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A THE PROMISED NEVERLAND ZINE

Status: Check-In #2 Complete

about

This zine is focused on celebrating the anime and manga 'The Promised Neverland' written by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu.

We will be creating a scrapbook inspired zine featuring a variety of illustrations (polaroids), flash stories (journal entries), tips on surviving (articles) and recipes inspired by this wonderful series. Photography and scrapbook inspired merchandise will also be created.

FAQ

What is the theme?
This zine will cover the lives, memories, and experiences of the Cattle Children from the time they were in Grace Field House until they arrived in the Human World.

Will this be a Physical or Digital zine?
We are aiming for both a physical and digital zine + merch.

Will ships be allowed?
Since this zine will be based on canon events, ships that have been heavily implied in the series can be hinted at in the content but no obvious shipping content will be permitted. For example: Norman’s romantic feelings for Emma, Isabella’s relationship with Leslie, Yugo’s crush on Dina, etc.

SFW or NSFW?
This zine will be 100% SFW, which means no obsessive gore or violence, but small amounts of blood are okay.

Is this zine for-profit of for-charity?
This is a for-charity zine. We have yet to decide on our charity of choice.

How many contributors are you planning to accept?
We are planning to accept around 20-25 artists, 6-8 writers and 3-5 merch artists (including guests). But this is subject to change depending on the number of applications we receive.

How will contributors be compensated?
Each contributor will be guaranteed a PDF, and a complimentary physical copy of the zine (or bundle) if funds allow.

Can contributors apply to more than one position?
Yes, but please note that you may only be accepted into one position.

Can artists choose which writer they want to work with (and vice versa)?
Yes. If you have chosen to collaborate, your choice will be taken into consideration when the mod team assigns you.

How will the writer & artist collaborations work?
We will have a discord server to host all of the contributors. After being settled, the writers are given a week to write an outline of their idea. The artists will send their preference to the mods and assign the collaboration pairs.

SCHEDULE

Interest Check: Sept 20 - Oct 20
Mod Applications: Sept 27 - Oct 20
Mod Application Emails Sent: Oct 25
Contributor Applications: Nov 3 - Dec 3
Contributor Application Emails Sent: Dec 10 - 13
First check-in: Jan 22 - 24
Second check-in: Feb 26 - 28
Third check-in: March 26 - 28
Beta-Reading / Editing stage: April 16 - 18
Preorders: May 1 - May 31

MODERATORS

HEAD MOD & SOCIAL MEDIA MOD
ED - 21 years
During Ed's spare time, you can find her binging another series or trying to write. Her hobby is dragging everyone she knows into zine hell (and enjoying it!). She runs on milktea, anime, and webtoons.

Ed has participated in a handful zines as a contributor and as a mod. At present, she is Co-Head Mod for Quirk no Jutsu and Social Media Mod for BNHA Dragon Riders zine.

FINANCE MOD
MARINA - 23 years
An artist by trade and a multipurpose nerd by nature. When she's not inundating herself with content from all the fandoms she enjoys, she is usually working on personal projects for her business MarinaXStudios.

Marina has participated in several collaborative projects as both an artist and a mod. At present, she is Head Mod & Finance Mod for BNHA Bloom, Finance Mod for Quirk no Jutsu and Finance Mod for BNHA Dragon Riders just to name a few. You can find out more about her projects (both past and present) by visiting her website below.

ORGANIZATION MOD
NIC - 31 years
Nic is a business woman by day and a connoisseur of all things kpop and kdrama by night. When she's not busy updating her BNHA and Naruto stories, you can often find her sobbing over beautiful idols or anime boys.

Nic has a background in marketing, advertising, and as of 2020 is the Founder of a small talent agency. Prior to this, she was second in charge at a large agency managing a wide variety of global scale projects and notable influencers.

INTERN MOD
LYNT - 23 years
Lyn is a psychology graduate student who likes anime, drawing, and cute things. She has academia in her mind, plushies on her bed, and anime characters in her heart.
Lyn has been an artist in a handful of zines including ones for Pokemon, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, and Bleach. She’s excited to help bring this project to life!

APPLICATION GUIDELINES & SPECS

GENERAL OVERVIEW/FAQ
• This is a SFW zine. No sexual or overly violent content will be featured.
• This zine will be for charity. Our charity of choice is to be confirmed.
• This zine will focus on the children’s journey throughout the entire series (both manga and anime).
• This is a reflection focused zine that details their memories of their journeys together and /or apart.
• This is a general zine, no shipping related content will be featured or implied.

ZINE SPECS
The zine will be printed as 6x6in with full-color illustrations and written content. There will be 20-25 artists, 6-8 writers and 3-5 merch artists - including guests (5 artists).

FINAL CONTRIBUTOR SPECS
• ARTISTS: CMYK and 300dpi, 6x6in, submitted as a png or pdf - Template will be provided.
• WRITERS: The word count for writers will be 1000 max. per Journal Entry (short fan fiction) and 400 max. per Letter (ficlets) - Template will be provided.
• MERCH ARTISTS: The merch items will be pre-assigned based on each artist’s specializations. Specs will vary from item to item.
• Writers will be collaborating with artists. Each Journal Entry & Letter will have one accompanying artwork. This is to be treated as a collaborative process and communication between both parties is required.

APPLICATION RULES
ARTISTS
• Please select 3-5 samples of your works that best showcase your talent to their fullest.
• Please provide a link to your extended portfolio for our reference. This can be your Instagram, DeviantArt, Google Drive folder or anything which will lead us to all your works.
• At least 2 of your selected images must have backgrounds
• All content submitted must be high resolution.
• The content submitted must be entirely your own and not a collaboration with another artist or partially traced.
• Inclusion of at least one The Promised Neverland artwork is strongly recommended, but it is not essential.
• All artworks submitted must be SFW.
• All samples must be shared via google drive links/folders on the application form.
• Applications that do not meet the required criteria above will be automatically rejected.

WRITERS
• Please choose 3 samples of your work between 1500-3000 words each.
• You will be asked to provide a link to your portfolio for our reference. This can be your AO3, FFN, Google Drive folder or anything which will lead us to all your works.
• These samples may be excerpts of longer works but please ensure it will be easy to follow without the context of the rest of the piece it is part of.
• Your samples can be either of published or unpublished pieces.
Inclusion of at least one The Promised Neverland fic is strongly recommended, but it is not essential.
• All samples submitted must be SFW.
• All samples must be shared via google drive links on the application form.
• Applications that do not meet the required criteria above will be automatically rejected.

MERCH ARTISTS
• Please select 3-5 samples of your works that best showcase your talent to their fullest.
• Please provide a link to your extended portfolio for our reference. This can be your Instagram, DeviantArt, Google Drive folder or anything which will lead us to all your works.
• At least 2 samples must be complete merch pieces.
• Your selected images must be high resolution.
• The content submitted must be entirely your own and not a collaboration with another artist or partially traced.
• Inclusion of at least one The Promised Neverland artwork is strongly recommended, but it is not essential.
• All samples submitted must be SFW.
• All samples must be shared via google drive links/folders on the application form.
• Applications that do not meet the required criteria above will be automatically rejected.