Professionals zine looking for submissions
Red Shirt Press is happy to announce that it is seeking contributors for its new Professionals zine (title to be determined), which will feature stories and art centered around the Bodie/Doyle pairing. The zine will be published in July 2009 in time for the Close Quarters convention.
At Red Shirt Press, we are experienced zine publishers and long-time fans. (Our most recent publication was the award-winning Stargate Atlantis zine, "Military/Intelligence.") We are very excited about publishing in The Professionals fandom, which we've long enjoyed and which has always featured some of the best writers and artists in fandom.
These are the potential submissions guideline we anticipate for the zine:
- A story of between 11 and 60 pages in length guarantees you a free tribber's copy of the zine; of course, if you'd like to write more than 60 pages, you are more than welcome to do so!
- Two full-page poems guarantee you a free tribber's copy of the zine
- One full-page (8.5" x 11") piece of art (color or black & white) will get you a free tribber's copy of the zine
- All stories must be Bodie/Doyle in nature (no threesomes, foursomes, etc.). While there can be mention of past or current relationships involving either/both character(s), the main focus of the story MUST be Bodie/Doyle.
- We welcome all genres of slash stories: first time, established relationship, A/Us, crossovers, etc.
- Stories must be submitted in Word .DOC format in the form of an e-mail attachment to: redshirtpress@gmail.com
- Stories should be submitted in Times New Roman 12-point font
- Stories will be edited -- gently and respectfully -- by Red Shirt Press, but you (the author) will be a part of the editing process at every turn. The final edits will be submitted to you for approval before they are put in the zine. (We will have a UK native on board for Brit-picking as well.)
- Stories and art must not have been previously published in another format (print or online zine, mailing list, Internet, LiveJournal, etc.) We are looking for new stories and art. Stories and art will then be used by Red Shirt Press in the zine for a period of one year after the publication date; at the end of that year, they will be released back to the author/artist. Until then, we ask that the story/art not be distributed elsewhere.
- Stories and artwork should be turned in by January 10, 2009 to be considered for the zine.
Lorraine Brevig has graciously agreed to allow her wonderful Bodie/Doyle B&W drawing entitled "Interrupted" to serve as the zine cover. The zine will include additional art by the talented Ms. Brevig, and we are actively seeking art from some of the other amazing artists in this fandom to complete the zine.
If you are interested in contributing a story, poem or artwork to this zine and are willing to work within these guidelines, please e-mail us at: redshirtpress@gmail.com. We're looking forward to publishing in Pros, and would love to have you in the zine!
Thank you,
Red Shirt Press
At Red Shirt Press, we are experienced zine publishers and long-time fans. (Our most recent publication was the award-winning Stargate Atlantis zine, "Military/Intelligence.") We are very excited about publishing in The Professionals fandom, which we've long enjoyed and which has always featured some of the best writers and artists in fandom.
These are the potential submissions guideline we anticipate for the zine:
- A story of between 11 and 60 pages in length guarantees you a free tribber's copy of the zine; of course, if you'd like to write more than 60 pages, you are more than welcome to do so!
- Two full-page poems guarantee you a free tribber's copy of the zine
- One full-page (8.5" x 11") piece of art (color or black & white) will get you a free tribber's copy of the zine
- All stories must be Bodie/Doyle in nature (no threesomes, foursomes, etc.). While there can be mention of past or current relationships involving either/both character(s), the main focus of the story MUST be Bodie/Doyle.
- We welcome all genres of slash stories: first time, established relationship, A/Us, crossovers, etc.
- Stories must be submitted in Word .DOC format in the form of an e-mail attachment to: redshirtpress@gmail.com
- Stories should be submitted in Times New Roman 12-point font
- Stories will be edited -- gently and respectfully -- by Red Shirt Press, but you (the author) will be a part of the editing process at every turn. The final edits will be submitted to you for approval before they are put in the zine. (We will have a UK native on board for Brit-picking as well.)
- Stories and art must not have been previously published in another format (print or online zine, mailing list, Internet, LiveJournal, etc.) We are looking for new stories and art. Stories and art will then be used by Red Shirt Press in the zine for a period of one year after the publication date; at the end of that year, they will be released back to the author/artist. Until then, we ask that the story/art not be distributed elsewhere.
- Stories and artwork should be turned in by January 10, 2009 to be considered for the zine.
Lorraine Brevig has graciously agreed to allow her wonderful Bodie/Doyle B&W drawing entitled "Interrupted" to serve as the zine cover. The zine will include additional art by the talented Ms. Brevig, and we are actively seeking art from some of the other amazing artists in this fandom to complete the zine.
If you are interested in contributing a story, poem or artwork to this zine and are willing to work within these guidelines, please e-mail us at: redshirtpress@gmail.com. We're looking forward to publishing in Pros, and would love to have you in the zine!
Thank you,
Red Shirt Press