My Neko Academinyaan
WHAT IS A ZINE?A zine is a collection of fanworks that is compiled together in a digital e-book format and/or printed physically like a magazine.WHAT IS THIS ZINE ABOUT?
This zine is centered around My Hero Academia characters as cat hybrids.WHAT IS A CAT HYBRID?
A cat hybrid is a human character with cat traits (ears, tails, paws, etc.)DOES EVERY CHARACTER HAS TO BE CAT HYBRID?
No, but we require each creation in our zine to be focused on at least one cat hybrid character.IS THIS ZINE PHYSICAL OR DIGITAL?
This is a digital zine.IS THIS ZINE FREE, FOR CHARITY, OR FOR PROFIT?
This is a free zine.WILL THIS FEATURE NSFW CONTENTS?
Yes, we plan to have a SFW zine, as well as a NSFW/Dark & Problematic contents in a separate edition.HOW MANY CONTRIBUTORS WILL BE ACCEPTED?
We are currently planning on accepting between 20-30 contributors. This is subject to change per application results.
SUMI - HEAD, GRAPHICS, & SOCIALS MODExperience:
- Top Deku Prompt Fest (SocMed/Co-Graphics Mod)
- Maker’s Dozen: A Vash Fanzine (SocMed Mod)
- Lavender Breeze: A Monoshin Bang (Writer Mod)“To be honest, I don't really like cats—says someone who adopted kitties”
BEES - FORMATTING & ORGANIZATION MODExperience:
- Good Boy: A Hybrid Bakugou Zine (Head/SocMed/Formatting Mod)
- Doppelbangers: KRBK Selfcest Zine (Formatting Mod)
- Defiance: An Alternative KRBK AU Zine (Formatting Mod)“If you know me, you know I can't resist kitty hybrids and—”
(trips and 28734 photos of Catsuki falls out of my pocket)
ALICE - WRITING & BETA MODExperience:
- Luminescence: A Lumity Zine (Writing/Beta Mod)
- Live & Learn: A Sonic/Shadow Zine (Writing/Beta Mod)
- Dream Links: A KH Playing Card Project (SocMed Mod)“Dog person at heart who's been converted to the kitty cult by peer pressure alone”
DANI - ART MODExperience:
- Vows of Grace: A Victuuri Wedding Zine (Head/Writing/SocMed/Graphics Mod)
- Pride!: A BkDkBk Zine (Writing/SocMed/Beta Mod)
- Monster: A Bachisagi Zine (Art Mod)“Hybrids are just so cute! ❤️ Their lil ears, their flicky tails, their heat cyc— I mean 👀 they're just adorable!”
SCHEDULE
IC Opens: 19 March 2023
IC Closes: 16 April 2023
Mod Apps Open: 1 April 2023
Mod Apps Close: 7 April 2023
Contributor Apps Open: 24 April 2023
Contributor Apps Close: 31 May 2023
Guest Pitches Due: 9 June 2023
Guest Pitches Approved: 16 June 2023
Contributor App Results: 21 June 2023
Contributor Pitches Due: 5 July 2023
Contributor Pitches Approved: 12 July 2023
Check In #1 (~25%): 26 July 2023 - 2 August 2023
Check In #2 (~50%): 23 August 2023 - 30 August 2023
Check In #3 (~75%): 20 September 2023 - 27 September 2023❕Final Submissions Due: 18 October 2023 - 25 October 2023❕Zine Release: 30 November 2023
WRITERS
Writers will be expected to write a piece centered around at least one cat hybrid character within 1,000-2,500 wordcount for either the SFW edition or the NSFW/Dark & Problematic edition.Writers may have the opportunity to collaborate with another writer or artist in this zine.Writer Application Guidelines:
- Please submit 3 samples that best showcase your writing style.
- Each sample should be within 3,000 wordcount.
- Samples featuring a hybrid character is encouraged, however not required.
- At least one sample must be a BNHA fanfiction.
- If applying as a NSFW writer, one sample must be an NSFW piece.
- If applying as a Dark & Problematic writer, writing samples containing dark topics are encouraged, however not required.
ARTISTS
Artists will be expected to create either one digital page illustration, a comic, or digital merch with focus on at least one cat hybrid character for this zine.Artists may have the opportunity to collaborate with another artist or writer in this zine.Artist Application Guidelines:
- Please submit 3 samples that best showcase your art style.
- Each sample should be a digital artwork.
- BNHA samples are encouraged, however not required.
- Samples featuring a hybrid character is encouraged, however not required.
- If applying for merch artist, one sample must be a digital merch.
- If applying for comic artist, one sample sample must be a comic.
- If applying as a NSFW artist, one sample must be an NSFW piece.
- If applying as a Dark & Problematic artist, art samples with problematic themes are encouraged, however not required.