VALKYRIES


— a BNHA femslash zine —
Coming 2023

ABOUT


What is VALKYRIES?Valkyries is a BNHA femslash event with dark romance elements, celebrating the strong female characters of the manga and anime Boku no Hero Academia (My Hero Academia).The concepts will be on the more mature end of the spectrum, however, both SFW and NSFW will be present and tagged accordingly.


What is the schedule?

September 1stLaunch
August 4th - November 19thCreation Period
September 12thContributor Announcement
December 2023Zine Release

FAQs


What is the theme of this zine?
Valkyries is a BNHA femslash zine with dark romance elements, celebrating the strong female characters of the manga and anime.
Can I apply for a position?
As of now, Valkyries will be an invite-only zine! Therefore, we won't host any applications.
What format will this zine be?
Valkyries 2023 will be a free digital zine, i.e. it'll be available everywhere as a pdf via Gdrive download.
When will this zine be released?
The release date of our zine will be in December 2023.
Who are the Mods of the event?
This event is run by binks and assisted by JajaLala who are both eager to shine some light on BNHA's female characters.
You can find Jaja here: tumblr | dreamwidth
You can find binks here: Twitter | carrd
What kinds of fan work will be featured?
We will feature both written pieces as well as page art, including spreads, spot illustrations and comics. On top, we hope to offer digital merch as well.
Will there be an AO3 collection where we can comment and kudo?
Yes! You can find our AO3 collection of 2022 here: BNHA Valkyries. As soon as our zine releases, we'll add a subcollection with all new works!
What happened to the 2022 playlist?
Our 2022 playlist is still available! You can find it here

You're cordially invited


You have been chosen as a contributor to Valkyries 2023, a femslash zine centered around dark romance elements. What was an event week in 2022 is scheduled to return as a free digital zine for 2023.I'd be delighted to have you on board for this journey! You can find more general info on this carrd as well as below for a more thorough FAQ and a detailed schedule.What ships are allowed?
All F/F ships from the manga/anime series BNHA!
What kinds of works are allowed?
You are free to create SFW, NSFW or Dark works as long as they're properly tagged.
Will there be Minors on the project?
No! We will have ourselves a little grown-up party, think like a pyjama party for 5 months!
Are AUs allowed?
Absolutely! Canon Compliant, Canon Divergent as well as complete AUs are welcome!
Can I do more than one piece?
Writers can do up to two pieces with a combined length of 5'000 words and artists are free to do 2 individual pieces, one spread or a comic (up to 4 pages).
Spot Illustrations on top are optional as well as the choice of creating digital merch like phone wallpapers, discord emotes, etc.
You can also opt-out from individual pieces and instead focus entirely on spot illustrations!Do I need a Discord account?
Yes, all of the communication will happen on a server as well as the distribution of pitch sheets, check-in links and so on.


August 4thConcepts Due
September 1stOfficial Launch
September 3rdCheck-In #1
September 12thContributor Announcement
September 16thSpotlights Start
October 1stCheck-In #2
October 29thCheck-In #3
November 19thFinal Submission
November 19th - 30thFormatting
December 1st - December 22rdPreview Posting
December 23rdZine Release

More Questions?
If you have any more questions, you're welcome to contact me directly on Twitter or discord! I'd be happy to answer all enquiries <3

Contributors


tba.


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