Do you love to draw? Are you an aspiring manga artist? Then this is your chance as YenPress is having a talent search contest, that consists of submitting a 32 page short story before January 3rd, 2011.YenPress is a New York based publisher that is soon going to launch Yen Plus Magazine, and your work could be published there if they like it enough!
This is their info on their guidelines, that can be accessed here:
THE YEN PRESS NEW TALENT SEARCH!
Who is eligible: Any artist who has NEVER BEEN PUBLISHED may enter.
What to send: Create a 32-page short story using the page parameters below:
Size of each page of printed digital art should be 7 inches wide by 10-3/8 inches tall. The live area of each page is 4-3/4 inches by 8-1/8 inches (that is, 1-1/8 inches from the edge of the page). Please keep panels and “important art” (speech bubbles, text, and art that is critical to telling your story) within this live area. As long as these proportions are maintained, you may size your pages as you wish.
You do not need to create color pages or a cover, but please include a full page title page of art with space for a title logo and your credit.
Deadline: January 3, 2011
If your submission catches our eye, you may receive a contract for publication in YEN PLUS!
Send a photocopy or printout of your completed short story and your contact info to:
Attn: New Talent Search
Yen Plus
237 Park Ave. 13-114
New York, NY 10017
The fine print: Please do not send original art as no art will be returned. We will not be able to respond or provide feedback on all inquiries. If we are interested in your submission, we will contact you. Please do not attempt to contact the editors directly.
If you're starting out, this could be a great opportunity. Remember, artists that have never been published before.