Following the success of Icons & Idols, Fake Geek Girls Like Us is making a second submissio
Following the success of Icons & Idols, Fake Geek Girls Like Us is making a second submission based zine that brings together visual and written works that look at pop culture and nerd culture through a variety of feminist lenses. We are specifically looking for work that explores gender representation in science fiction. While some pieces might look critically at the genre of sci fi others may celebrate characters/people within the genre. Submissions may explore: -The Future Is Queer-The Future is Female-Afrofuturism-Decolonizing Science Fiction-Your Favourite Heroines In Sci Fi-Dystopia / Uptopia-Imagined Futures-Tropes in Science FictionThese are just some questions but please feel free to explore the idea further. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at [email protected] will be accepting submissions until August 17 at Midnight. Artists will hear back about their submissions by August 31st. To submit email [email protected] with the subject line ‘Googie Girls Submission’In your submissions please include the title of the work, medium, date and a brief statement as to how your submission fits the theme. Visual works please send a maximum of 4 images in JPEG format. Written works please send works that are 500 words or less in PDF or WORD formatWe are also accepting proposals for splash page illustrations. This zine will be funded by Indiegogo, which will launch in September. Anticipated launch is late October/early November 2017. RSVP to the Facebook event here -- source link