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.
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 and Prizes
- The Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards are accepting submissions from Black writer in America and across the globe until December 18. Mailed submissions must be postmarked by December 13. Eligible books include debut fiction, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, as well as collections of short stories, and collections of essays by one author, but do not include genre fiction such as romance or mystery works. There is an application fee of $40.
- 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
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.
- FIYAH Literary Magazine is seeking a Technical Assistant to work with the Webmaster/Art Director L.D. Lewis in maintaining the magazine website and responding to customer support inquiries. The role pays a stipend of $100/month plus annual bonus of $200 per year on staff, and can be fulfilled remotely. Apply by December 21 for consideration.
Go Komikimok, a collective of SEA creators, is now open. They recently released a series of resources: “The Comic Creator’s Guide to Graphic Novel Pitch Packets” and “The Comic Creator’s Guide to Literary Agents.“- 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!
- Bento Box is seeking a 2D Animator, an Associate Producer, a Design Production Coordinator, a Post-Production Coordinator, and a Post Production Supervisor in Burbank, CA. In Glendale, CA, they’re seeking a 2D Animation Director, a Background Designer, and a Harmony Animator/Rig Artist. In North Hollywood, CA, they’re seeking a 2D Animator, an Animatic/Animation Editor, an Animation Producer, an Assistant Animation Editor, an Associate Producer, a Post Coordinator, and a Retake Coordinator. In Atlanta, GA, they’re seeking a 2D Animator, a Background Designer, and a Storyboard Artist.
- (London, UK) Blue-Zoo Animation is seeking a 2D Storyboard Artist, a 2D Layout Artist, two 3D Character Animators, a 3D Lead Animator, a Character Designer, a Lead Lighting and Compositing Artist, two Lighting and Compositing Artists, a Lighting and Compositing Supervisor, a Junior Modelling and Texture Artist, and a Mid/Senior Modelling and Texture Artist. They’re also accepting speculative applications.
- (Kilkenny, Ireland) Cartoon Saloon is hiring 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, a Color Designer, a Director, a Location Designer, a Production Supervisor, a Sheet Timer, and a Timing Director.
- (Glendale, CA) DreamWorks Animation is hiring an Animatic Editor (TV), an Art Director, two Editors (Animatic), a Production Coordinator, a Production Designer, a Storyboard Artist (2D Board-Driven Comedy), a Supervising Producer, and a Visual Development Artist.
- Industrial Light and Magic is hiring a CG Supervisor, a Creature Technical Director, a Hard Surface Modeler, a Lead Compositor, a Lead Creature Technical Director, a Lead Generalist, a Lead Layout Artist, a Lead Paint and Roto Artist, a Mid Layout Artist, a Motion Capture Technical Director, an R&D Engineer, a Senior FX Technical Director, a Senior Layout Artist, a Senior Paint and Roto Artist, a Texture Artist, a VFX Assistant Editor, a VFX 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 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 Artist Management Assistant, 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 Production Coordinator, a Production Supervisor, a Storyboard Director, a Line Producer, a Storyboard Artist, and a Supervising Producer.
- (Emeryville, CA) Pixar Animation Studios is hiring a 2nd Assistant Editor, a Technical Director, Lighting Tech, a Technical Director, Rendering, and a Technical Director, Set Model. They’re also seeking interns for Summer 2021.
- (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 an Associate Music Editor, a Crowd/Fix Animator, a Post-Production Coordinator, a Senior Manager, Post Production, four Senior Software Engineers, a Senior Systems Engineer, a Software Engineer (Hair/Cloth Toolset), and a Story Artist.
- (REMOTE – FREELANCE – INTERNATIONAL) WildBrain is seeking 2D Harmony Animators to help create specials featuring Peanuts.
- XP-Pen hosted a free 6-Week Animator Incubation program. All of the courses are now available to view for free.
Check this list of animation and gaming jobs worldwide. 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 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: the 20th Anniversary, due December 25.
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.- Level Ground Comics is accepting pitch submissions for upcoming comic anthology The Greatest Hits: A Comics Mixtape. Final works should be 4 pages long and rated at most “PG.” Contributors would be paid $50/page upon successful Kickstarter completion. Submissions are due by December 15.
- Hindsight (2020), an open-submission, digital anthology that seeks to answer the question, “What must the future remember and know about 2020?” is accepting submissions until January 1, 2021. Comics, photography, illustration, essays, short fiction, poetry, or anything else that can be put into a PDF is welcome. This project is unpaid.
- 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 is 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.
- New Naratif welcomes pitches from freelancers in Southeast Asia (or from the Southeast Asian diaspora) about stories and issues that matter to Southeast Asia and Southeast Asians. Submissions may include research, journalism, comics, videos, podcasts, etc..
- 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.
- Tapas is seeking a Freelance Typesetter and a Freelance Translator to localize Korean web comics into English.
- 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.
- (Los Angeles, CA) WEBTOON is hiring an Associate Editor, a Creative Producer and an Associate Producer for Original Development, an Editor, a Managing Editor, and much more. (Freelance – REMOTE) They’re also hiring a freelance translator from Korean to English.
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.
- PEN America is hosting a series of free online workshops based on the business of writing on every Wednesday in January 2021. Visit this page to register for each class.
- Short Run Comix and Arts Festival has been postponed. The Short Run Dash Grant is now on hold.
- The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) is hiring for 3 positions to work on the 2021 Festival, currently scheduled for May 2021. They are seeking a Festival Production Manager, a Marketing & Communications Manager, and a Programming & Partnerships Officer. Applications will remain open through the weekend.
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) The Hachette Books Art department is seeking a Junior Designer.
- (New York, NY) Little, Brown Books for Young Readers is seeking a Senior 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, a Production 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).
- (Glendale, CA) Marvel Games is seeking an Art Lead.
- (REMOTE) Studio Drydock is hiring a 3D Artist, a 3D Visual Effects Artist, and a QA Tester.
- WB Games is seeking a Senior Systems Designer and a Principal Game Designer in San Francisco, CA, and 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.
- The Define American Immigrant Creative Fellowship is accepting applications from immigrant American creatives making work in narrative-oriented art forms until January 18, 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.
- The Biome Collective Grant for Digital Creatives is accepting applications from artists in Scotland from underrepresented or marginalized backgrounds until January 8, 2021. The no-strings attached £500 grant is intended to support you and your work however that help is most needed.
- 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
- (St. Louis, MO) Washington University is seeking an Assistant Professor of English from emerging creative nonfiction writers whose work centers on the experience of Blackness.
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
- Baffling Magazine is accepting flash story submissions through December 15. Submissions should be under 1,200 words, and should be speculative stories that explore science fiction, fantasy, and horror with a queer bent. Submissions are compensated at $0.08/word.
- 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. They’re also hiring Non-Fiction Editor and are accepting applications 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.
- PodCastle is accepting submissions of fantasy fiction and/or speculative short stories at 6,000 words or less to be narrated by performers. PodCastle pays $0.08/word USD for original fiction 6,000 words or less, $100 flat rate for reprints over 1,500 words, and $20 flat rate for flash fiction reprints (stories below 1,500 words). Submit by December 31 for consideration.
- PEN America is hosting a series of free online workshops based on the business of writing on every Wednesday in January 2021. Visit this page to register for each class.
- 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.
- Bitch Media is accepting pitches for their 91st issue with the theme “plastic.” Submissions will be accepted until February 22, 2021.
- 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).
- (New York, NY) AA Knopf is seeking an Executive Editor to acquire upmarket crime fiction and commercial fiction, expanding their current list and increasing the diversity of their range of fiction titles.
- 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.
- 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.
- (New York, NY) Astra Publishing House is seeking an Editor in Chief for Astra Magazine.
- 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.
- (Cambridge, MA) Bookbub is seeking an Editor to work with Chirp, their new audiobook retailer, to curate and merchandise audiobooks to be featured in daily emails and on their website.
- The BookEnds Literary Agency is hiring remote literary agents and contract consultants.
- (New York, NY) Bold Type Books is seeking an Editorial Director to develop and implement a sustainable, long-term editorial strategy, to personally acquire and manage book projects, to manage an editorial team, and to represent the imprint’s publishing vision to the public, agents and authors.
- 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.
- 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 other media.
- GenderTerror is accepting submissions of LGBTQ+ horror from artists and writers.
- (New York, NY) HarperCollins is seeking an Assistant Editor, an Associate Editor, and a Senior Editor for their imprint Amistad.
- (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.
- (New York, NY) The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group is seeking an Editorial Assistant.
- (New York, NY, but remote candidates will be considered) Literary Hub is seeking a full-time, salaried Assistant Editor.
- “Love Like Mine,” an ongoing column in Xtra, is seeking essays about queer love in all its forms – romantic, familial, platonic, and more.
- New Naratif welcomes pitches from freelancers in Southeast Asia (or from the Southeast Asian diaspora) about stories and issues that matter to Southeast Asia and Southeast Asians. Submissions may include research, journalism, comics, videos, podcasts, etc..
- 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 a Production Manager to work with SquareEnix on a growing list of titles comprising graphic novels (manga), trade novels, art books, and other publishing products; an Editor to join the Joy Revolution imprint at Random House Children’s Books, a new imprint focused on young adult romance; an Associate Managing Editor to manage manga titles on behalf of Kodansha Comics; an Associate Director of Client Operations for Graphic Novels and Manga; and a nonfiction Children’s Editor to join the Zeitgeist imprint.
- 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.
- (San Francisco, CA) Viz Media is seeking an Editor, preferably with working knowledge of the Japanese language.
- (New York, NY) W. W. Norton & Company is seeking an Editorial Assistant to work in the Custom Publications division.
- (Los Angeles, CA) WEBTOON is hiring an Associate Editor, a Creative Producer and an Associate Producer for Original Development, an Editor, a Managing Editor, and much more. (Freelance – REMOTE) They’re also hiring a freelance translator from Korean to English.
- (New York, NY) Workman Publishing is seeking a Children’s Editor.
- (New York, NY) Zeitgeist, an imprint of Penguin Random House, is seeking a nonfiction Children’s 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.
- (New York, NY) Algonquin Books for Young Readers is seeking a Marketing intern based in the New York City area.
- 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 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.
- (Emeryville, CA) Pixar Animation Studios is seeking the following interns for Summer 2021: Animation; Editorial; Story; Technical Director, Character Shading/Grooming; Technical Director, Effects; Technical Director, Lighting; Technical Director, Sets Model/Dress; and Technical Director, Simulation/Tailoring. Applications are due February 14, 2021.
- (Los Angeles, CA) WEBTOON is seeking a Creative Digital Marketing Video intern, a Spanish-speaking Graphic Design intern, a Marketing Graphic Design intern, and a Spanish-speaking Video Production intern.
- 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.
- Crisalys has shared 6 free coloring pages.
- iasmin omar ata has put everything on their itch.io up for free/pay what you want.
- 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: December 5, 2020
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