunities.
Scholarships, Sponsorships, and Grants
- The Arts and Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund is sending US-based BIPOC artists and art administrators whose income has been directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic payments of $200. Click the link to apply or to donate.
- 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. (CURRENTLY ON PAUSE)
- The Covid-19 Aid Funds website lists funding opportunities.
- 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.
- 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 (excluding COVID-19).
- 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.
- Point of Pride has established the COVID-19 Emergency Fund to connect trans people to small grants for short-term expenses.
- Springboard for the Arts offers an Emergency Relief Fund for personal and community disasters that affect artists in Minnesota. (CURRENTLY ON PAUSE)
- 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.
- The Working Class Writers Grant is accepting applications until December 31. Applicants should be working class, blue-collar, poor, and homeless writers of speculative fiction. A selected recipient will receive $1,000.
Check out Arts for LA, College Art Opportunities, or this list by ProFellow for grant opportunities.
Teaching
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
Check the Casting Call Club for more voice acting and audio opportunities.
Writing and Editing
- Alan Pelaez Lopez is soliciting contributions from contemporary queer and trans Afro-Latinx writers for a multi-genre anthology about memory, care, and futurity until December 1.
- Southeast Asian writers who identify as queer are invited to send up to two original and previously unpublished poems for an Anthology of Queer Southeast Asian Poetry in the Time of Pandemic. Submissions are due by December 10 with a modest honorarium paid to selected contributors.
- Scholastic is accepting agented and unagented submissions from BIPOC kidlit creators until December 15.
- FIYAH Lit Mag is open to unthemed prose and poetry submissions until December 31.
- Neon Hemlock Press is accepting submissions of queer speculative short fiction for upcoming anthology We’re Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2020 until December 31.
- Stellium Literary Magazine is accepting fiction, nonfiction, prose poetry, and art from all Black people and QTPOC through January 15. Contributors are paid an honorarium of $50. Stellium is also seeking volunteer editors.
- NineStar Press is accepting pitch submissions of LGBTQIA+ romance and/or literary fiction stories from writers of color for upcoming YA anthology: ReImagined: Twist It. Submit by February 1, 2021 for consideration.
- The Griot African Storytellers Competition is accepting short story submissions set in an African context with the theme “Adventure” from African writers located anywhere in the world until January 29, 2021. There is a $5 reading fee.
- Improbable Press is seeking submissions for the Cryptids Anthology until May 1, 2021. They pay 0.05¢ American per word for stories up to 5,000 words.
- Nerve Endings: Smut and Nerve Endings: Romance are accepting submissions of short fiction addressing trans and non-binary experiences of sex, sexuality, and relationships. Submissions for Romance are due by October 4, 2021 (extended).
- AbleGamers is looking for pitches about disability in video games to be featured in their newsletter and on the AbleGamers website. Financial compensation available for accepted pieces.
- (New York, NY) Abrams Press and The Overlook Press are seeking a Senior Editor.
- Anathema accepts fiction and nonfiction submissions year-round from queer and nonwhite writers only. 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 seeking Freelance Editorial Contributors.
- (Melville, NY) AIP Publishing is seeking an Editorial Assistant.
- 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) Basic Books, imprint of Perseus Books, a Hachette Book Group company, is seeking an Editorial Assistant to support the Editorial Director and a Senior Editor.
- 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 Rainbow accepts pitches from LGBQTI people of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and pays $150 for selected articles.
- (New York, NY) Book of the Month is seeking an “analytically-minded book nerd” to fill the Editorial Associate role.
- The BookEnds Literary Agency is hiring remote literary agents and contract consultants.
- 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.
- Chronicle Books is seeking an Associate Managing Editor.
- Clarksworld Magazine is looking for fiction and nonfiction contributors and pays up to $0.10 per word.
- 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.
- (New York, NY) Dey Street Books is seeking a Senior Editor to acquire high profile manuscripts and proposals for the imprint.
- 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.
- (Solon, OH) Findaway is seeking an Acquisitions Specialist to identify, pursue, and acquire audio rights for books and/or other media across Findaway’s publishing imprints.
- GenderTerror is accepting submissions of LGBTQ+ horror from artists and writers.
- (REMOTE; willingness to eventually move to Minneapolis is a plus but not required) Graywolf Press is seeking a Senior Acquiring Editor.
- (New York, NY) Henry Holt Books for Young Readers is seeking an Editorial Assistant.
- Interlude Press has reopened to submissions.
- Interstellar Flight Magazine is accepting submissions of essays, reviews, and creative nonfiction featuring queer and marginalized perspectives in science fiction and fantasy. Contributors are paid a $15 appreciation for publication.
- (Brooklyn, NY) Kickstarter is seeking a Director of Publishing Outreach to connect with and inspire the community of publishing, comics, and journalism creators across the world.
- (New York, NY) The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group is seeking an Editorial Assistant.
- “Love Like Mine,” an ongoing column in Xtra, is seeking essays about queer love in all its forms – romantic, familial, platonic, and more.
- The Mary Sue is hiring a News Editor.
- (New York, NY) One World, an imprint of Random House, is seeking an Editorial Assistant. The salary is $40,000.
- Panel Patter is looking for contributors, particularly from writers interested in manga and webcomics. They do not offer payment.
- (New York, NY) Penguin Random House is seeking an Editor to join the Joy Revolution imprint at Random House Children’s Books, a new imprint focused on young adult romance; an Executive Editor at AA Knopf; a Senior Editor at Clarkson Porter; an Associate Managing Editor to manage manga titles on behalf of Kodansha Comics; and an Associate Director of Client Operation for Graphic Novels and Manga.
- POMEgranate Magazine is accepting pitches from artists and writers.
- Rogue’s Portal is seeking contributors and columnists. They do not offer payment.
- (Philadelphia, PA) Running Press is seeking an Assistant Editor/Associate Editor.
- 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.
- SOLRAD is now accepting pitches for comics criticism, essays, and interviews. They are especially interested in cartoonists of color interviewing other cartoonists of color.
- 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.
- Variable West, a new platform for West Coast art, is accepting pitches for their column Love Letters: micro essays on artists we can’t stop thinking about.
- (San Francisco, CA) Viz Media is seeking an Editor, preferably with working knowledge of the Japanese language.
- We Need Diverse Books is seeking pitches for its blog for Native American Heritage Month / Indigenous Heritage Month. Native/Indigenous/First Nations writers, email Alaina pitches at alainalavoie@diversebooks.org. Payment starts at $150.
- (New York, NY) Workman Publishing is seeking a Children’s Editor, an Editorial Assistant, and a Senior Editor.
Check out writingcareer.com for a list of calls for submission!
Youth & Internships
- Comics Club highlights and connects comic clubs and shares advice and resources to help youth comic creators.
- Ayesha Pande Literary, a boutique literary agency in New York, is seeking remote interns for the Winter/Spring session. Apply by December 15 for consideration. The internship is unpaid, but can provide school credit if necessary.
- EarthX is hosting a Youth Film Challenge inviting filmmakers ages 10 to 22 to create a 50-second film to “wake up the world”. Finalists will be showcased at EarthxFilm 2021 and on EarthxTV, and winners will be awarded up to $12,000 total in cash prizes. Submit by December 1 for consideration. They’re also hosting an Eco-Art Contest, calling upon students ages 5 to 22 to create artwork that inspires sustainable action with the theme “No Time to Waste,” coupled with an impact essay. Finalists will be displayed at EXPO Earthx2021 and first and second place winners receive cash prizes ranging from $125 to $1500. The deadline to submit is January 25, 2021.
- (REMOTE) Macmillan Publishers is offering paid, part-time, remote internship opportunities for spring 2021. Internships are available in Editorial, Marketing, Publicity, Art & Design, Sales, Production, Podcasting, Digital Marketing, Speakers Bureau, Creative Services and Children’s Books. They’re also offering internships in Legal, Human Resources, Information Technology/Infrastructure, Communications/Author Events, Sustainability, Finance and Business Development
- 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.
- Well+Good is looking for a remote Editorial Intern to work about 10 hours/week. There is no payment information available on the job page.
Resources
- This zine, 12 Things to Do Instead of Calling the Cops, is available for free.
- Interested in studying design for TV animation on a budget? Abby put together a Google Doc compilation of resources on topics like Background Paint, Color Design, Character Design, and more.
- Abelle, with help from Annie’s Google doc, created a calendar of the various scheduled hashtag events on Twitter.
- Andrea of White Squirrel Co. shared a series of threads on how to set up an online store.
- Ashe shared a list of discounted and free art courses.
- Ashley shared a spreadsheet of resources and job boards. Thanks, Ashley!
- Check Becca Hillburn’s Youtube channel for new video interviews with independent artists, walkthroughs with dip pen nibs, tutorials, and more.
- COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources is an aggregated list of free resources, opportunities, and financial relief options for all kinds of artists.
- Creative Capital shared a list of Arts Resources, mostly of funding information and a list of arts events moving online.
- 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.
- Danielle shared a doc with information on what to expect and questions to ask when contacting a potential literary agent you’re considering a partnership with.
- Elissa shared a thread on reaching out to your local bookstores as an author!
- The Etherington Brothers share all kinds of drawing advice on their Instagram. They also just shared a 50-page free downloadable e-book for young artists.
- Eve G. shared a PDF with Comic Lettering Basics.
- Everest shared a HUGE list of artist opportunities (mostly residencies, grants, and galleries) with over 375 links!
- The 2019/2020 Illustrators’ Survey results are now available.
- Gale Gilligan shared a graphic with questions to consider when doing the work to dismantle racism in publishing.
- G. E. Gallas shared a list of twelve ways to support your favorite comics.
- Danielle and Jes & Cin have released The Comic Creator’s Guide to Literary Agents as a pay-what-you-want downloadable PDF. All proceeds are donated to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute.
- L.D. Lewis shared a thread detailing how FIYAHCON happened for less than $25,000. If you’ve been wanting to host or learn more about online events, read the thread!
- Litebox has launched its website which shares wages earned by illustrators from a variety of clients. They also shared an illustrated thread explaining the importance of sharing rates. Most recently, they shared a thread about Scope Creep and asking your clients for more money! Submit your rates.
- Literary Agents of Color is a directory that aims to support literary agents of color in the publishing industry.
- Mirre shared how you can use a limited color palette by mixing colors and adjusting values
- 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.
- Noelle Stevenson shared the script for She-Ra season 5, episode 5: Save the Cat as an educational tool for aspiring animation writers.
- Paul Duffield shared some great tips for engaging with Twitter in a productive, professional, and positive way.
- Sarah Stern shared tips on optimizing your artwork for working with a colorist.
- Shannon Wright shared the “Super Condensed Zine” PDF – a FREE collection of tips on portfolios, websites, agents, and pitching.
- The Sherwood Forest Zine Library shared a free collection of zines regarding Black history/struggle, privilege, allyship, policing, legal rights, activism, and protest tactics.
- Shelly Romero created a document of Publishing Industry Resources.
- Smithsonian Open Access allows you to download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s images. Nearly 3 million 2D and 3D digital items are available for free use.
- Steve Lieber shared insight on the specifics that should be mentioned when negotiating contracts with commercial clients. He also provided general notes on what to improve in your comics portfolio.
- 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.
- Tori shared a set of Procreate brushes that feature braids, twists, and more.
- The UK Comics Creator Survey is available to view.
- Weird Enough Productions is offering 400 pages of comics and educational resources for free!
- Wendy Xu shared a primer on getting an agent as a comic artist.
- Zack has shared a lot of tips and guides for using Clip Studio Paint. Find them all here! He also posted a guide comparing some popular iPad drawing apps rating each on ease of use, cost versus value, and his overall feelings about them.
Deals
- Check out the first edition of the Paper Cat Holiday Market! Support small businesses and independent artists this holiday season.
- Search for more creators to support this holiday season with hashtags #SmallBusinessSaturday and #ShopSmall!
- Céli shared 5 free coloring pages.
- Chrissie shared a free Animal Crossing-themed coloring page.
- Clip Studio Paint is on sale for up to 50% off until December 1, 8AM (UTC/GMT). Retweet this tweet and follow the Clip Studio Paint official account for a chance to win a Wacom One.
- Crisalys has shared 6 free coloring pages.
- iasmin omar ata has put everything on their itch.io up for free/pay what you want.
- Until December 1, the Iron Circus store is currently offering all of its books for 25% off, with some books also up to 50% off.
- James Jean has put up some coloring sheets for free digital download.
- JSTOR has expanded its free online reading program until the end of 2020. You can read 100 articles for free online every month, without institutional affiliation.
- Katie Longua shared a digital coloring book for free.
- Kelsi Jo shared a pack of coloring pages.
- kiDChan shared her digital symmetry coloring zine for free.
- Lauren Walsh has made her digital coloring pages available for free.
- Pam has shared the digital edition of their coloring zine Folklórico for free.
- The Public Domain Review Coloring Book is available for free.
- Silver Sprocket is posting hundreds of their comics online for free.
- XP-Pen is holding a Black Friday sale with items up to 40% off. Linktree with a list of the discounts can be found here.
Remember to check ComiXology, Dick Blick, Jerry’s Art-A-Rama, Joann, Michael’s, and RightStuf for their weekly ads, coupons, and specials on comics and art supplies.
Giveaways
- Goodreads offers giveaways for a variety of titles in all genres. Check out these giveaways for comics and graphic novels.
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: November 21, 2020
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